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UJJ

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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #25 on: December 07, 2018, 14:40:58 »
I wonder what size of bulb to use for the camshaft lightening (Nockenwellenbeleuchtung)? Not covered in the BBB.
How about a "Steinschlagschutsschuerze" ? Also known as a bra. ;D
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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #26 on: December 07, 2018, 19:07:47 »
 ;D ;D The German language has a reputation of creating words by stringing words together, thus making these long, long descriptive words you would not find in any dictionary
When I was a kid the term "Donaudampfschiffartskapitän" was always used to illustrate this. Those involved in our hobby are familiar with "Kraftfahrzeugbundesamt" or "Verbrennungskraftmaschine" or "Kraftstoffeinfüllstutzen"  ::) ::)
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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #27 on: January 04, 2019, 18:47:41 »
Mike,

Speaking about the long German words, I needed help in my younger days and got myself some German to English help. The best book I found at the time was TECHNISCHES ENGLISH By Henry G, Freeman (Published in Düsseldorf in 1956) it helped me greatly in the 60s and 70s. Now that I am retired I have no longer need for it :)

I also have Volume I and II of Dubbels Taschenbuch für den Maschinenbau by F. Sass - Ch. Bouche - A. Leitner

I plan to list them on eBay perhaps someone in their younger years might need them.

Dieter

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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #28 on: January 04, 2019, 22:13:48 »
Hello Rolf-Dieter:
The "Dubbel" was strongly recommended by our professors at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, where I got my Engineering Degree.
I still have it. Together with the "Klein Technische Normen" it is still invaluable TODAY for me as a reference in my wrenching hobbies.
As far as a English-German translation help is concerned, I use Henry G. Freeman's "Technisches Taschenwörterbuch deutsch-englisch" and my trusted 2-Volume German-English/English-German Schöffler/Weis Dictionary, which is not particularly technical but plain amazing. Even after living in the U.S. for 30+ years, I still find words in there, I did not know.... ::) 8)
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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #29 on: January 04, 2019, 22:25:13 »
Now I have to show my books too. (But not yet for sale).
Dirk
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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #30 on: February 08, 2020, 09:28:41 »
Do you still have the manual for the earlier pagoda?
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Re: Big Blue Book
« Reply #31 on: February 08, 2020, 15:15:53 »
Do you still have the manual for the earlier pagoda?
I have two extra of the early (1959 -1966) BBB.   Shipping to England could be expensive.
Scott Allen
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