Wiremold Catalog and Wiring Guide No. 24 (1971) & RCA 1970 Reference Book Bundle, Vintage Electrical Shop Manuals

This bundle pairs The Wiremold Company Catalog and Wiring Guide No. 24, printed 1971 in Hartford, Connecticut, with the RCA 1970 Reference Book from RCA Electronic Components of Harrison, New Jersey.

The Wiremold catalog has wear on both covers from shop use, but the pages inside are tight and clean. The RCA pocket book has worn, chipped corners and edges with board showing and a green spot on the back cover, all shown in the photos.

The Wiremold guide covers raceways, multi-outlets, lighting, fittings, and a table of the maximum number of conductors in boxes. The RCA book was made as a daily product reminder for people in radio, television, and communications, with tube basing diagrams, battery interchangeability charts, sales office lists, and a 1970 calendar. It carries a Morley Brothers, Saginaw, Michigan dealer imprint on the front cover.

Details

Book 1

  • Item: Trade catalog
  • Title: Catalog and Wiring Guide No. 24
  • Author: The Wiremold Company
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: The Wiremold Company, Hartford, Connecticut
  • Publication Year: 1971
  • Edition and Printing: Printed 1971. AIA File 31C62
  • Format and Binding: Softcover
  • Dust Jacket: None
  • Pages: 160
  • Genre: Electrical trade catalog and wiring reference
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: None
  • Dimensions: 6.75 in x 5 in x 0.25 in

Book 2

  • Item: Pocket reference book
  • Title: RCA 1970 Reference Book
  • Author: RCA Corporation
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed  
  • Publisher: RCA Electronic Components, Harrison, New Jersey
  • Publication Year: Copyright 1969, for 1970
  • Edition and Printing: Printed in U.S.A. 12/69. Form No. 1X1001J. Suggested price $1.00
  • Format and Binding: Hardcover pocket book
  • Dust Jacket: None
  • Pages: Not confirmed  
  • Genre: Electronics reference
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: None
  • Dimensions: 6 in x 3 in x 0.5 in

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Graded Good: These books show honest use on the outside, and every flaw is named here.
  • The Wiremold catalog is solid, with clean, readable pages and no writing seen in the pages photographed.
  • The Wiremold title page, contents list, and a letter from company president John Davis Murphy are all present.
  • The RCA identification page is blank, and its tube diagrams, battery charts, and sales office pages are crisp and easy to read.
  • The RCA front cover is bright red with a clear Morley Brothers dealer imprint.

Issues / Wear

  • The Wiremold front and back covers have rubbing, light creasing, and scuffs from shop use.
  • The Wiremold pages are toned with age, darker at the edges.
  • The RCA corners and edges are worn and chipped, with bare board showing, mostly along the bottom edge and the corners.
  • The RCA back cover has a green stain spot and a few smaller marks.
  • The RCA front cover has light wear and a small white fleck.

Together they show how electricians and radio and TV techs worked around 1970. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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