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	BEITMAN, M N (EDITOR). Most Often Needed ARVIN Radio Diagrams. Chicago: Supreme Publications 1941. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.25 inches tall) 32 pages. Description: This little pamphlet contains the most often needed car and home ARVIN radio diagrams. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001B4221E USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055334 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	R AND R ENTERPRISES OF CALIFORNIA. Dual-Fuel. San Jose, California: Self Published no date (ca. 1970s). Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 40 pages. Description: There is no printed date, this ca. 1970s. Includes several b&w photo illustrations. A pamphlet covering converting your car or truck to burning propane. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001NA45S4 USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4413] Book number: 056012 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	COCKADAY, LAURENCE M (EDITOR). 1937 Radio Data Handbook. Radio News and Short Wave Radio 1936. Paperbound: center-stapled format 4to (11 inches tall) 64 pages. Description: Well illustrated in b&w with drawings, diagrams, and photographs. This opens with a short article speculating on if and when television receivers will be available to the public, and features ''an actual television picture'' taken at a Philco demonstration from a screen showing a broadcast from seven and a half miles away by ultra short wave radio. Many different topics are covered, all related to radio. BINDING/CONDITION: an oversize paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Fair condition. There are no markings, much handling wear, the covers are faded. ISBN: B001BKVYOO USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055416 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	HOWARD W SAMS & COMPANY. Howard W Sams Dial Cord Stringing Guide: Dial Cord Diagrams Covering Most 1938 to 1947 Receivers. Indianapolis, Indiana: Howard W Sams & Co October, 1947. 1st Edition. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.25 inches tall) about 58 pages (unpaginated). Description: Features 552 different dial cord diagrams; a guide at the front lists the diagrams by manufacturer and model number. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Poor condition; strictly a working copy, a few pages have pencil scribbles, much handling wear. ISBN: B001B422EG USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055337 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	INTERNATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY. Plumbing Supplies; Plumbing Fixtures; House Drainage; Water Supply to Buildings; Gas-Fitting; Principles of Heating and Ventilation; Furnace Heating; Steam Heating; Hot-Water Heating; Fan Systems of Heating (International Library of Technology, 12C). Scranton, Pennsylvania: International Textbook Company 1922. Hardbound 8vo (about 9 inches tall) individually paginated sections. Index. marbled endpapers. Description: Well illustrated in b&w. Volume 12C in this 1922 set of The International Library of Technology. BINDING/CONDITION: dark green cloth with red cloth at the corners and spine, all edges red; gilt spine text; the rear cover is badly stained; graded Fair due to stains, would be very good otherwise; no dust jacket. ISBN: B001E8ONT6 USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 055573 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	COOKE, NELSON M (EDITOR). Allied's Radio Data Handbook: A Compilation of Formulas and Data Most Commonly Used in the Field of Radio and Electronics. Chicago: Allied Radio Corporation 1943. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 48 pages. Index. Description: Many diagrams and tables. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet with rounded corners; center-stapled format; owner markings, otherwise Good condition. ISBN: B000LF2FJ8 USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 \| £UK 4.75 \| JP¥ 662] Book number: 055338 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	GIBBIA, S W. Wood Finishing and Refinishing. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold 1971. Revised Edition, 1st Printing. Hardbound 8vo (9.25 inches tall) 271 pages. Index. Description: Well illustrated in b&w with drawings and photographs. Discusses the various types of finishing materials; how to apply each type; how to remove paint and other finishes; how to prepare new wood for finishing; how to repair damaged finishes; how and when to use labor saving products, such as one-step finishes and aerosols. Originally published in 1954; this is the 1971 revised edition. BINDING/CONDITION: red boards; a Good+ book, with a Very Good- dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped. ISBN: B001OQWHTG USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 706] Book number: 056354 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	HALL, GEORGE H. Motor and Control Applications. New York: McGraw-Hill 1937. 1st Edition, 3rd Printing. Hardbound 8vo (about 9.25 inches tall) 259 pages. Index. Description: 167 figure illustrations, including many b&w photographs. Chapter headings are: Determination of Machine Requirements; Direct-current Motors; Direct-current Control; Squirrel-cage Induction Motors; Wound-rotor Induction Motors; Synchronous Motors; Single-phase Motors; Multi-speed Motors; Protective Control Devices; Control Accessories; Stopping Devices; Motors for Quiet Operation; Motor Enclosures - General; Motor and Controller Enclosures for Hazardous Conditions; High-frequency Induction Motors; Shaftless Motors; Integral Speed Reducers; Connecting the Motor to its Work; Machine-tool Applications; Woodworking Applications; Fan and Blower Applications; Pump and Compressor Applications; Hoist and Crane Applications; Miscellaneous Applications; and NEMA Manufacturing Standards. BINDING/CONDITION: dark green cloth with gilt; the spine is slightly slanted, owner's name at the front, otherwise Very Good condition; no dust jacket. ISBN: B0006ANN6C USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 056621 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	KAUP, W J AND JOS. M STABLE AND GEO. D HAYDEN. Machinery's Reference Series, No. 7: Lathe and Planer Tools. Bradley, Illinois: Lindsay Publications 1986. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) 40 pages. Description: Includes several b&w illustrations. This includes four articles: Cutting Tools for Planer and Lathe; Boring Tools; Shape of Standard Shop Tools; and Straight and Circular Forming Tools. About 8.5 inches tall, 40 pages. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; a Very Good book. ISBN: B0012MAUKU USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 \| £UK 4.25 \| JP¥ 618] Book number: 030945 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	LOVING, M W. Concrete Pipe Lines. Chicago: American Concrete Pipe Association 1942. Flexible Binding 8vo (about 9 inches tall) 272, 8, 10, 11 pages. pink endpapers. Description: Well illustrated in b&w with drawings, diagrams and photographs. Chapter headings are: Flow of Water in Pipe Lines; Constructing Pipe Lines in Open Cut; Constructing Pipe Lines in Tunnel; Jacking Reinforced Concrete Pipe Lines; Subaqueous Concrete Pipe Lines; Concrete Pipe in America Sewerage Practice; Concrete Pipe Drainage Structures for Highways and Railroads; and Concrete Pipe for Airport Drainage. Separately numbered supplements at the rear. BINDING/CONDITION: flexible binding, burgundy: heavy cardstock covered in coated, textured cloth; rounded corners; owner's name and date on the front endpaper, otherwise Good+ condition. ISBN: B0007DEE4S USD 8.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 \| £UK 5.25 \| JP¥ 750] Book number: 055352 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	LYMAN, RALPH. Binding and Finishing. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Graphic Arts Technical Foundation 1993. Hardbound Small 4to (10.25 inches tall) 180 pages. Appendices, glossary, index. Description: Includes several b&w illustrations. Chapter headings are: History of Binding; Overview of Binding and Finishing; Cutting and Folding; Adhesive, or Perfect, Binding; Wire Stitching; Thread Sewing and Case Binding; Materials Handling and Mailing; Embossing, Foil Stamping, Diecuting, and Coating; and In-line Finishing. BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; a Very Good+ book, no dust jacket. ISBN: 0-88362-163-0 USD 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 \| £UK 7.75 \| JP¥ 1103] Book number: 054911 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	MATTHEWS, FRED E. Elementary Mechanical Refrigeration: A Simple and Non-Technical Treatise. New York: McGraw-Hill 1912. 