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Circa 1930s as horses are photographed pullling farm implements. Dozens of vintage prairie agricultural informational sheets, each with its own topic, stored in an original gilt-lettered black Eaton's two-ring binder. Topics are too many to list but include: Seed Grain Testing; The value of registered seed; Reward Wheat; Fall Rye; Growing Corn on the Prairies; Root crops; Ensilage crops; Sunflowers as Ensilage; Crop Rotations; Summerfallow Substitutes; Sweet Clover; Winter Egg Production; Hogs - Goitre and Iodine; The Farm Garden; Asparagus for Every Garden; Growing Fruit on the Prairies; Weeds and Their Control; Clean up! Paint up! Plant up!; Suggested books for the home library; Swat the Fly; Practical Cookery; The School Lunch; Beekeeping Advice; Fire Prevention on the Farm; and much, much more. Pages yellowed with age. Some pages all or partially free of binding. Some contemporary handwritten notes on blank pages at back of binder. A wonderful Canadian prairie collectible packed with timeless practical advice for how to survive on the land. Book
pp. 331-450. Black and white illustrations. Features: U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS - a brief history, a technical look at CA 148, and a look at the operation of CA 148; Soviet Battleships - Part I; and much more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative issue. Book
Pages 539-610. Features: Cover art by Alex Schomburg supports the 7th War loan to 'finish the Nips'; Prescient Editorial entitled "Radio-Light' says "We are still at thevery beginning of the radio and electronic arts. The greatest and undreamt of applications lie as yet in the future. There is sttill much unknown territory in the electromagnetic spectrum which holds out great promist."; Air Radio Mechanic - a great career opportunity;; Television and the Amateur; No Selectivity in This Radio - the Panoramoscope; Motorola Handie-Talkie; "Photopulse"; FM U.H.F. Converter for Pre-War Radios; Cathode-Ray Photo Tests; Handie and Walkie Combat Portables; Tuning on the U.H.F.; Cathode Followers; Disc-Seal Tubes; Broadcast Equipment, Part IX; An Electronic "Omnichecker," Part I; Condensers; Re-activator Saves Tubes; Non-Priority Code Recorder; 32-Volt Receiver for Small Plants; Fixed -Bias Voltage Supply; Carry-Around Receiver; Cylinders for Better Sound. Nice one-page Echophone ad features illustration of scantily-clad young lady; One-page Radio Corporation of America (RCA) ad includes inset photo of Dr. V.K. Zworykin and E.W. Engstrom examining an Iconoscope or television "eye"; Photo-illustrated Meissner Manufacturing ad says "There' no let down in Mt. Carmel (Illinois); Interference-free Fluorescent Installation at World Broadcasting System studio in New York; Great photo-illustrated letter from George Coffee of Providence, R.I. shows his wife using a Talkie-Backie (car phone). Nice photo-illustrated ad on back cover for Galvin Manufacturing illustrates California's use of Motorola Radiotelephone F-M (FM) units and Motorola Radio automatic relay stations by the California Highway Patrol. Average wear. Writing atop front cover. World-Wide Station list has been clipped from page 570 and is not included. 1/4 of page 601 has been removed, otherwise a worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 611-678. Features: Fantastic cover art by Alex Schomburg illustrates thousand-mile lifeboat radio being put to use; Microwaves - part I; Yesterday's Circuits; Parasitic Oscillations, Part I; New Lifeboat Radio; World's Biggest "Portable" Radio - U.S. Signal Corps H.Q. for the west front in Europe uses a 60 kilowatt radio housed in 17 large trailers - article with illustrations ; Battle Radio Tricks; Oscilloscopes for Trainees; Broadcast Equipment, Part X; Radio Filter Circuits; A "Jewell" Ohmeter; An Electronic Ohmichecker, Part II; Tube Replacements, Part I; Radio Repair in Bed - Self-taught Wesley A. Rushing of Laurel, Mississippi is one of the most expert radio repairmen in the south - even though he has been bed-ridden for seven years! - article with photo; Repairs with Resistors; A Pair of Useful Circuits; Power Supply Stabilizing Unit; Remote Control for your Receiver; Midget Amplifier; Photo-illustrated Meissner ad says "It's Fun to Live and Work in Mt. Carmel, Ill; War-themed Detrola Radio ad on back cover shows German swastika tarket shattered, and beside it a growling 'Jap' target above the word 'Next!'; and much more. List of World Stations has been clipped from page 644. Clipping from page 674 has removed part of the list of advertisers. Average