Two matched technical reference handbooks for welding fabricators, engineers, and metalworkers: Handbook of Welded Carbon Steel Tubing and Handbook of Welded Stainless Steel Tubing, both published by the Formed Steel Tube Institute.
This pair covers design data, specifications, cutting methods, advantages of tubing, materials, testing, and detailed technical guidance for working with welded steel tubing.
QUICK SPECS
Genre: Technical Reference / Engineering Handbook
- Title 1: Handbook of Welded Carbon Steel Tubing
- Title 2: Handbook of Welded Stainless Steel Tubing Publisher: Formed Steel Tube Institute, Incorporated Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Year: 1958 (copyright/revision date) Format: Two-book hardcover bundle, spiral-bound
Binding: Original spiral binding, metal fasteners, cloth boards
Cover: Navy blue cloth with gilt-lettered titles and FST seal
Pages Book 1 (Carbon Steel): 119 pages Pages Book 2 (Stainless Steel): 36 pages Dimensions: 11 × 9 × 1 inch (approximate)
Special Features: Technical tables, design data, manufacturing specifications, cutting methods, metal testing procedures, structural formulas, aircraft and structural specifications, beam diagrams, torsion data
Provenance: Original owner's handwritten name on both covers Original Prices: $10.00 each (printed on copyright pages)
CONDITION Grade: Good
Notes:
Both handbooks are complete and solid. Navy blue cloth covers show light wear from age and handling—minor edge rubbing, light surface marks, no significant tears. Spiral binding is secure and fully functional. Interior pages clean and readable. All technical tables and specifications clearly visible and legible. Original owner's handwritten names add authentic provenance. No missing pages or content.
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COLLECTOR'S NOTES
This matched pair of technical handbooks is built for engineers, fabricators, welders, and anyone working with or studying welded steel tubing in both carbon and stainless varieties.
The Formed Steel Tube Institute was the authority on tubing standards and specifications—these handbooks contain the working reference material they relied on: design formulas, size and dimension limits, weld specifications, testing procedures, material properties, and real-world fabrication guidance.
A meaningful find for engineers, fabricators, metalworkers, industrial historians, and collectors of technical ephemera
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