1st Edition; 2nd Printing. Hardbound 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) 172 pages. Index. Description: Illustrated in b&w with diagrams and drawings. Chapter headings are: Cold and Its Production; The Development of Mechanical Refrigeration; Commercial Systems of Refrigeration; The Compression System; Simple Comparisons; Ice-Making Systems; The Installation and Operation of Refrigerating Systems; Working Pressures; Cleaning the System; Capacity of Refrigerating Machines; and Cold-Storage Duty. This is part of the Power Plant Library series. BINDING/CONDITION: this is from a series with uniform bindings -- dark green cloth with 'The Power Plant Library' in raised letters on the front cover; the spine has a burgundy text block; a few pencil notes on the front endpaper, otherwise Good condition; no dust jacket. ISBN: B00085SE6E USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 706] Book number: 057021 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	PECKWORTH, HOWARD F. Concrete Pipe Handbook. Chicago: American Concrete Pipe Association August, 1959. Revised Edition. Flexible Binding 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) 453, 15, 32 pages. Appendix, index. Description: Includes numerous b&w photos, charts, and drawings. This was originally published in 1951; revised in 1958, and again in 1959 (this edition). BINDING/CONDITION: flexible binding, burgundy: heavy cardstock covered in coated, textured cloth; rounded corners; owner's name on the front endpaper, otherwise Good+ condition. ISBN: B000H4DVKK USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 \| £UK 4.75 \| JP¥ 662] Book number: 001904 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS. Technical Manual, Sylvania Radio Tubes. Emporium, Pennsylvania: Sylvania Electric Products 1949. 7th Edition, 1st Printing. Paper covers with a comb binding about 9 inches tall by 5.25 wide unpaginated (about one inch thick). Description: This includes three loose supplement pages from 1952 and 1953. BINDING/CONDITION: paper covers with a plastic comb binding; the front cover curls up, much handling wear; the title page is nearly detached from the comb; strictly a working copy; Fair condition. The supplement pages have been folded and creased. ISBN: B000H58ICK USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 055340 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS. Television Receiver Tube Complement Book. Emporium, Pennsylvania: Sylvania Electric Products 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing, so stated. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 56 pages. Description: Includes an index by brand name. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001B422N2 USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 \| £UK 4.75 \| JP¥ 662] Book number: 055339 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SPRAYBERRY ACADEMY OF RADIO. Sprayberry Radio Service Short Cuts: Handbook and Reference Guide for the Serviceman and Student. Chicago: Sprayberry Academy of Radio no date (ca. 1940s). Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.75 inches tall) 80 pages. Description: There is no date of copyright or publication; this probably published in the late 1940s or early 1950s. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001B3XYQM USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055335 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	RADIO AND TELEVISION RETAILING. Radio Service Short Cuts (1940 Edition of Tricks of the Trade, Enlarged, Revised, Renamed). New York: Radio and Television Retailing 1940. Paperbound: center-stapled format 4to (11 inches tall) 68 pages. Description: ''Practical bread and butter tips for radio dealers and servicemen on how to find and repair the most common troubles peculiar to specific models of receivers plus Reference Charts of Permanent Value and Use.'' BINDING/CONDITION: an oversize paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; the cover is nearly completely separated at the stapled edge, otherwise Good; there are no markings. Graded Poor due to the cover separation. ISBN: B001BKV9VC USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055415 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	RIDER, JOHN F. Aligning Philco Receivers, Volume 1. New York: John F Rider, Publisher February, 1941. 4th Printing. Hardbound Small 8vo (about 7.5 inches tall) 147 pages. Description: This was originally published in February, 1937. Includes many diagrams. A collection of alignment instructions, covering every Philco receiver from the earliest up to the latest 1937 models. BINDING/CONDITION: orange cloth with black text; owner's name and address in pencil on the front endpaper, otherwise a Good book; the dust jacket has a chip to the rear panel about the size of a silver dollar, otherwise a Good dust jacket. ISBN: B0007HW4A0 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 055727 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	RIDER, JOHN F. Automatic Frequency Control Systems. New York: John F Rider, Publisher May, 1944. 