wear. Writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 751-818. Features: Fantastic cover art by Alex Schomburg depicts radio robot flametanks on a Japanese landscape; Dynamic Phono Pickup - moving-coil principle overcomes deficiencies of older types; Radio Robot Flame Tanks - feature article; Making Wartime Engineers; A Decibel Nomograph; Radios Serviced by Observation - Sight, Hearing, Touch, Small and Taste are Valuable Instruments for Checking Receivers; Tube Replacements - part 3 - Replacement by means of adapters; Adapter for the V.T.V.M.; Beware the Serviceman - how to avoid being gypped by the master racketeer; Broadast Equipment, Part XI - Frequency and Modulation Monitors; Detector Circuits - Part II - Hi-Fi Triode Detectors; Negative Feedback - Part II - feedback to the screen-grid circuit; "Loud" Crystal Radio; World-wide Station List; and much more. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
32 pages. Features: Passing of Marguerite M. Lupo and John Bergman; In memory of Dorothy Gewand; 14th Annual Westrek Fresno; Lists of cars and attendees of 1983 Westrek; 30th Trek - Cazenovia, NY; Board of Directors Meet; Lists of cars and attendees of 1983 Trek; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration includes engineering drawings, rebuilding a blower fan, woodworking, dye penetrant inspection, and brakes; Nova Scotia. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Howard S. Franklin, 1886-1980; Arthur Hamond "Red" Amick; A Perfect 98, by Ed Byerlee; Franklin is Very "Special" to Me, by Pauline Johnson; Northwest Franklin Instant Tour, 1980; Franklin Club Salon; Air-Cooled Twin-Three Engined Car - reprint of 1922 article in Automotive Industries; Car of the Future May Have New Power Source - reprint of 1929 article by H.H. Franklin; The Kerns of Coopersburg, PA - Anna and Kenneth "Dutch"; John Burns Column on maintenance and restoration; Substitutes for Ash (wood) in Automobile Bodies - reprint of vintage article; Reprint of 1909 ad for the Franklin Model D. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
32 pages. Features: The Billiken; A 1929 Sport Runabout and its Life; Recollection of a Friend [Roderic M. Blood] and his Franklin (a 1922 series 9-B sedan); Walker Body Co. Factories - Today; Walker Body Co. Revisited - with seven beautiful photos; Service Bulletin Index; Instructions for Properly Adjusting Gemmer Worm and Roller Steering Gears; Photos of car built by 16-year-old Jack Wilkinson, son of Franklin Co. V.P. John Wilkinson; Back cover reproduction of Franklin ad which appeared in Signs of the Times, Feb. 1920. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
32 pages. Features: W. Chapin Condit Receives Award from Syracuse University; 1981 Apple Blossom Meet; Reunion of Former H.H. Franklin Employees; Letter from Bennett M. Derby, M.D.; 1904-5 Mitchell Air Cooled Runabout; Ralph Hamlin - A Man of His Time; Franklin Automobile Co. Owner's Bulletin No. 656, April 1922; Franklin Engines - 1902 through 1909 or John Wilkinson's Exhaust(ing) Heat Problems, Part I; 1915 Franklin Series 8; Franklin Automobile Co. Owner's Bulletin No. 639, 1917; Back cover reproduction of 1904 Franklin ad in Harper's Magazine. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Passing of members Ralph G. Maddox, Dr. Leonard M. Aquilino, and Arthur C. Nelson; Spotlight on "Dutch" Kern and his 1931 Franklin; The Governor's Franklin - First in the State; H.H. Franklin Co. Sales Awards; Benny's Biography - car 6202 was built in 1908; The Cotton Body Company; Reproduction of "Royal Automobile Club, Report of Trial No. 724, Franklin Car; Reproduction of Franklin-related article in The Bystander in 1927; Detailing the Series 12-A of 1928; Reproduction of 1928 ad for the Franklin "Airman"; History of a Franklin Boattail in Hawaii; Atwater Kent and Franklin; Reproductions of two Atwater Kent ads; Reproduction of Atwater Kent ignition ad; Parts Price List for Atwater Kent Scientific Ignition Type CA-F Franklin System; Reproduction of vintage engineering drawing of the Franklin Lion Mascot, dated 1924; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration - Folberth windshield wiper motor replacement, electric gasoline gauges for series 12 and early series 13, scarcity of 6 volt batteries; Reproduction of four-page brochure for the Nagel R.K.D. Electric Gasoline Gauge, Franklin Installation, Series 12; Reproduction of vintage 1928 Franklin ad from the Syracuse Herald. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
