Welded Steel Tubing Handbooks Vol. I & II | Formed Steel Tube Institute | 1950s Technical HC
$34.99
Two Volumes of Primary-Source Steel Engineering Data: Carbon Steel & Stainless
These are working reference volumes: Volumes I and II of the Welded Steel Tubing handbooks published by the Formed Steel Tube Institute. They contain engineering specifications, load tables, dimensional data, and technical drawings for welded steel tubing used in structural and industrial applications.
Published in the 1950s, they document the manufacturing and engineering standards of the period. For industrial historians, engineers working with period structures, fabricators who restore vintage equipment, or technical book collectors, these are primary-source documents with genuine reference value. Condition is Good.
The Books
- Handbook of Welded Steel Tubing: Carbon Steel, Formed Steel Tube Institute. 1950s. Hardcover.
- Handbook of Welded Steel Tubing: Stainless Steel, Formed Steel Tube Institute. 1950s. Hardcover.
Details
- Publisher: Formed Steel Tube Institute
- Publication date: 1950s
- Binding: Hardcover
- Volumes: 2 (sold as a set)
- Page size: unconfirmed
- Product weight: unconfirmed
Condition
- Good condition, functional reference copies
- Wear consistent with age and use. Review photos.
- No specific damage noted
This 1950s two-volume hardcover set from the Formed Steel Tube Institute covers carbon and stainless steel tubing, and it suits an engineering or industrial history shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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