open copy of "Machinery's Handbook" (Eleventh Edition, Second Printing), authored by Erik Oberg and F.D. Jones, and published in 1942 by The Industrial Press. [1, 2]
This specific copy is a World War II-era wartime publication, featuring a designated "War-Time Address" in Brighton for its British Empire distributor. Known across trades as the "Bible of the Mechanical Industries", older editions like this one remain sought after by collectors, machinists, and hobbyists for their classic metalworking layouts, setups, and mathematical formulas. Â
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