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Calculation & Shortcut Desk Book.  A reprint of articles appearing in Chemical Engineering Magazine that facilitate and simplify a variety of engineering calculations.  Not dated, but probably ca. 1970’s.  pb, 115 p., 8-1/2” x 11”, ex.  [sfc]

$1.00

Cameron Hydraulic Data.  Reference on hydraulics, steam and water vapor.  Published by Ingersoll Rand Co.  4-1/2” x 7-1/4”, 263 p., 1958.   [bcj]

$2.50

Cameron Pump Operators’ Data.  Reference on the installation, operation & maintenance of centrifugal pumps.  Published by Ingersoll Rand Co.  4-1/2” x 7-1/4”, 205 p., 1954.   [bcj]

$2.50

Compressed Air Data.  A handbook of pneumatic engineering practice.   Published by Ingersoll Rand Co.  1954, 4-1/2” x 7-1/4”, 346 p., ex.    [bcj-z]

$3.00

Data Book & Buyer’s Directory issued by the Practical Refrigerating Engineers Association of Chicago, Illinois.  Basic information of ammonia & Freon refrigerants and their application to industry.  1964, pb, 160 p., illus., 6” x 9”.  [bck]

$2.00

Engineering Data Book.  A multitude of data and charts pertaining to the gasoline and natural gas processing industry.  Compiled by the Natural Gasoline Supply Men’s Association of Tulsa, OK.  1957, pb, 320 p, illus. (with charts), 8-1/2” x 11”, ex.  [sfc]

$5.00

The Human Side of Enterprise by Douglas McGregor.  Deals with policies and practices of the management of human resources in business and industrial organizations.  McGraw-Hill, 1960, hard bound, dust jacket, 246 pages, 6” x 8”, excellent condition.  Shipping weight – 2 Lbs.  [bcn]

$15.00

Labor Calculator compiled by the National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors.  A man-hour reference manual and guide in estimating the labor involved in any job.  1971, loose-leaf, 124 p., 8-1/2” x 11”, excellent condition.  [sfc]

$15.00

R.S. Means Facilities Maintenance & Repair Cost Data.  An estimating & cost manual that deals with all aspects of facility maintenance and repair with complete details about cost and repair frequencies of thousands of work items presented in labor man hours and unit material costs.  Operations are broken down into logical steps for accurate analysis and costing.  Includes maintenance & repair cost data, preventative maintenance cost data and general maintenance cost data.  1995 first edition so material costs must be adjusted.  Use for job time man hour data.  About 900 to 1,000 8-1/2" x 11" pages in a loose leaf binder.  Lightly used and in excellent condition.  [3s]

$10.00

The New Industrial Landscape by Martin Greif.   History of The Austin Company, Engineers & Builders, of Cleveland, Ohio operating world wide and published for the company’s 100th anniversary in 1978.  30 years later, Austin is bankrupt.  Main St. Press, 1978, hard bound, dust jacket, 192 pages, illustrated, 9-1/4” x 11-1/4”, excellent condition.  Shipping weight – 4 Lbs.  [bcn]

$25.00

Pipe Economy.  A complete reference book for the buyers and users of cast iron pipe fittings, valves and fire hydrants made by the Clow Corporation, now known as Littmann Industries.  1991, pb, 224 p., illus., 6” x 9”.  [bck]

$3.00

Pocket Handbook for Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation & Refrigeration.   A reliable pocket size reference for engineers whose mobility keeps them from easy access to the larger, desk-bound ASHRAE handbooks.  1987, pb, 91 p., illus. (with charts, etc.), 4” x 6”.  [bcj]

$4.00

Principles of Engineering Economy by Grant & Ireson.  This is a book about a particular type of decision making.  It explains the principles and techniques needed for making decisions about the acquisition and retirement of capital goods by industry and government.   Ronald Press, 1976, hard bound, no dust jacket, 640 pages, 6” x 9”, excellent condition. Shipping weight - 3 Lbs.   [bcn]

$5.00

Smoley’s New Combined Tables.  Tables of logarithms & squares, slopes & rises, trigonometric tables and segmental functions.  At one time an essential reference for the engineer, rendered obsolete by computers.  Over 800 p., 1953   [bcj]

$3.00

The Vest Pocket Estimator by the Frank R. Walker Co.  A practical pocket size guide and reference for field personnel and others in developing material quantities and labor hours for building construction. 1970, 1973 & 1989 editions available – specify which one you want..  Over 230 p., 3” x 5”.  [bcj]                                                                                                   Each

$1.00

 

 

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