22 pages. Features: Mailbag; The Chukar - A Marvelous Bird - article with illustrations; Hunting Seasons - a heavily criticized topic; One-page illustrated ad for Pintail sleeping bags; Club Announcements; Nice illustrated ad for out-of-doors footwear offered by the J. Leckie Company; Fish and Game Federation news - article with photo of Reeve Stolberg of Richmond with Minister Earle C. Westwood, and photo of George Howie and Harold Lando; Pics o' the Month include Rufe Gibbs with a 43-lb spring salmon, Bernie Shepherd with a nice catch of rainbows, and Pete Hoffar awarding a prize; Club Safari - with photo of Al Wilson and his "Monster" used to launch boats over the sandy Qualicum beach at low tide, Jim Murray with Art Arnold, Chuck Darling, Jack Radford, Ron Turner and Ray Archer, and a photo of Wally Shaner and Joe Rodgers; 2/3-page ad for the new Caribou Lager beer; Ad for the Department of Recreation and Conservation inside back cover is entitled "Going Afield" and encourages hunters to respect the use of private lands; Several pages of boating information and ads; Many additional nostalgic ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
Features: Cover photo of Peter Osgood (Chelsea) and Bryan Robson (Newcastle United); Bobby Moore gives his news and views; b/w photos of Jimmy Greaves (Spurs) and Roger Morgan (Spurs); Brian Clough's Battling Rams; The Man in the Middle - Referee article; Colour photos of Eric McMordie, Derek Dougan (Wolves) and Ian Ure (Man.U.); b/w photo of Ron McKinnon (Rangers); England will need Ralph Coates in Mexico; Colour centerfold photo of Sheffield United - Title chasers; Failures who found success; b/w photo of Fred Kemp (Southampton); Focus on Gerry Conroy (Stoke City); Colour photo of Martin Peters (West Ham and England); Millwall; Bobby Murdoch - the powerhouse who drives Celtic; Partizan wall breaks Red Devil's attack!; Colour photo of Eddie Gray (Leeds United) on back cover; and more. Unmarked. Modest wear. A quality copy. Book
71 pages. Covers: Economic Construction of South-West China, The China Affairs Board, Canton Letters, Japan's Reaction fo British Loan, Fare East News Budget - China, Japan, Manchuokuo, International, etc. Well-worn and soiled. Former owner's name atop front cover. Magazine
Features: Yuma Division - 14 pages of Southern Pacific!; How fast is New York Central?; Railroad news photos; High Wheels and Low Efficiency - interesting illustrated article on wheels; Indian Summer 9 - a chance-medley of loneseome local and helpers, short lines and lonesome 2-10-2, by David P. Morgan; Great photo section; and more. Faint date stamp on front cover else unmarked. A sound copy., Magazine
434 pages. Features: Had it with Hemlines? - pants provide an answer; Baryshnikov remembers Nureyev; Inside Germany - confronting the neo-Nazi nightmare; plus spring's softer evenings, sexy sandals, brightest bags, and big news from Paris couture. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Book
453 pages. Index. Bibliography. Footnotes. Black and white illustrations. "(the subject) was one of modern Japan's most prolific, most popular, and most influential journalists and social critics." - from dust jacket. Bit of writing atop front free endpaper otherwise unmarked. Average overall wear. Minor lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A good working copy. Book
32 pages. Features: Benjie's Tale - owned by Brian and Pamela Roy; St. Paull Minnesota Couple Tours Europe in Own Car (1929) - Mr. and Mrs. George Van Slyck; Victor Page Motors Revisited; Our Trans Continental Automobile Trip in 1920 - by Dr. A.D. Grant; 1928 Service Convention - attended by 144 men from across America; Cannon Ball Baker tells why Franklin is the Road Car Champion of the World; Advantages of Standardized Service - by Wm. M. Venner; Centerfold montage of photos of Franklin Convention; Classy Franklin Chugs Westward - Jerome Thornley and his 1927 11B Franklin Sedan; John Burns Column - maintenance and restoration; How the Franklin Airman how it got its name - reproduction of 9 page booklet. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Obituaries for Mrs. Caroline Belzner Boyer, Merrill T. Denslow, John Farquhar, George W. Green, and Emery L. Sanderson; Emery Sanderson, Automobilist; Midwest Spring Meet; 13th Annual Westrek; Lists of Franklins and attendees of Westrek 1982; John Burns column on restoration and maintenance; George Clapp on Woodworking; Suggestions for modern replacement of Series 16 "U" Joint; Franklins and REO's touch grills at Bennington, Vermont. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
