Model Engineer Index 1898 to Feb 2025

Actions	Year	Date	Volume	Issue	Page	Category	Part	Title	Author	Notes
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	15	Trade		Bargains in Motor Accessories (A.W.Gamage)
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	16	Workshop		Gauges and Gauging	R.Barnard Way	Gauge blocks assembled to make outside and inside calipers, the steel rule,... more Gauge blocks assembled to make outside and inside calipers, the steel rule, the steel tape, a gauge block assembly to make a scriber block, the wedge type gauge, testing a snap gauge with gauge blocks, the toolmaker's flat, the block gauge, a temporary snap gauge assembled from gauge blocks, the non-existent gap! Work out on paper first, lapping, surface plates, not emery cloth, a toolmaker's flat with gauge blocks wrung on, uses of block gauges
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	20	Locomotive		The "Bat"	LBSC	Axleboxes, hornstay for coupled wheels, coupled wheels and axles, crankpins... more Axleboxes, hornstay for coupled wheels, coupled wheels and axles, crankpins, bogie, how to build up the bogie, bogie bolster
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	23	Practical Letters		Small Motor Cars	A.Wood
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	23	Practical Letters		Model Locomotive Performance	"Jos"
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	23	Practical Letters		Model Locomotive Performance	Editor
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	23	Practical Letters		Improvising a Blower	W.G.Webb
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	24	Reports of Meetings		SM&EE
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	24	Reports of Meetings		The Kent MES
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	24	Reports of Meetings		Stephenson LS
	1940	04-Jan	82	2,017	24	Reports of Meetings		Mancunian MES
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	NULL	Cover Picture		A member of North Staff MEC (Stoke-on-Trent) with a model hydroglider equip... more A member of North Staff MEC (Stoke-on-Trent) with a model hydroglider equipped with a "Brown Junior" engine
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	NULL	Inside Front Cover		The Mechanic's Repair Shop Manual	Herbert J.Dyer	New book just published by Percival Marshall & Co.
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	699	Smoke Rings		An Interesting Centenary	Percival Marshall	Hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Nevil Maskelyne
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	699	Smoke Rings		Edinburgh Club Visits	Percival Marshall
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	700	Workshop		Castings Without Patterns	A.E.Abel	Plates forming the main portion of the corebox, various loose pieces, how t... more Plates forming the main portion of the corebox, various loose pieces, how the mould is built up, a set of coreboxes, a part-sectional mould, cylinder suitable for casting without a pattern, a 146 c.c. engine
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	703	Locomotive		Introducing the "Bat"	LBSC	A Gauge "0" "Live Steamer" for the indoor railway. A suitable prototype, mo... more A Gauge "0" "Live Steamer" for the indoor railway. A suitable prototype, more history, genesis of the "Bat", a choice of boiler, frames, buffer beams
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	706	Railway		Railway Practice	Chas. S.Lake	New British Built Tank Engines ( 4-6-4 for Federated Malay States Railway).... more New British Built Tank Engines ( 4-6-4 for Federated Malay States Railway). Roller Bearing Locomotives and Rolling Stock. Eight-Wheeled Tenders
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	708	Model Engineers and National Service		Capstan and turret lathes	Edgar T.Westbury	Herbert turret lathes at Alfred Herbert, sliding saddle of Ward No. 3A caps... more Herbert turret lathes at Alfred Herbert, sliding saddle of Ward No. 3A capstan lathe, capstan and turret head design, capstan tool holders, indexing
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	711	Workshop		My Workshop	W.T.W.Rolls	The converted vertical miller, some of his models in course of construction... more The converted vertical miller, some of his models in course of construction, elevations of the 4" Drummond lathe converted into a vertical miller
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	712	Workshop		Cleaning Threads on Studs and Bolts	R.N.J.Edmonds
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	713	Lathe		A Roller Filing Rest for a 3-in. Lathe	"Ned"	A novel method of height adjustment, micrometer adjustment, general arrange... more A novel method of height adjustment, micrometer adjustment, general arrangement, construction, angle bracket, cutting the cross slot, holes for eye-bolts, slide checks and retaining plates
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	716	Trade		Electric Engraving (E.Gray & Son)
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	717	General		Early Millwrights' Work	Waring S.Sholl	Disciples of the "hand-made" job were the forefathers of modern engineering... more Disciples of the "hand-made" job were the forefathers of modern engineering. The gearing of an old tower mill at E.Wittering, the wood to wood tailwheel of Outwood Mill, cast iron crown wheel, wood friction wheel for sack hoist, worm transmission
