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Lot of 18 vintage automotive shop trade catalogs and reference manuals, spanning roughly 1969-1979. This looks like it came out of one working shop's reference binder rather than a random accumulation — most pieces share consistent 3-ring binder punch holes.
The lot includes: AMMCO Model 4000 Safe-Turn brake lathe operating instructions; three Baum Tools Unltd catalogs (No. 269, Vol. 175, Vol. 276) covering VW/Porsche/Mercedes specialty tools; a Pendergrass "Special Foreign Automotive Tools" 1979 catalog; a PPG/Ditzler Automotive Finishes catalog and a PPG/Ditzler Repaint Manual; a Porto-Power hydraulic body/frame equipment catalog; a Blackhawk (Applied Power) hydraulic equipment catalog; Murray/Gold Seal and Clardy AC service catalogs (both 1974); a Robinair factory-approved AC/brake tool catalog; two Chicago Pneumatic tool catalog variants; a Hein-Werner Pushmaster hydraulic jack catalog; an H.K. Porter/P-F auto body tools catalog; a Lincoln Electric welding catalog; and a Sears Craftsman powered hand tools catalog.
Condition: Good, conservatively graded. Consistent 3-ring punch holes throughout (structural, from shop use, not damage). General edge wear and cover creasing consistent with active shop use over decades. The Baum Catalog No. 269 has handwritten pencil notations on the cover. Some cover soiling is visible on the AMMCO and Baum pieces. Interior pages were not individually inspected for completeness — covers and spines are intact and legible in the photos, but please factor that into your decision if inspecting closely matters to you.
A strong sub-group here for foreign-car specialists: the three Baum Tools catalogs plus the Pendergrass foreign-tools catalog, all focused on VW/Porsche/Mercedes-era specialty equipment.
Sold as one lot, all 18 pieces included. Ships securely in a rigid mailer to prevent bending.
