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1951's To Help You Sell. Great shots of the literature available for these trucks. Loved this dealership shot from the set.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/11722629063/in/set-72157639337088394

One word: Awesome!
Thanks for sharing this.

And you know me, I've never been able to say it in one word.
Cool, thanks one more time Brad. Makes me wonder what ever
happened to all of that sales literature. We have a couple of
them in reprint such as the fold out and data book, but 95% of
it seems to be gone forever. Unless some of it's in the hands
of private collectors, who, unlike you, aren't willing to share
it openly with the general public.
A big thanks for all those film strips that you've posted, I've
enjoyed all of them.
Denny G

Thanks, again, Brad.

What device did you use to scan the slides?
Did you have to cut the filmstrip, or do you have a filmstrip scanner?

For those of you who have not checked out Brad's filmstrip postings, his "signature" link at the bottom of his messages leads you to his collection. That link can lead you to these sets of "albums". These are truly wonderful.

Denny,

How would you suggest "private collectors" go about sharing items with us? For example, if you have a "Silver Book", how would suggest that it be displayed for us? In particular, would you cut the binding and scan the pages (and ruin the book)? Or, would you take a photograph of each page and live with the distortion at/near the bound edge? Is there a non-destructive method that will allow non-distorted scans?

Thanks,

Thanks Brad.

I sure wish we could have a sticky to access your reference material.

I suppose they could do as many have done and scan the documents
in and send them off to Keith. No doubt the absolute best
archive of old printed material for the old vehicles on the
web.
What exact equipment should be used is way beyond me. My
limitation ends at my Kodak camera and the Photo Shop that I
used to have but have no more since I got my new confuser with
Win 8 and can't load PS. Back when I had access to a scanner
and/or photocopier I copied tons of books, even thick ones with
out braking their backs. Specifically in this thread I was
referring to all the printed pamphlets that were shown in Brads
film strip.
I cant say for sure but I'd bet that Jay Leno has an
unbelievable reference library and even though he's posted a
bunch of stuff to the web the majority of his collection
we'll never see.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL

Denny,

My question is not related to hardware or software. I have access to large format scanners and small format scanners and film positive/negative scanners. Software is readily available.

With regards to the original documents, for example: I do not see how I can scan the the Silver Books that I have without destroying the binding.

I have a large collection of manuals/booklets that would decrease in value if I tried to scan them. Perhaps this is why some people do not scan and post some documentation?

Maybe someone who scanned a thick manual/booklet for Keith Hardy has advice?

Tim,

This is my set-up for scanning these slides, it is designed to hold the old fashioned 35mm slides in cardboard. I modified it to allow feeding in the filmstrips. So I take a shot of each and then have to modify/edit them in Microsoft Office 2010. So no cutting or loss of the strip is involved. The filmstrips are interesting in that they are coming up on the end of their useful life, some are in better shape than others but chemically they are really only good for so many years. I had lobbied a bit for a literature section on the forums but it has never really taken off, I even offered to moderate since the literature is interesting to me now my truck is essentially done.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/advance-design_parts_co/8462780064/in/set-72157631872034068

Thanks, Brad.

I'll contact you to hear your opinions on different models of those types of scanners.

Years ago (more than a decade), I scanned a few GM filmstrips with a slide holder for a flat-bed scanner. I had to cut the slide-rolls.

When iPhoto and iMovie came out (for free in early 2000s), I put together a few of those training filmstrips and training records:

Advance-Design for '49 ("video") - filmstrip slides only

1954 Chevrolet vs Ford trucks - FACT or Fiction ("video") - filmstrip slides only


Thank you again for collecting those slide shows and scanning/hosting them.

As a commercial business printer, having all of the gadgets and keeping up with the latest printing technology, Tim is correct. Whatever you use to do a decent scan WILL ruin the bindings.

So you have to ask yourself what is the most important asset to humankind... your bound book that is only to be looked at by YOU, or, cut the bindings, scan in very high resolution, and share it with the world. Someday when you die, your kids will find your books and include them in your family auction, if they don't end up in the trash right away. If you are lucky, they will go to someone who understands the value, but for the most part, they could very well end up in a box until they are totally destroyed because YOU have demonstrated your concern for these volumes. Who else would?

That's why you guys have really good overdrive docs on my website. I just cut the bindings and scanned it all. Sure it hurts, but not when you consider the help it provides others.

HO HO HO. Merry Christmas! LOL

Side Note.. Any printshop has a cutter that will take a very small amount off the binding end of the book to cleanly take it apart. Yes, its forever, no it wont ruin the content.

Really enjoyed your "video" thanks for taking the time and for sharing!
Happy New Year

It may not be ORIGINAL anymore but once they are cut and copied can't they be "re-bound" to keep it all together?
I have a special book rebound by a company in Alabama. cost me $65 about a year ago..... I'd be happy to make a donation, along with a few others, to cover the cost of rebinding if anyone is willing to do it.... if it can be done.

Thanks to all you guys who are taking pains to see we have info. You know who you are!!

This is not the place for this discussion.

It appears there has been a misunderstanding about why the thread was locked. It was locked because it had gotten way off topic with a discussion about printers and methods.

Brad is welcome to post his info links in General Truck Talk. That is why the post was not moved.