Gregor 4,846 #1 Posted April 21, 2023 I made an interesting buy yesterday. This time I didn't buy any mowers, or tractors, or even parts. I bought books ! LOTS and LOTS of books. The other day when I was in Iowa, and I bought a few mowers, (lawn boys) and a truck load of parts, the guy showed me all these manuals. Parts manuals, repair manuals, confidential price list manuals, and more. I told him to come up with a price for all, and he did. Which I thought was VERY reasonable, so I went back yesterday and got them. There was suppose to be 1 more pic. I don't know what happened to it, but trust me, there are a LOT of books. Techumseh, Kohler, Lawn Boy, Sears. Simplicity, Chilton, Haynes, Kubota, John Deere, but only 1 Wheel Horse, and on and on and on. Someone must have been a Simplicity dealer. LOTS of Simplicity repair, parts, and service manuals. Along with tractor specific owners manuals, and user manuals. 4 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,551 #2 Posted April 21, 2023 VERY cool 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #3 Posted April 21, 2023 Good find and yes they are tools. Tools for reference and therefor learning. Invaluable particularly for those that deal with old machines of those periods. Even though one can find almost anything on line , nothing substitutes flipping through the pages of such books. In the search for that particular item much else is learned from going through its pages. Good of you to save them. Ordinarily and unfortunately most wind up being destroyed. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,823 #4 Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) Ya know I seen manuals and such for sale on fleabay and whatever. What they want for them is crazy when supporters can get them here for free. Short story... When I first discovered RS I said holy crap these clowns they got a IPL for a 1067! After I hit my down load limit I quickly threw my hat in the supporter ring for unlimited downloads. Did good Gregor... I would build an addition on and have my own library! Complete with smoking chairs and a stocked bar... Edited April 21, 2023 by WHX?? 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,551 #5 Posted April 21, 2023 @JCM check out this thread 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 9,172 #6 Posted April 22, 2023 1 hour ago, WHX?? said: Did good Gregor... I would build an addition on and have my own library! Complete with smoking chairs and a stocked bar... Someone say stocked bar. Enjoying a night cap as we speak. 1 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,551 #7 Posted April 22, 2023 Just now, JCM said: Someone say stocked bar. Enjoying a night cap as we speak. Beautiful place Jim. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,710 #8 Posted April 22, 2023 @JCM Wait……..this bar setup is at your house? I’ve really been wanting to come to your meet and greet, and now I see this bar I feel like a moth to a flame 🔥😂 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,327 #9 Posted April 22, 2023 What??? NO WH clock???? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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