Model Engineer Index


Model Engineer Indexes

Model Engineer cross reference between year and Volume number

Model Engineer's Workshop Index and Engineering in Miniature Index (Link to Colin Ushers web site)

Don't forget these files require a database program to allow you to access the data. A number of people have used these files to create on-line index searches. Use your favourite search engine to find them.


History

This project started as a small attempt to index my own copies of M.E. There is not much point in having a collection of magazines if you can never find anything. As the files grew I found they became an essential tool to search out articles, helpful hints etc. They also showed the value of an organised storage system. Some of you may be lucky enough to have bound copies but if not find yourself some other way of keeping the mags in order. I use cardboard magazine files. Normally three volumes fit in each file so it is very helpful to mark each file with its volume numbers and years.

Contact with other model engineers both in the UK and abroad proved that there was a need for a web based electronic index. Various people have produced indexes before, on paper, CD and available via email. As far as can be ascertained most of these are now unobtainable or incomplete. Hence this web page was started. Initially the files were an index of those issues of M.E. which I had on my shelves. The records for the few missing copies were kindly supplied by Dave Hoskin and some corrections added. This was way back in 1998.

As time went on other people contributed files and corrections and the links to Model Engineer's Workshop and Engineering in Miniature files became available. Not all the new data was compatible so we had to keep several different databases running. Then along came Chris Orchard from Northamptonshire. He volunteered to add in the missing volumes. No small job as there was about 120 volumes missing at that time. Not only has he completed that task but he has also revisited all the original work to correct errors and omissions and add in the things I didn't include like letters and book reviews. This gives a consistent style and content to all the files. A big thank you to Chris and also to the Northampton SME Ltd for allowing Chris to use their library copies of the earlier volumes to produce his files. Chris does not currently have a web site but can be contacted on "quiltedsteam at tiscali.co.uk" (please substitute for the " at ").


Model Engineer Index Downloads

M.E. Index 1-50 (1898-1924)

Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1265Kbytes

Dated July 07

M.E Index 51-100 (1924-1949)

Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1331Kbytes

Dated July 07

M.E. Index 101-150 (1949-1983)

Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1150Kbytes

Dated Jan 06

M.E. Index 151-199 (1983-2007)

Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1086Kbytes

Dated Jan 08

ME Index Notes

The original index was created using Filemaker on a Mac. I still keep a separate index on the Mac.  We have tried various formats to publish the data but find that most databases can import the comma separated ASCII text files. A spreadsheet can also be used to view the files. They can be imported into a word processor but this will be a very unwieldy way of looking at them.

The files are encoded as .ZIP archives. This makes the files much smaller but more importantly your browser is more likely to recognise the file type and save to disc rather than try to display the contents. Most home computers whatever the operating system should be able open the ZIP archive.

If you are using a database to view the files then you will be able to import all four files into one big file, which makes searches easier. Those using spreadsheets may have trouble with this as they generally have a 65,000 line limit and the combined file is bigger. You will have to import them as separate worksheets and search the individual sheets. Colin Usher is hosting the Excel version of these files on his site here.

Chris has provided some notes to assist those who wish to use the data files in Microsoft Access or Excel.

If you have Microsoft Access on your machine but are unsure how to use it to search these files have a look at this page.

Disclaimer

I retain the right to be wrong and offer these files for personal, non-commercial use. You may copy and distribute them freely as long as their origin is acknowledged and no charge is made for them.  If you want a more polished product have a go yourself or search out one of the commercial databases which have been offered at various times. There are also some on-line searchable indexes based on our files. Try a search on your favourite web search engine to find them.

Copyright Notice:- Please note that the ME Indexes available from this site are copyright.
All rights unless specifically released reserved Bill Phillips and Chris Orchard 1998-2007


 

M.E. Cross reference of year and volume.

This is also available as a comma separated file (4Kbytes) for adding to your database or spreadsheet

and just to complete the set there is another comma separated file (105Kbytes) which cross references the  magazine number to its issue date

Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
Vol
Year
1
1898
21
1909
41
1919
61
1929
81
1939
101
1949
121
1959
141
1975
161
1988
181
1998
2
1899
22
1910
42
1920
62
1930
82
1940
102
1950
122
1960
142
1976
162
1989
182
1999
3
1900
23
1910
43
1920
63
1930
83
1940
103
1950
123
1960
143
1977
163
1989
183
1999
4
1901
24
1911
44
1921
64
1931
84
1941
104
1951
124
1961
144
1978
164
1990
184
2000
5
1901
25
1911
45
1921
65
1921
85
1941
105
1951
125
1961
145
1979
165
1990
185
2000
6
1902
26
1912
46
1922
66
1932
86
1942
106
1952
126
1962
146
1980
166
1991
186
2001
7
1902
27
1912
47
1922
67
1932
87
1942
107
1952
127
1962
147
1981
167
1991
187
2001
8
1903
28
1913
48
1923
68
1933
88
1943
108
1953
128
1963
148
1982
168
1992
188
2002
9
1903
29
1913
49
1923
69
1933
89
1943
109
1953
129
1963
149
1982
169
1992
189
2002
10
1904
30
1914
50
1924
70
1934
90
1944
110
1954
130
1964
150
1983
170
1993
190
2003
11
1904
31
1914
51
1924
71
1934
91
1944
111
1954
131
1965
151
1983
171
1993
191
2003
12
1905
32
1915
52
1925
72
1935
92
1945
112
1955
132
1966
152
1984
172
1994
192
2004
13
1905
33
1915
53
1925
73
1935
93
1945
113
1955
133
1967
153
1984
173
1994
193

2004

14
1906
34
1916
54
1926
74
1936
94
1946
114
1956
134
1968
154
1985
174
1995
194
2005
15
1906
35
1916
55
1926
75
1936
95
1946
115
1956
135
1969
155
1985
175
1995
195
2005
16
1907
36
1917
56
1927
76
1937
96
1947
116
1957
136
1970
156
1986
176
1996
196
2006
17
1907
37
1917
57
1927
77
1937
97
1947
117
1957
137
1971
157
1986
177
1996
196

2006

18
1908
38
1918
58
1928
78
1938
98
1948
118
1958
138
1972
158
1987
178
1997

198

2007

19
1908
39
1918
59
1928
79
1938
99
1948
119
1958
139
1973
159
1987
179
1997

199

2007

20
1909
40
1919
60
1929
80
1939
100
1949
120
1959
140
1974
160
1988
180
1998

200

2008

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