Comments on: Astragal Press – Old Tool and Craft Books http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200701/astragal-press-old-tool-and-craft-books/ The lighter side of Steampunk Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:23:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fciron http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200701/astragal-press-old-tool-and-craft-books/#comment-8800 fciron Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:49:41 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=327#comment-8800 <p>Oh my,</p> <p>Astragal and Lindsay are indeed hard on one's pocketbook. Alas the universal penetration of the internet means that old technical books can no longer be found at out-of-the-way booksellers for mere pennies. These reprints are a fine resource.</p> <p>The old one's do look nicer on the shelf and I like to see who has written their name and the date in the front.</p> Oh my,

Astragal and Lindsay are indeed hard on one’s pocketbook. Alas the universal penetration of the internet means that old technical books can no longer be found at out-of-the-way booksellers for mere pennies. These reprints are a fine resource.

The old one’s do look nicer on the shelf and I like to see who has written their name and the date in the front.

]]> By: AP http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200701/astragal-press-old-tool-and-craft-books/#comment-8517 AP Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:10:03 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=327#comment-8517 <p>507 Mech. Moves. isn't a coffee table book (very small paperback) but it is fantastic reading. Working through a movement or two every night before bed is a great way to excersize the brain.</p> 507 Mech. Moves. isn’t a coffee table book (very small paperback) but it is fantastic reading. Working through a movement or two every night before bed is a great way to excersize the brain.

]]> By: Nick http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200701/astragal-press-old-tool-and-craft-books/#comment-8501 Nick Sun, 28 Jan 2007 20:17:38 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=327#comment-8501 <p>Neither catalog (Astragal or Lindsays) is good for the health of the wallet.</p> <p>Check out all the books on Ornamental Turning (Holtzapffel, etc.) for true Victorian insanity.</p> Neither catalog (Astragal or Lindsays) is good for the health of the wallet.

Check out all the books on Ornamental Turning (Holtzapffel, etc.) for true Victorian insanity.

]]> By: Parsolamew http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/200701/astragal-press-old-tool-and-craft-books/#comment-8471 Parsolamew Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:13:47 +0000 http://www.brassgoggles.co.uk/brassgoggles/?p=327#comment-8471 <p>I found 507 Mechanical Movements in a different catalog of how-to books, which range from modern(ish) to 17th century. Has a huge section on steam engines as well, which always gets my blood pumping. http://lindsaybks.com/ Now, of course, you've given me another catalog to drool over. And me with a birthday coming up.</p> <p>Curses.</p> I found 507 Mechanical Movements in a different catalog of how-to books, which range from modern(ish) to 17th century. Has a huge section on steam engines as well, which always gets my blood pumping. http://lindsaybks.com/ Now, of course, you’ve given me another catalog to drool over. And me with a birthday coming up.

Curses.

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