As I collect and scan pieces of old literature I'll make them available here. I will often only scan selected pages from literature with broad content.

Disclaimer: The material presented here is for purposes of historical interest only. Many old machines and techniques are no longer safe by current standards. Use of any information presented herein is at your own risk and neither myself nor Titanium Studios assumes any responsibility for personal injury, property damage or financial losses resulting from the use of said information.

c1920 - Thomas Robinson & Son Series 9 Catalogue. I've scanned only selected pages of interest from this 255 page catalogue. 50 pages, 5,851 KB.

c1925 - J. Sagar & Co Modern Woodworking Machinery. I've scanned only a few selected pages from this 240 page catalogue. 15 pages, 1,970 KB.

1936 - Wadkin Woodworking Machinery. 40 pages, 11,732 KB.

1948 - Woodwork, In Theory and Practice. An Australian instructional book for schools. I have scanned the chapter on using machine tools. It includes drawings of 4 different woodworking machines which I believe to be Australian Hyco machines. They also resemble US Walker Turner machines however both brands had very similar styling. Read the disclaimer above. I'm serious, techniques presented here are likely unsafe so do not use this material as an instructional guide. 18 pages, 5,285 KB.

1954 - Benn's Encyclopaedia of Hardware. A British trade journal containing hundreds of pages of advertisements. I've scanned only pages with machine tools I found somewhat interesting. 16 pages, 4,693 KB.

1949 - McPherson's Ltd. "For Engineers and Industrialists".A large Australian dealer catalogue covering machinery, tools, pumps and various engineers' supplies. I've scanned selected material and separated into groups:

• Woodworking machinery. 9 pages, 3,531 KB.
• Metalworking machinery, includes lathes, millers and power hacksaws. 6 pages, 2,161 KB.
• Grinding machines. 6 pages, 2,229 KB.
• Drilling machines, includes drill presses and hand cranked drills. 2 pages, 646 KB.
• Bearing metals, bearing hangers, shaft couplings. 6 pages, 1,866 KB.

• Woodworking and saw milling machinery. 13 pages, 4,999 KB.
• Metalworking machinery, includes lathes, millers, power hacksaws and grinders. 23 pages, 8,970 KB.
• Drilling machines, includes drill presses. 5 pages, 1,822 KB.
• Various, includes arbor presses; post drills; small grinders; "home workshop" metal shaper, metal lathes and combination woodworker; Stanley power tools; Cengar air operated saw. 9 pages, 3,235 KB.

• Woodworking machinery. 18 pages, 8,061 KB.
• Metalworking machinery, includes lathes, millers and power hacksaws. 12 pages, 5,900 KB.
• Drilling machines, includes drill presses. 5 pages, 2,006 KB.
• Grinding machines. 7 pages, 3,413 KB.
• Various, Stanley power tools; bearing metals; hand cranked drills; grinding, buffing, "utility" spindles and accessories. 9 pages, 3,783 KB.