Century Electric Co. St. Louis Motor Data & Pulley Rule c. 1910s Manual
The seller included ephemera of all types, so there is a nice mix of paper goods to explore.
Manual
Sears Silvertone TV Owners Manual 4109 1968 Color Television Paperwork
The cover design reflects the era’s “space age” aesthetic, featuring vibrant colors and an abstract pattern. Clear illustrations and diagrams are included to aid the user.
J.C. Higgins Sears Bicycle Parts List Manual c1960s Exploded View Sears Roebuck
These technical illustrations are labeled with reference numbers that correspond to a parts list, enabling the owner to identify and order specific components from Sears. The text includes instructions for servicing the coaster brake and adjusting the chain tension, revealing the era’s expectation that bicycle owners would perform their own routine maintenance.
Craftsman Drill Press Handbook 3rd Ed Sears c1950s Woodworking DIY Guide
Inside, the booklet continues its educational mission with detailed diagrams, parts lists, and step-by-step instructions. The visible spread of pages two and three likely introduces the machine’s anatomy, while the later spread of pages fourteen and fifteen would cover more advanced techniques or specific projects.
Craftsman “The Drill Press” Handbook 1950s Sears Machinist Vintage Guide Tools
The cover features a prominent, detailed illustration of a drill press, with the title rendered in an elegant script on a diagonal black banner. Page six, for example, covers the precise art of “laying out holes,” with sections on general layout practice, marking and scribing, and the use of tools such as the surface gauge, center punch, protractor, and hermaphrodite calipers.
Game Bird Handbook Aviculture Manual Pheasant Quail Partridge Brooding 1950s
The subtitle, rendered in a smaller red sans-serif, indicates the work is a practical manual.
LEGO Creator 31140 Instruction Manual 3-in-1 Unicorn Set Booklet Paper Guide
Pre-owned instruction manual for LEGO Creator set 31140 (3-in-1 unicorn model). Manual shows light surface wear with minor creases and slight corner wear consistent with previous use. See photos for close-up look at condition.
Bell Howell 8mm Camera Manual Companion Sportster Tri-Lens 8 1950s Instructions
The facing page introduces the B&H Regent projector, which the copy claims “excels all other popular makes in picture brilliance,” boasting 500-watt illumination, powered rewind, and still projection.
1968 Bell System TOUCH-TONE Dialing Manual Booklet SIB 2439 Phone
The interior pages, crisp and well-preserved, expand upon this introduction with detailed instructions and contextual advertising.