8th Printing. Hardbound Small 8vo (about 7.5 inches tall) 143 pages. Description: 102 small figure illustrations. The basic operation of discriminator and control circuits is explained in great detail in the first part of this book. Over half the book is devoted to the application of the principles covered in the early chapters. The AFC circuits to be found in commercial receivers are analyzed, and their operation explained. The various types of automatic and semi-automatic tuning systems are also considered and their relationship to the AFC system clearly demonstrated. The last two chapters deal with actual servicing problems, the alignment of AFC equipped receivers and the precautions which must be observed in working on receivers. This was originally published in October of 1937. BINDING/CONDITION: very dark turquoise cloth with gilt text; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped. ISBN: B000OVAN7U USD 13.50 [Appr.: EURO 9.25 \| £UK 8.25 \| JP¥ 1191] Book number: 056342 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SIMON, LEWIS S. Radio Service Trade Kinks. New York: McGraw-Hill 1939. 1st Edition, so stated. Hardcover with comb binding 4to (11.25 inches tall) 269 pages. Index. Description: From the author's preface: ''As a practical man who has been installing, servicing, and repairing sets sine 1921, I feel satisfied that the effort to make the book as clear and as comprehensive as possible has not been misspent. The serviceman's time and skill are his chief assets. That is why I am happy to be able to give servicemen everywhere a book that will increase their skill and afford them more time.'' BINDING/CONDITION: black cloth with yellow text and decoration; hardcover with a metal comb binding; radio shop stamps on the front endpapers, some rubbing to the cloth at the top spine, otherwise Good condition. ISBN: B001BKW52O USD 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 43.5 \| £UK 39.25 \| JP¥ 5737] Book number: 055423 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.

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	BEITMAN, M N (EDITOR). Most Often Needed ARVIN Radio Diagrams. Chicago: Supreme Publications 1941. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.25 inches tall) 32 pages. Description: This little pamphlet contains the most often needed car and home ARVIN radio diagrams. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001B4221E USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055334 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	R AND R ENTERPRISES OF CALIFORNIA. Dual-Fuel. San Jose, California: Self Published no date (ca. 1970s). Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 40 pages. Description: There is no printed date, this ca. 1970s. Includes several b&w photo illustrations. A pamphlet covering converting your car or truck to burning propane. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001NA45S4 USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 \| £UK 30.25 \| JP¥ 4413] Book number: 056012 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	COCKADAY, LAURENCE M (EDITOR). 1937 Radio Data Handbook. Radio News and Short Wave Radio 1936. Paperbound: center-stapled format 4to (11 inches tall) 64 pages. Description: Well illustrated in b&w with drawings, diagrams, and photographs. This opens with a short article speculating on if and when television receivers will be available to the public, and features ''an actual television picture'' taken at a Philco demonstration from a screen showing a broadcast from seven and a half miles away by ultra short wave radio. Many different topics are covered, all related to radio. BINDING/CONDITION: an oversize paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Fair condition. There are no markings, much handling wear, the covers are faded. ISBN: B001BKVYOO USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055416 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	HOWARD W SAMS & COMPANY. Howard W Sams Dial Cord Stringing Guide: Dial Cord Diagrams Covering Most 1938 to 1947 Receivers. Indianapolis, Indiana: Howard W Sams & Co October, 1947. 1st Edition. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.25 inches tall) about 58 pages (unpaginated). Description: Features 552 different dial cord diagrams; a guide at the front lists the diagrams by manufacturer and model number. