Old book jackpot

Mike_Sheppard

A member on our boiler page on Facebook worked for Dunham Bush and was giving everything away. I snagged all the books and a coin. Lots of Dunham magazine books. Dunham pocket guides. An ASHRAE pocket guide and a book on power plants.

The binders aren’t quite as old. They are boiler manuals / wiring diagrams from older brands like Kewanee and Iron Fireman.

RayWohlfarth

Looks like you have your homework ready LOL

Mike_Sheppard

@RayWohlfarth I’ll find the time to go through it all one day. Maybe. Lol

STEVEusaPA

Nice!

Steamhead

Wow! What a haul. What's the oldest one you got?

Mike_Sheppard

@Steamhead 1915

Library of Power Plant Practices - 1922
Dunham Handbook 314 - 1925
Dunham Handbook 414 - 1925
Dunham Handbook 114 - 1920
Dunham Handbook 214 - No Date
Steam It’s Generation and Use Babcock - 1916
Dunham Magazine Volume XVIII - 1931
Volume XV - 1928
Volume XIV - 1927
Volume XIII - 1926
Volume VI - 1920
Volume IV - 1917
Volume XII - 1925
Volume XVI - 1929
Volume XI - 1924
Volume IX - 1922
Volume VIII - 1921
Volume III - 1916
Volume II - 1915
Volume V - 1918
Volume VI - 1919

Mike_Sheppard

Some pictures

DanHolohan

Well done, Mike.

Mike_Sheppard

Thank you, Dan.

Anyone have experience with repairing book bindings? Might see about having these repaired.

One of these features all NYC Dunham steam jobs. Should I bring it with me to Wetstock? Wouldn’t be surprised if the General Society already has a full stock of these haha.

DanHolohan

Please bring them. You'll have lots of fans!

Dan Foley

An engineer friend just retired and sent me his entire library. I have not yet had a chance to sort through it.

Mike_Sheppard

@Dan Foley now that’s a haul. Hope you can find time to go through it all.