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 "chris at quiltedsteam.co.uk" (please substitute for the " at ").

Model Engineer Index Downloads

M.E. Index 1-60 (1898-1929)
Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1570Kbytes

Dated July 2012
M.E Index 61-120 (1929-1959)
Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1704Kbytes

Dated July 2012
M.E. Index 121-180 (1959-1998)
Comma Separated Text

ZIP 1490Kbytes

Dated July 2012
M.E. Index 181-208 (1998-2012)
Comma Separated Text

ZIP 586Kbytes

Dated July 2012

Note that we have changed the files to include 60 volumes as from Jan 2009. They will still fit in with the 65,000 line limit of some programmes.

ME Index Notes

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 some 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 together with several other index's.

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.

If you want an online search engine that uses these files try 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.

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 1998-2012

M.E. Cross reference of year and volume.

This is also available as a comma separated file (2Kbytes) for adding to your database or spreadsheet

and just to complete the set there is another comma separated file (101Kbytes) which cross references the magazine number to its issue date

Vol Year Vol Year Vol Year Vol Year Vol Year Vol Year Vol Year

1 1898 31 1914 61 1929 91 1944 121 1959 151 1983 181 1998

2 1899 32 1915 62 1930 92 1945 122 1960 152 1984 182 1999

3 1900 33 1915 63 1930 93 1945 123 1960 153 1984 183 1999

4 1901 34 1916 64 1931 94 1946 124 1961 154 1985 184 2000

5 1901 35 1916 65 1921 95 1946 125 1961 155 1985 185 2000

6 1902 36 1917 66 1932 96 1947 126 1962 156 1986 186 2001

7 1902 37 1917 67 1932 97 1947 127 1962 157 1986 187 2001

8 1903 38 1918 68 1933 98 1948 128 1963 158 1987 188 2002

9 1903 39 1918 69 1933 99 1948 129 1963 159 1987 189 2002

10 1904 40 1919 70 1934 100 1949 130 1964 160 1988 190 2003

11 1904 41 1919 71 1934 101 1949 131 1965 161 1988 191 2003

12 1905 42 1920 72 1935 102 1950 132 1966 162 1989 192 2004

13 1905 43 1920 73 1935 103 1950 133 1967 163 1989 193 2004

14 1906 44 1921 74 1936 104 1951 134 1968 164 1990 194 2005

15 1906 45 1921 75 1936 105 1951 135 1969 165 1990 195 2005

16 1907 46 1922 76 1937 106 1952 136 1970 166 1991 196 2006

17 1907 47 1922 77 1937 107 1952 137 1971 167 1991 197 2006

18 1908 48 1923 78 1938 108 1953 138 1972 168 1992 198 2007

19 1908 49 1923 79 1938 109 1953 139 1973 169 1992 199 2007

20 1909 50 1924 80 1939 110 1954 140 1974 170 1993 200 2008

21 1909 51 1924 81 1939 111 1954 141 1975 171 1993 201 2008

22 1910 52 1925 82 1940 112 1955 142 1976 172 1994 202 2009

23 1910 53 1925 83 1940 113 1955 143 1977 173 1994 203 2009

24 1911 54 1926 84 1941 114 1956 144 1978 174 1995 204 2010

25 1911 55 1926 85 1941 115 1956 145 1979 175 1995 205 2010

26 1912 56 1927 86 1942 116 1957 146 1980 176 1996 206 2011

27 1912 57 1927 87 1942 117 1957 147 1981 177 1996 207 2011

28 1913 58 1928 88 1943 118 1958 148 1982 178 1997 208 2012

29 1913 59 1928 89 1943 119 1958 149 1982 179 1997 209 2012

30 1914 60 1929 90 1944 120 1959 150 1983 180 1998

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Vol	Year	Vol	Year	Vol	Year	Vol	Year	Vol	Year	Vol	Year	Vol	Year
1	1898	31	1914	61	1929	91	1944	121	1959	151	1983	181	1998
2	1899	32	1915	62	1930	92	1945	122	1960	152	1984	182	1999
3	1900	33	1915	63	1930	93	1945	123	1960	153	1984	183	1999
4	1901	34	1916	64	1931	94	1946	124	1961	154	1985	184	2000
5	1901	35	1916	65	1921	95	1946	125	1961	155	1985	185	2000
6	1902	36	1917	66	1932	96	1947	126	1962	156	1986	186	2001
7	1902	37	1917	67	1932	97	1947	127	1962	157	1986	187	2001
8	1903	38	1918	68	1933	98	1948	128	1963	158	1987	188	2002
9	1903	39	1918	69	1933	99	1948	129	1963	159	1987	189	2002
10	1904	40	1919	70	1934	100	1949	130	1964	160	1988	190	2003
11	1904	41	1919	71	1934	101	1949	131	1965	161	1988	191	2003
12	1905	42	1920	72	1935	102	1950	132	1966	162	1989	192	2004
13	1905	43	1920	73	1935	103	1950	133	1967	163	1989	193	2004
14	1906	44	1921	74	1936	104	1951	134	1968	164	1990	194	2005
15	1906	45	1921	75	1936	105	1951	135	1969	165	1990	195	2005
16	1907	46	1922	76	1937	106	1952	136	1970	166	1991	196	2006
17	1907	47	1922	77	1937	107	1952	137	1971	167	1991	197	2006
18	1908	48	1923	78	1938	108	1953	138	1972	168	1992	198	2007
19	1908	49	1923	79	1938	109	1953	139	1973	169	1992	199	2007
20	1909	50	1924	80	1939	110	1954	140	1974	170	1993	200	2008
21	1909	51	1924	81	1939	111	1954	141	1975	171	1993	201	2008
22	1910	52	1925	82	1940	112	1955	142	1976	172	1994	202	2009
23	1910	53	1925	83	1940	113	1955	143	1977	173	1994	203	2009
24	1911	54	1926	84	1941	114	1956	144	1978	174	1995	204	2010
25	1911	55	1926	85	1941	115	1956	145	1979	175	1995	205	2010
26	1912	56	1927	86	1942	116	1957	146	1980	176	1996	206	2011
27	1912	57	1927	87	1942	117	1957	147	1981	177	1996	207	2011
28	1913	58	1928	88	1943	118	1958	148	1982	178	1997	208	2012
29	1913	59	1928	89	1943	119	1958	149	1982	179	1997	209	2012
30	1914	60	1929	90	1944	120	1959	150	1983	180	1998