3 Mar
2005
3 Mar
'05
3:18 p.m.
Tony> I will take a look. I'd like to make a
camera one day, even
Tony> though I've got plenty of commercial ones around (much as I
Tony> like making computers, even though I've got plenty of those
Tony> too).
If you're into classic stuff, Lindsay Books is an amazing resource.
Oh, I know of Lindsay Books. In England, there's a company called 'Camden
Miniature Steam Services' who sell all sorts of interesting books, mostly
on steam engines and railways (not a great interest of mine), but enough
books on real radio, electical stuff, horology, general engineering, etc
that I've spent a small fortune with them over the years. They sell many,
but not all, of the Lindsay books.
FWIW, I have nothing but praise for the service I've received from
Camden's. In all my orders they've made just one mistake (2 books with
exactly the same title. they sent the wrong one). And they put it right
with no fuss.
I am not sure how many of these are actually Lindsay books, but I've
bought reprints of books on short-wave radio from the 1930s, books on
making electric clocks, telescopes, cameras, etc. Books of general
workshop hints and tips (and to be honest, if I use just one of the tips
from such a book I've probably recovered the cost).
Books on lathe
operation. And many more....
-tony