Value of old literature?

donpol · Post by **donpol** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:11 am

I recently bought my first 10er. The previous owner had taken very good care of it, so fortunately for me it is in great shape. In addition to the owner's manual for the er, there are manuals for the jointer and jigsaw. I imagine those aren't very rare.
There are a few items I wanted to ask about. There are a few magazines titled "ShopMag" from 1956 and 57. "The New Handyman", which is a 15 page magazine style ad for the 10er. "Shop Notes", which feature uses for the 10er. "Shavings" brochures from the late 1970's.
I think these older publications are interesting to read, however I am not really a collector. So, I just wanted to ask if they would be of interest to anyone who may collect this type of material.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:16 pm

donpol wrote:I recently bought my first 10er. The previous owner had taken very good care of it, so fortunately for me it is in great shape. In addition to the owner's manual for the er, there are manuals for the jointer and jigsaw. I imagine those aren't very rare.
There are a few items I wanted to ask about. There are a few magazines titled "ShopMag" from 1956 and 57. "The New Handyman", which is a 15 page magazine style ad for the 10er. "Shop Notes", which feature uses for the 10er. "Shavings" brochures from the late 1970's.
I think these older publications are interesting to read, however I am not really a collector. So, I just wanted to ask if they would be of interest to anyone who may collect this type of material.

No matter what, do not pitch them!:eek: If no one else is interested, I can provide a peaceful place for them to rest.