This Old Workshop, in cooperation with Delta Power Equipment Corporation ("Delta"), is delighted to provide this digital reissuing of the historic Deltagrams produced from the 1930s through the 1970s. Each issue is presented by permission of Delta, and distributed and archived by This Old Workshop. The Deltagram publications are copyrighted materials. Delta is the sole owner of these publications. Reproduction of any articles, images or instructions contained in them requires the express written permission of Delta or its legal representative.

 

 

 

In the early 1930s when the founder of Delta Manufacturing company, Mister Herbert E. Tauts came up with the idea for the Deltagram. A means to help educate the woodworkers everywhere and promote the Delta woodworking tools. Each publication displayed projects and techniques, all of which could be performed on any number of Delta woodworking machines.Tautz established Delta's educational department. The first issue was free and published in January 1932 and the final issue released in November 1972.

The Deltagrams began life as a bi-monthly publication printed in the winter months when woodworkers tended to do their work while trapped inside by the weather. Over the following five years the Deltagrams reached over 75,000 Delta customers and remained a free publication. Starting in 1938 the Deltagram became a paid magazine at ten cents each. Starting in October 1939 it was announced that the Deltagrams would be available by subscription for 50 cents a year.

During world was II the Deltagrams contained pleas to support the war effort by asking that subscribers hold off buying new tools and instead buy US war bonds.

In 1943 the Deltagram became a monthly subscription at .75 cents per year and .15 cents per copy. Starting in 1950 Delta announced it would accept reader submissions for plans and articles.

 Finally around 1962 they added the name flying chips to the Deltagram.. The last issue was published November 1972       Now you can have all the delta grams in the archive for free the archive grows each month and will be full of great timeless projects for you to build .click here to download your free deltagrams  Please post any feedback here so i will know what you think and if you know of a great issue you would like to see next month tell me here

Lance, the vol. 41 cracked me up.  It has a plan for an 8 track holder.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Host


Above and Beyond WoodWorks

way cool~!!

yes it does a little modification and it fits cds very well

Arlan are you talking vol1 no 1 2 3 If so are you willing to sell them I would be glad to pay fair market value for the 3 issues from issue 1 no 1,2,3, as we do not have them in their original form at theis time and they would go in to a protected archive for the protection of the deltagrams

Arlin Eastman said:

I just had the first three volumns given to me from my father who recieved them from a friend that just passed away.

 

They are really neat and full of information and of course advertisements for Delta.

 

Arlin

What a treasure.  Got a real kick out of the 1932 edition.  Noticed the table with a single motor connected to a scroll saw, a drill press AND a sander.

Thank for the information.  Will be looking to future editions.

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Fred
aka Pop's Shop
www.pops-shop.com
EX-21
'Soooooo many patterns - sooooo little time'

Yes Arlin I mean Delta and this old workshop and our entire staff who are working on this project

Ok My friends we just added a couple more delta grams to the library I hope you love them

Alright Lance!!!! Thanks for the heads up!

Lance The Dude Granum said:

Ok My friends we just added a couple more delta grams to the library I hope you love them

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops