ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Do You Remember Your First Code Book?

I am still looking for old codes and books!

I recently found an old red hard covered NEC from the 50's and it has a complete list and pictures of the products that are included in that code at that time.

Oldest NEC: 1953
Oldest NEC handbook: 1947
Oldest Electrical Engineer's Note Book: 1939
Oldest American Bridge Company pocket book: 1939
Oldest City of Rocky Ford, Colorado Electrical Inspection and Fire Ordinances: 1925
Oldest Los Angeles Wireman's Handbook: 1923
Oldest Electrical Catechism: Power Plant Library Series: 1908
Oldest Pocket notebook: John Deere tractor catalog: 1897

First code I worked and learned under: 1981

Real interesting post.

Rick Miell

66wv,
Don't feel bad. My first copy, which I'm sitting here looking at, is a 1990. I was in apprenticeship school, and I got lucky by getting one of the "ring binder" type. It seems like yesterday that I opened it for the first time.
My codeology teacher was a guy by the name of Joe Craig. I remember some of the things he said to me, and after I landed my master's license I tried to "look him up" to tell him "thanks" for the things he'd taught me. I never located him. So, Joe, if you're out there....thanks.....

Another pup,
Doc