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2009-03-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

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Tools and Cutting Mediums published by Sternol Limited

2009-03-14T12:02:00.000-07:00

Tools and Cutting Mediums published by Sternol Limited

This is an old 27 page booklet, date unknown. It is quite a rare item and is sought after my enthusiasts of old engineering machinery. I have one available here on ebid.net. The images in the book are taken at works where Sternol Products were in use. The book's contents cover the following: Causes of poor output, both in quantity and quality - Driving Power - Cutting Tools - The importance of top rake - Tool grinding and cutter sharpening - Tool forms; How to get the best out of the machine shop - the importance of long-life tool - Turning - Milling - Gear cutting - Drilling - Screwing - Tapping - Automatics; General Supply V. Individual Supply on Each Machine -Broaching - Grinding; The cutting of various Metals; The Importance od Ample Supply of Coolant; Distributing Systems; Yellow Pressings and Delta Metals; Efficiency Figures.Softcover, 27 pages, there is a black mark to the rear cover, very minor signs of use, staples are rusted and pages are only secured in by lower staple, this should be OK with care; with stated, overall condition is VERY GOOD.

Here is an excerpt from the introduction:

"There has been such a demand from the Engineering Fraternity all over the country for copies of this handbook that we have found it necessary to have a new edition printed. We have on this occasion incorporated a number of photographs taken at works where our products are in use. lt will be noticed that in some cases no coolant or lubricant is visible, but as it was important that the work actually being machined should be clearly seen, the supply of cutting medium was stopped during exposure. The information contained in this work is based on a long and wide experience in almost every branch of engineering, the author having had actual entire charge of several machine shops, and this, coupled with the exceptional opportunities he has had of inspecting and comparing the methods employed in some of the most up-to-date high production machine shops, has enabled him to give some valuable information on the subject of rapid and economical production. A comparison of the times and costs of production in various works, shows plainly that many plants are not producing to their fullest capacity, and the author has endeavoured to call attention to some of the possible causes ot poor production. The facts relating to cutting oils and coolants are based upon those manufactured by Messrs. Sternol, Ltd., and the results and data secured are from the thousands of users of SUPER Screwall, Sternocut & Elite ( Soluble Oils ) Sternol tapoyl (for Tapping and Screwing). Sternotop High Speed (Straight) Cutting Oil ( for Automatics ). "

"When this booklet, "Tools and Cutting Mediums", was printed Sternol Supercut was not included. as at that date it was still in the experimental stage and no Sternol product is permitted to be marketed until all laboratory and works tests have been completed. The results secured from practical trials at works up and down the country over a period of two years, have been so outstanding that Sternol Limited are now in a position to claim that in Supercut Soluble oil they have produced an article which cannot be surpassed. For automatics, wet grinding, milling, drilling, boring, broaching, turning, shaping and any other operations for which a soluble oil can be used, Sternol Supercut is unequalled. Supercut has proved that: It does not rust. lt does not irritate the operators skin. lt does not become rancid. lt does not gum up the slides and heads. lt does not separate. Supercut has proved that: It does last longer. lt does remain in emulsion. lt does prevent rust on work and machines. lt does give tools longer life. Remember, Supercut is highly antiseptic, and is the same today, tomorrow, and next year. Full details of mixtures and prices on application."

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2008-09-05T06:52:00.000-07:00

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Volvo P120, The Amazon Series by Dieter Günther and Walter Wolf, Published by Autovision

2008-07-14T07:21:00.000-07:00

Volvo P120, The Amazon Series by Dieter Günther and Walter Wolf, Published by Autovision rare and sought after book. Available on ebid Approx 9.5 by 12 inches. Hardcover in unclipped dustjacket in VERY GOOD++ condition. Prototypes, production, motor sport, tuned Amazons, purchase and maintenance, models, technical specifications, restoration and much much more. 112 pages of great information plus colour and b&w photos, includes pictures of development, experimental, data, and modified and custom show cars. A very thorough model history indeed!

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West Ham United on Ebid.net

2008-07-11T12:11:00.000-07:00

West Ham United A Complete Record 1900-87

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Why buy on ebid.ne t rather than eb@y?

The simple answer is that items are MORE AFFORDABLE!!

Why is that?
(This is a long answer, so get yourself a cuppa, or you can just take my word for it, but the simple answer is there are no, or very little fees for the seller to pass on to the customer).

