ME Index page

Model Engineer Index

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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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