Makers of American Machinists Tools, by Kenneth L. Cope. 320 Pages. Softbound. Ken Cope’s encyclopedic reference broadens the range of understanding of an area of antique tools in a way that has as its only parallel the publication of the First Edition of American Wooden Planes in 1983. By providing collectors with detailed information about the tool makers who produced precision tools for the metalworkers of the 19th Century, Cope has provided the impetus for thousands of collectors to preserve for posterity the history of technological innovation in this important area of economic development. A Must Have. $39.95 (BK-0002)