Eb@y charge their sellers a substantial amount in listing fees, final value fees and other fees for extras. On top of that, eb@y users are now forced to pay by or receive payment using P@yp@l WHICH IS OWNED BY EB@Y. This in turn means sellers have to pay more fees and in the end thier profits go down, or to be fair, let us not use the word profit - the majority of eb@y sellers (or that should be ex-eb@y sellers as many of them are leaving - more on that later)... yes as I was saying let us not use the word profit, the majority of online sellers are individuals trying to earn a living in a VERY competitive market - the word 'profit' has too many connotations of big business.

Now when the takings go down, an individual or a business, needs to claw this money back to stay afloat - the only 'legal' way to do this on eb@y is to either raise the auction start price (to guard against a low final price), or raise the Buy It Now price. The immediate problem here is that customers simply won't buy (one reason many buyers are now turning to ebid.net).

If customers aren't buying because of the prices, sellers are forced to get their fees back by other means. The most obvious is loading the cost of P&P in the hope that customers won't question this. Another way of reclaiming the cost of fees is to add a surcharge for using paypal.

Loading the P&P and surcharging for Paypal are not allowed on eb@y, even though it is perfectly legal for a business or individual to do this, eb@y's laws of self-protection don't allow this.
I can hear a distant chorus of hardened eb@y buyers in the distance chanting "and quite rightly so", but in the long run THE CUSTOMER GENERALLY PAYS THE SAME ANYWAY - the seller has to play swings and roundabouts with his takings to accomodate fees and keep the total price the same for the customer at a cost of reduced takings.

It is better the seller has freedom to set his prices (and any 'surcharges' the way he or she wants), in order that the buyer and seller get the best of a balance in a good deal

To be fair to eb@y, eb@y allows sellers to add 'reasonable' costs for P&P
To be fair to eb@y a small number of sellers take advantage of this and make the P&P cost really high and the start price low to avoid fees, but this 'spoils it for everyone. It results in fee avoidance for the seller - I am NOT condoning this method of keeping fees down, but the buyer usually pays the same or less - however I must stress, I am not condoning fee avoidance

I could go on (eb@y have put even more pressures on sellers), but simply put:

EB4Y SELLERS CAN NO LONGER KEEP THEIR PRICES AT A LEVEL WHICH IS MUTUALLY SUITABLE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS.

The result is that eb@y sellers are going out of business. Bearing in mind that eb@y is (fast becoming 'was') a favourite place for retail therapy, those who enjoy shopping from the comfort of their own laptop, are now finding less and less to buy on eb@y.

To continue earning a wage, eb@y sellers are now moving over to ebid.net.

Eb@y buyers are now following ex-eb@y sellers over to ebid.net.

Eb@y is a relative desert. The shelves are metaphorically empty.

Why?

Eb@y sellers have HAD ENOUGH!

They are moving over to ebid.net, where they can sell by a variety of means. It is possible to sell on ebid.net WITH NO FEES WHATSOEVER.

The reality is you ONLY pay a 2% final value fee on a picture that ebid hosts for you IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO IT THIS WAY. Anyone with a bit of internet savvy will know that it is easy, easy, peasy to get your pictures hosted for zilch, resulting in NO EBID FEES.

The fees aren't passed on to you, the buyer, 'cos there ain't any (except the 2% picture fee, which most sellers can absorb)

RESULT - Ebid.net is really where a bargain can be had!

Is Ebid.net a safer place to buy?

Yes. Sellers are VERIFIED before being allowed to sell

So should I now buy from ebid.net rather than eb@y?

Absolutely, but BE PATIENT, you may not find everything you want. Ebid.net is still in a period of 'migration' where many ex-eb@y's sellers are building up their ebid listings.

Many ex-eb@y buyers are also fed-up ex-eb@y sellers. Their strategy is:-

If they can't find it on ebid.net, they look for it on eb@y, then....

If the item is found, they message the seller saying they will be prepared to buy it, if the seller is willing to list it on ebid.net.

Everybody wins - the seller doesn't have to pay eb@y's (and p@yp@l's) ridiculous fees and the buyer usually gets a bargain because the seller doesn't have to recoup the fees through the listing price or P&P loading.

I hope you have found this info, from a disgruntled ex-eb@y buyer and seller, very useful.

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witchcraft and black magic montague summers

2008-07-11T11:56:00.001-07:00

Witchcraft. Black Magic. Satanism. Call it by what name you will. The cult of the Devil is the most terrible power at work in the world today.

Witchcraft - the religion of wickedness - did not end in the eighteenth century. For then demonism was rampant in England. Satanists in the highest places joined Hellfire Clubs. The celebration of the Black Mass with its obscene, brutal, impious rites became a flagrant scandal. The same evils threaten us today from the shadows.

This book was last seen skulking around on ebid.net though I expect it has been snapped up ny now.

