Why buy anything?

Go he
http://metalworking.com/tutorials/AR...524-index.html

It's broader, covering most machine tools, and free for the reading.

Pete Stanaitis
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JoanD'arcRoast wrote:
I see several old copies available on eBay.

Is there a particular edition/year that is considered "best" in some
way?

(Such as: Better illustrations? Easier-to-understand writing style?
More applicable to current machine designs? Layout or presentation of
information? Other considerations?)

I am a lurker w/o a lathe - who will someday get one; in the meantime
would like to bone up on the basic principles.

-j