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	719	Readers' Opinions		The Late Capt. R.S.Alston	Thos. W.Lawson
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	719	Readers' Opinions		Speed Boat Classification	J.C.Hudson
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	719	Readers' Opinions		Classification of Speed Boats (Class C)	T.Wheeler	10 c.c. model speed boat
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Readers' Opinions		Stephenson Valve-Gear	"Uncle Jim"
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Readers' Opinions		Roundness in Shafts	K.A.Hellon
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Reports of Meetings		The Romford MEC
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Reports of Meetings		Malden DSME
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Reports of Meetings		The City Bradford MES
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Reports of Meetings		Norwich DSME
	1939	28-Dec	81	2,016	720	Reports of Meetings		Edinburgh SME
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	NULL	Cover Picture		A model picket boat made by J.Burgess of the Swindon PBEC steaming on Rodbo... more A model picket boat made by J.Burgess of the Swindon PBEC steaming on Rodbourne Cheney Lake
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	NULL	Inside Front Cover		Everybody's Book of Electricity	R.Barnard Way	Parts of an accumulator
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	673	Smoke Rings		Large Scale Locomotives	Percival Marshall
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	673	Smoke Rings		Uses of "Prototype" Models	Percival Marshall
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	673	Smoke Rings		Enthusiasm at Edinburgh	Percival Marshall
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	674	Model Engineers and National Service		Capstan and turret lathes	Edgar T.Westbury	The Herbert No. 2S capstan lathe (by courtesy of Alfred Herbert), the Ward ... more The Herbert No. 2S capstan lathe (by courtesy of Alfred Herbert), the Ward No. 2A capstan lathe, (by courtesy of H.W.Wards), Herbert capstan and turret lathes, a heavy turret lathe by the Acme Machine Tool Co. (by courtesy of Buck and Hickman), Ward capstan and turret lathes, the Acme No. 35 universal turret lathe
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	677	Workshop		Gauges and Gauging	R.Barnard Way	For those on National Service. Types of fixed workshop gauges, contour gaug... more For those on National Service. Types of fixed workshop gauges, contour gauge for radius of curvature, gauging a plain shaft for length, a shouldered shaft, a contour gauge for bevel gear blanks, gauging gear teeth, screws, contour gauge for screw heads
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	680	Workshop		Filling Defects in Gunmetal and Brass Castings	A.J.T.E.
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	681	Workshop		Parting Toolsl and Their Habits	A.W.E.Weatherall	Plan view of offset tool, a clean finishing tool, side view of lipped tool,... more Plan view of offset tool, a clean finishing tool, side view of lipped tool, tool for large diameter work, for straight turning and shouldering down, tool with ground lip
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	682	Trade		A New Light Grinding Head (E.Gray & Son)
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	683	General		Hydraulic Extrusion Pipe Press	E.L.Michell	An experimental working model. Rear and front views, overall view showing a... more An experimental working model. Rear and front views, overall view showing arrangement at top of crosshead, inspecting the valves, close-up of top of press (photos by H.Reardon
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	686	Locomotive		A 5 in. Gauge Engine		Steam trial of the model G.W.R. 0-6-0 locomotive built to the design publis... more Steam trial of the model G.W.R. 0-6-0 locomotive built to the design published in the last volume (80). The engine ready for steaming, with a "scratch" tender on test, three-quarter rear view, perspective view
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	688	Locomotive		Large Scale Locomotives	E.W.Twining	0-4-2 type designed by Mr Twining for light industrial haulage and miniatur... more 0-4-2 type designed by Mr Twining for light industrial haulage and miniature pleasure railways
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	690	Locomotive		The Toad, Swamp and Punk Hollow R.R.	LBSC	Mrs Leggett takes "Bill Jnr." and Willa for a ride, "shed duties", another ... more Mrs Leggett takes "Bill Jnr." and Willa for a ride, "shed duties", another item of interest, "Bill Jnr" gets up steam, new "Pacific" progress to date, , loco. coal, (photos by A.W.Leggett),
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	692	Locomotive		Miss Ten-to-Eight	LBSC	Superstructure, comments ("Miss Ten-to-Eight" by Mr Keiller), combined spla... more Superstructure, comments ("Miss Ten-to-Eight" by Mr Keiller), combined splashers and cab, running board
	1939	21-Dec	81	2,015	694	Model Aeronautics		Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplane Building	Lawrence H.Sparey	A fleet of Douglas D.C.2 airliners showing the retractable landing-gear, pr... more A fleet of Douglas D.C.2 airliners showing the retractable landing-gear, propellers, Mr Robert's mid-wing monoplane taking off
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