Introducing Op Art by John Lancaster

2008-07-10T17:21:00.000-07:00

Introducing Op Art by John Lancaster

Rare & sought after item, Hardcover; clipped jacket has a few minor edge-tears, 1cm being the longest. Overall VG with stated.
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Bawdy British Folk Songs Tony McCarthy

2008-07-10T17:03:00.000-07:00

Compiled and arranged by Tony McCarthy with guitar chords. Softcover, minor acceptable edge rubbing, a soft crease, overall condition is VERY GOOD with stated. Buy it from ebid

2008-07-10T16:50:00.000-07:00

CB Radio by Leo Sands
This book is a must for the well-established enthusiast who may like to have a nostalgic look back over the CB phenomenon. The newcomer will also learn a thing or two from this book. Although originally published in 1960, this edition is from 1970. Although the book's blurb doesn't say too much about the technical aspects of the book, it does go 'technical' in sufficient detail with chapters on circuits, transmitters, receivers, antennae, PSUs etc. am no technician, but the circuit diagrams would suggest the use of valves, giving the book something special for a particular kind of enthusiast. Hardcover in a jacket, overall condition is VERY GOOD with minor acceptable signs of age.
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Morris Minor by Paul Skilleter

2008-07-10T16:41:00.001-07:00

This book is well and truly available for sale on ebid

This third edition has been brought "right up to date with much new material concerning the development of the popular small car" Hardcover in jacket, the jacket appears significantly faded at the spine, although the overall condition of the item is VERY GOOD with stated.

This book is well and truly available for sale on ebid.net

Monster Fun Annual 1977

2008-07-10T16:29:00.001-07:00

Hardcover, spine may be faded, difficult to tell as text is white against yellow. Gutter split at front endpapers, slight thumbtears, about 1cm at the foot of some pages. The puzzles are NOT done. Pages have taken on that slight 'tanned' appearance typical of these old annuals. Aside from stated the book is in clean condition and deserves a near VG rating.

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2008-07-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

Rock and Gem Polishing A complete guide to amateur lapidary by Edward Fletcher
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An older, classic and authoritative book on the subject. First edition 1973. Despite its age, this book by Edward Fletcher remains a classic and a must have for the bookshelves of the practitioner of lapidary. Hardcover in VERY GOOD condition. Well illustrated throughout.

2008-07-10T16:03:00.001-07:00

BT Telephone Dialling Codes Southampton Fawley Hythe Issue 4 - Available for sale at ebid
52 page softcover listing dialling codes used for local, national and international from Southampton and surrounding areas, and other relevant telecomms info. No date, but probably after 1981 as I understand this is when the telephone side of the GPO bacame BT, and before the mid 1990s (the code for Soton here is 0703 - it changed to 01703 about mid 1990s). There is a number sequence in the rear of the book "(800) Dd477684 145M 7/82 HP Ltd So'ton G1302" - I would be interested if anyone could enlighten me as to what this refers to, but I have a feeling the 7/82 might mean July 1982, the possible published date of this item??Softcover, VERY GOOD condition.

2008-07-10T15:59:00.001-07:00

The Adventures of Steady Eddie - 3 books - available on ebid.net

Rescue in the Snow
The Adventure Park
Hedgehog Crossing

These children's books are collectable and hard to come by. General condition is VG on all three books
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2008-07-10T15:55:00.000-07:00

Observer's Book of Heraldry by Charles Mackinnon of Dunakin
Hardcover in jacket, jacket is a little stained along top edge, and has minor softcreasing. jacket clipped and original price label of 90p. Overall item is showing acceptable use and wear for age (second reprint 1975) and is just in VERY GOOD condition. One of two available
This item is available on ebid
I also have another edition available on ebid.net

Decoding Advertisements: Ideology and Meaning in Advertising

2008-07-10T15:51:00.001-07:00

Decoding Advertisements: Ideology and Meaning in Advertising
by Judith Williamson
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An essential for students of advertising, media, cultural and communication studies. Analyzes magazine ads, discusses the signs and symbols in use, and explains how they work.
The best-selling book on media issues by Judith Williamson, whose writing for the Independent single-handedly rescued the journalistic reputation of the newspaper. A key text in the Media Studies field demontrating how philosophical ideas can be taken down from the stratosphere and applied to everyday life. Judith Williamson appeared with Naomi Klein at the Victoria & Albert Museum to discuss No Logo & the use of the media in promoting products, and also appeared on I LOVE THE 1970s (three programmes) in 2001. Softcover in VERY GOOD condition.
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2008-07-10T15:48:00.000-07:00

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