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Poor condition; strictly a working copy, a few pages have pencil scribbles, much handling wear. ISBN: B001B422EG USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055337 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	INTERNATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY. Plumbing Supplies; Plumbing Fixtures; House Drainage; Water Supply to Buildings; Gas-Fitting; Principles of Heating and Ventilation; Furnace Heating; Steam Heating; Hot-Water Heating; Fan Systems of Heating (International Library of Technology, 12C). Scranton, Pennsylvania: International Textbook Company 1922. Hardbound 8vo (about 9 inches tall) individually paginated sections. Index. marbled endpapers. Description: Well illustrated in b&w. Volume 12C in this 1922 set of The International Library of Technology. BINDING/CONDITION: dark green cloth with red cloth at the corners and spine, all edges red; gilt spine text; the rear cover is badly stained; graded Fair due to stains, would be very good otherwise; no dust jacket. ISBN: B001E8ONT6 USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2206] Book number: 055573 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	COOKE, NELSON M (EDITOR). Allied's Radio Data Handbook: A Compilation of Formulas and Data Most Commonly Used in the Field of Radio and Electronics. Chicago: Allied Radio Corporation 1943. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 48 pages. Index. Description: Many diagrams and tables. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet with rounded corners; center-stapled format; owner markings, otherwise Good condition. ISBN: B000LF2FJ8 USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 \| £UK 4.75 \| JP¥ 662] Book number: 055338 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	GIBBIA, S W. Wood Finishing and Refinishing. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold 1971. Revised Edition, 1st Printing. Hardbound 8vo (9.25 inches tall) 271 pages. Index. Description: Well illustrated in b&w with drawings and photographs. Discusses the various types of finishing materials; how to apply each type; how to remove paint and other finishes; how to prepare new wood for finishing; how to repair damaged finishes; how and when to use labor saving products, such as one-step finishes and aerosols. Originally published in 1954; this is the 1971 revised edition. BINDING/CONDITION: red boards; a Good+ book, with a Very Good- dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped. ISBN: B001OQWHTG USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 706] Book number: 056354 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	HALL, GEORGE H. Motor and Control Applications. New York: McGraw-Hill 1937. 1st Edition, 3rd Printing. Hardbound 8vo (about 9.25 inches tall) 259 pages. Index. Description: 167 figure illustrations, including many b&w photographs. Chapter headings are: Determination of Machine Requirements; Direct-current Motors; Direct-current Control; Squirrel-cage Induction Motors; Wound-rotor Induction Motors; Synchronous Motors; Single-phase Motors; Multi-speed Motors; Protective Control Devices; Control Accessories; Stopping Devices; Motors for Quiet Operation; Motor Enclosures - General; Motor and Controller Enclosures for Hazardous Conditions; High-frequency Induction Motors; Shaftless Motors; Integral Speed Reducers; Connecting the Motor to its Work; Machine-tool Applications; Woodworking Applications; Fan and Blower Applications; Pump and Compressor Applications; Hoist and Crane Applications; Miscellaneous Applications; and NEMA Manufacturing Standards. BINDING/CONDITION: dark green cloth with gilt; the spine is slightly slanted, owner's name at the front, otherwise Very Good condition; no dust jacket. ISBN: B0006ANN6C USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 056621 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	KAUP, W J AND JOS. M STABLE AND GEO. D HAYDEN. Machinery's Reference Series, No. 7: Lathe and Planer Tools. Bradley, Illinois: Lindsay Publications 1986. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) 40 pages. Description: Includes several b&w illustrations. This includes four articles: Cutting Tools for Planer and Lathe; Boring Tools; Shape of Standard Shop Tools; and Straight and Circular Forming Tools. About 8.5 inches tall, 40 pages. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; a Very Good book. ISBN: B0012MAUKU USD 7.00 [Appr.: EURO 4.75 \| £UK 4.25 \| JP¥ 618] Book number: 030945 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	LOVING, M W. Concrete Pipe Lines. Chicago: American Concrete Pipe Association 1942. Flexible Binding 8vo (about 9 inches tall) 272, 8, 10, 11 pages. pink endpapers. Description: Well illustrated in b&w with drawings, diagrams and photographs. Chapter headings are: Flow of Water in Pipe Lines; Constructing Pipe Lines in Open Cut; Constructing Pipe Lines in Tunnel; Jacking Reinforced Concrete Pipe Lines; Subaqueous Concrete Pipe Lines; Concrete Pipe in America Sewerage Practice; Concrete Pipe Drainage Structures for Highways and Railroads; and Concrete Pipe for Airport Drainage. Separately numbered supplements at the rear. BINDING/CONDITION: flexible binding, burgundy: heavy cardstock covered in coated, textured cloth; rounded corners; owner's name and date on the front endpaper, otherwise Good+ condition. ISBN: B0007DEE4S USD 8.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.75 \| £UK 5.25 \| JP¥ 750] Book number: 055352 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	LYMAN, RALPH. Binding and Finishing. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Graphic Arts Technical Foundation 1993. Hardbound Small 4to (10.25 inches tall) 180 pages. Appendices, glossary, index. Description: Includes several b&w illustrations. Chapter headings are: History of Binding; Overview of Binding and Finishing; Cutting and Folding; Adhesive, or Perfect, Binding; Wire Stitching; Thread Sewing and Case Binding; Materials Handling and Mailing; Embossing, Foil Stamping, Diecuting, and Coating; and In-line Finishing. BINDING/CONDITION: pictorial boards; a Very Good+ book, no dust jacket. ISBN: 0-88362-163-0 USD 12.50 [Appr.: EURO 8.5 \| £UK 7.75 \| JP¥ 1103] Book number: 054911 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	MATTHEWS, FRED E. Elementary Mechanical Refrigeration: A Simple and Non-Technical Treatise. New York: McGraw-Hill 1912. 1st Edition; 2nd Printing. Hardbound 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) 172 pages. Index. Description: Illustrated in b&w with diagrams and drawings. Chapter headings are: Cold and Its Production; The Development of Mechanical Refrigeration; Commercial Systems of Refrigeration; The Compression System; Simple Comparisons; Ice-Making Systems; The Installation and Operation of Refrigerating Systems; Working Pressures; Cleaning the System; Capacity of Refrigerating Machines; and Cold-Storage Duty. This is part of the Power Plant Library series. BINDING/CONDITION: this is from a series with uniform bindings -- dark green cloth with 'The Power Plant Library' in raised letters on the front cover; the spine has a burgundy text block; a few pencil notes on the front endpaper, otherwise Good condition; no dust jacket. ISBN: B00085SE6E USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 \| £UK 5 \| JP¥ 706] Book number: 057021 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	PECKWORTH, HOWARD F. Concrete Pipe Handbook. Chicago: American Concrete Pipe Association August, 1959. Revised Edition. Flexible Binding 8vo (about 8.5 inches tall) 453, 15, 32 pages. Appendix, index. Description: Includes numerous b&w photos, charts, and drawings. This was originally published in 1951; revised in 1958, and again in 1959 (this edition). BINDING/CONDITION: flexible binding, burgundy: heavy cardstock covered in coated, textured cloth; rounded corners; owner's name on the front endpaper, otherwise Good+ condition. ISBN: B000H4DVKK USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 \| £UK 4.75 \| JP¥ 662] Book number: 001904 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS. Technical Manual, Sylvania Radio Tubes. Emporium, Pennsylvania: Sylvania Electric Products 1949. 7th Edition, 1st Printing. Paper covers with a comb binding about 9 inches tall by 5.25 wide unpaginated (about one inch thick). Description: This includes three loose supplement pages from 1952 and 1953. BINDING/CONDITION: paper covers with a plastic comb binding; the front cover curls up, much handling wear; the title page is nearly detached from the comb; strictly a working copy; Fair condition. The supplement pages have been folded and creased. ISBN: B000H58ICK USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 \| £UK 6.25 \| JP¥ 883] Book number: 055340 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS. Television Receiver Tube Complement Book. Emporium, Pennsylvania: Sylvania Electric Products 1950. 1st Edition; 1st Printing, so stated. Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 56 pages. Description: Includes an index by brand name. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001B422N2 USD 7.50 [Appr.: EURO 5.25 \| £UK 4.75 \| JP¥ 662] Book number: 055339 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SPRAYBERRY ACADEMY OF RADIO. Sprayberry Radio Service Short Cuts: Handbook and Reference Guide for the Serviceman and Student. Chicago: Sprayberry Academy of Radio no date (ca. 1940s). Paperbound: center-stapled format 8vo (8.75 inches tall) 80 pages. Description: There is no date of copyright or publication; this probably published in the late 1940s or early 1950s. BINDING/CONDITION: a paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; Good condition. ISBN: B001B3XYQM USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055335 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	RADIO AND TELEVISION RETAILING. Radio Service Short Cuts (1940 Edition of Tricks of the Trade, Enlarged, Revised, Renamed). New York: Radio and Television Retailing 1940. Paperbound: center-stapled format 4to (11 inches tall) 68 pages. Description: ''Practical bread and butter tips for radio dealers and servicemen on how to find and repair the most common troubles peculiar to specific models of receivers plus Reference Charts of Permanent Value and Use.'' BINDING/CONDITION: an oversize paperbound pamphlet; center-stapled format; the cover is nearly completely separated at the stapled edge, otherwise Good; there are no markings. Graded Poor due to the cover separation. ISBN: B001BKV9VC USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 \| £UK 9.25 \| JP¥ 1324] Book number: 055415 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	RIDER, JOHN F. Aligning Philco Receivers, Volume 1. New York: John F Rider, Publisher February, 1941. 4th Printing. Hardbound Small 8vo (about 7.5 inches tall) 147 pages. Description: This was originally published in February, 1937. Includes many diagrams. A collection of alignment instructions, covering every Philco receiver from the earliest up to the latest 1937 models. BINDING/CONDITION: orange cloth with black text; owner's name and address in pencil on the front endpaper, otherwise a Good book; the dust jacket has a chip to the rear panel about the size of a silver dollar, otherwise a Good dust jacket. ISBN: B0007HW4A0 USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 \| £UK 12.25 \| JP¥ 1765] Book number: 055727 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	RIDER, JOHN F. Automatic Frequency Control Systems. New York: John F Rider, Publisher May, 1944. 8th Printing. Hardbound Small 8vo (about 7.5 inches tall) 143 pages. Description: 102 small figure illustrations. The basic operation of discriminator and control circuits is explained in great detail in the first part of this book. Over half the book is devoted to the application of the principles covered in the early chapters. The AFC circuits to be found in commercial receivers are analyzed, and their operation explained. The various types of automatic and semi-automatic tuning systems are also considered and their relationship to the AFC system clearly demonstrated. The last two chapters deal with actual servicing problems, the alignment of AFC equipped receivers and the precautions which must be observed in working on receivers. This was originally published in October of 1937. BINDING/CONDITION: very dark turquoise cloth with gilt text; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped. ISBN: B000OVAN7U USD 13.50 [Appr.: EURO 9.25 \| £UK 8.25 \| JP¥ 1191] Book number: 056342 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.
	SIMON, LEWIS S. Radio Service Trade Kinks. New York: McGraw-Hill 1939. 1st Edition, so stated. Hardcover with comb binding 4to (11.25 inches tall) 269 pages. Index. Description: From the author's preface: ''As a practical man who has been installing, servicing, and repairing sets sine 1921, I feel satisfied that the effort to make the book as clear and as comprehensive as possible has not been misspent. The serviceman's time and skill are his chief assets. That is why I am happy to be able to give servicemen everywhere a book that will increase their skill and afford them more time.'' BINDING/CONDITION: black cloth with yellow text and decoration; hardcover with a metal comb binding; radio shop stamps on the front endpapers, some rubbing to the cloth at the top spine, otherwise Good condition. ISBN: B001BKW52O USD 65.00 [Appr.: EURO 43.5 \| £UK 39.25 \| JP¥ 5737] Book number: 055423 Click here to order or inquire at The Bookworm.