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How to Work a Spindle Moulder PDF

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So I spent a bit of time the other day scanning and compiling a PDF of one of the rarer books in my collection "How to Work a Spindle Moulder" by W.J. Blackmur. Still not sure about an exact date on this book but it seems to be from about the mid-1920s according to our very own AndyT so it's at least 90-years-old, it's an interesting little old book filled with old methods, many obsolete but very interesting nonetheless and I think some individuals here might like to see it. In a few years, I've only ever seen two copies of this book for sale, and I own both... :lol: It must be an extraordinarily rare book (possibly on account of it being quite a lightweight paperback), so I think it's well worth preserving and sharing with the wider community.

The PDF is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ppearq1rgu6x60g/How to Work a Spindle Moulder.pdf?dl=0

Some snippets:

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Well done, Dan, that's a good clear scan. Interesting to see how many companies were making those big old lumps of iron. I also noticed how the author included ideas from correspondents and from q&a in woodworking magazines. He must have loved his subject as much as you!

And sorry for the dodgy dating suggestion - it clearly says 1918 on the cover and title page. :oops: :)
 
AndyT":3u5tyb9w said:
And sorry for the dodgy dating suggestion - it clearly says 1918 on the title page. :oops: :)
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To be fair, I didn’t notice that either! But this copy is different to the one you dated a year or so ago which doesn’t have a date on the front like this one.
 
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