32 pages. Features: Visit with Helene and Josephine Lewinsohn; A Franklin Writes Back Home to Syracuse; Mini-Meet at Bennington; 28th Annual Trek; Reunion Time for Former Franklin Employees; The Unveiling of Frank Gardner's 1932 163 Touring Tres Speciale; At the Oakman's; List of "Trekkers" attending 28th Annual Trek; List of cars in the Trek; John Burns column on maintenance and restoration; The 1981 Franklin Westrek; Historic Aurora (Oregon), and on the road; At the Kallstrom's; Roster of drivers and cars for Westrek 81; Photos at Forest Grove Concourse. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
28 pages. Features: Nice one-page photo of Lineman Gordon MacDonald, of New Westminster, at work on a pole near Cloverdale; One-page appeal for operators - jobs available; Lovely one-page photo of beautiful twin-sister operators Phyllis and Dorothy Harper at work; Photos of mother and daughter at work as operators - Annabelle Corriveau and Florence Corriveau; Photo of Norma and Christine Laughton workking together; Photo of Shirley Sinclair working with her mother Agnes; Great photos of elaborate B.C. Tel. parade float in Vancouver; Photos of operators who recently assisted in various rescue operations; Photos of employees at work in the Victoria Plant Building; Many great annual picnic photos from Bowen Island, including a photo of the huge group; Farewell to George Pawson, William Smith, Mickey O'Brien, and Al Scott; much social news with photos; and more. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
128 pages. Features: Is the U.S. Losing Out in the Caribbean?; The Fourth of July - 1908; "Fair Play for America" Committee; The Fair Trae Racket; The Lost Colony of the Confederacy - A bizarre tale of a Colony of defeated Confederates who tried to start over again in South America; A Barber Speaks His Mind - things a customer should know in view of the rising price of haircuts; What Are You Reading These Days? - A critique that throws light on brainwashing techniques of the book and magazine publishers in America; Debatability of Fluoridation; Smith Street, U.S.A. - reprint of a 1939 article on the battle for democracy in the U.S.; Straight Talk; Nostalgia; Stage Fright - a common fear is explained; The Challenge of Underdevelloped Countries; Red Spies Plague America - an army of 300,000 spies steal military and atomic secrets; Underground "Noah's Ark" - man-made salt caverns in Kansas offer protection in the event of enemy attack; A "New" Task for the Church - the American home has become a real mission field; Old Warhorse Still in Harness - how Charlie Younts dealt with retirement; Exit the Aircraft Carrier; How to Prevent a Cold; Vi Murphy Keeps Her Word - courageous reporter goes to jail rather than betray news source; A Discovery That Changed the World - Paper; The Dalton Trumbo Trumpet - he was jailed in 1950 for contempt of Congress, has since written scripts for Exodus and Spartacus, and now receives adulation. Minimal markings. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy bearing the address label of noted Madison, WI architect William Kaeser. Book
32 pages. Features: As Long As We've Gone This Far - Jim and Betty Hull and their 1926 Franklin, Series 11A, 4 door sedan; Spotlight on Howard Carey - he drove a Series 135 Sport Sedan for many years; A Pirate Restored - a 1930 Franklin Pirate restored for Gene and Joe Gazza; Franklin Engines 1902-1909 or John Wilkinson's Exhaust(ing) Heat Problems (part 2); John Burn column on maintenance and restoration - 1931 S153 Dietrich Speedster Steering Box Replacement. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent issue. Book
Features/Photos: Selwyn Lloyd - The Chancellor of the Exchequer; The British Liner Dara ablaze in the Persian Gulf - 2 photos; The Gyron - a two-wheeled automobile; The first free elections ever - Democracy reaches Papua and New Guinea (multiple photos); Large photo of rocket-assisted ejection seat test; Salvinia Auriculata - a great threat to Lake Kariba; Hermes honours an earlier Hermes; Webb battery-powered electric lawn mower; and more. Moderate wear. Clean and unmarked. Quality copy. Magazine
Features/Photos: Pan American jet breaks in half at Kennedy International; Mounting tension in the Cyprus crisis; Revolt in Brazil; Chatal Huyuk artifacts; Navajo Sand Painting - colour photos; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Magazine
Features/Photos: The Duke of Kent and his fiancee leave to represent the Queen at the independence celebrations in Sierra Leone; France's worst crisis since 1940 - the rebellion in Algeria; Cuba - Bay of Pigs Invasion and worldwide reaction; Now in service between Britain and Canada - Empress of Canada; Hilton College, South Africa; and more. Centrefold held by one staple. Average wear. Unmarked. Magazine