Preserving old literature (was: Re: Tandy 10 Info Wanted)

From: Tothwolf <tothwolf_at_concentric.net>
Date: Thu Nov 22 05:47:00 2001

On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Ian Koller wrote:
> Tothwolf wrote:
>
> > I don't have any duplicates, so taking them apart in such a way that ruins
> > them isn't an option for me. I guess I need to find an expert on book
> > binding and see what they can come up with. Maybe there is a special
> > scanner out there that was made for doing this kind of thing?
>
> Aren't the copy machines you find in the libraries designed to copy
> pages in a book without breaking it's spine/back. Just makes copies at
> the library, then scan the copies.

The copy machines the local library here has are standard units. They also
charge 10-15 cents a page, and are very much in need of an overhaul and
cleaning (very poor copies). I have a very old 3 pass HP scanner that may
be ok for scanning this stuff, but I'm not sure yet. The spines of these
old magazines are much thinner and much more brittle then those found in
most paperback books.

-Toth
Received on Thu Nov 22 2001 - 05:47:00 GMT

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