[W&B] un-stapling an old catalog

[David Silver]

Dan,

I agree with Milan on his first point.  The staples are easily removed, no
mystery there, just takes patience and proper attention, but when you're
done with the scanning I highly recommend you do NOT bother replacing
them.  Yes, in a sort of way, knowing the pages are no longer connected
will drive you a bit bonkers, but the catalog will survive better without
the staples.  No rust, no more catching or tearing from the staple points,
and the pages will experience a lot less strain from opening and closing.
I find, since the catalogs have basically been pressed together in the
same orientation for so many decades, that the pages pretty much stay
where they belong anyway.

Best wishes,

David Silver--President
International Photographic Historical Organization
E-mail: silver at well.com  Telephone: (415) 681-4356
Webpage location: http://www.well.com/user/silver/


On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Milan Zahorcak wrote:

>
> Dan,
>
> I assume the catalog is simple fold-over with the staples on the outside
> edge and folded-over in the middle of the catalog?
>
> If so, then obviously, removing the staples is easy.
>
> 1.  Don't replace the staples.  If complete, not many will care . . . of
> course, it would drive you nuts.
>
> 2.  If you really feel the need to hold the thing together, use thin dental
> floss and thread through the old holes with a needle.  Not many of us would
> care, but again, this would also drive you nuts.
>
> Still, while not elegant, it would work . . . the early Premier instruction
> booklets were done this way with red thread.
>
> 3.  Or just bend your own very thin steel wire and again, thread through the
> existing holes, fold over in the middle . . . but again the nuts thing.
>
> mz
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:14 PM
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> Subject: [W&B] un-stapling an old catalog
>
>
>
> I have a pretty rare Kodak Catalog...about 24 pages, 5x3 inch...stapled
> together in two places.
>
> Any hints for separating the pages to scan, then putting everything back w/o
> any problems ?
>
> Paper is not brittle, but I do worry about adding any new chips in this
> delicate? procedure....
>
> hints or suggestions ?
>
> thanks
> Dan
>
>