Re: Original Part List?

Posted by BH On 2007/6/10 9:55:18

BigKev -

Yes, every reprint I have was fastened with brass brads. Though handy, those brads tends to chew through the paper if the manual gets much use - in spite of the little brass washers they use.

So, I found some aluminum screws and posts at the local hardware store (now I have to got o Lowe's to find 'em) and use those. Sometimes the thickness of the book is slightly less than the length of the posts and I have used a jeweler's saw (think of a mioniature hacksaw) to trim the posts down so I get a snug fit - and no more torn-out pages. For the set of manuals that I use frequently, I installed a set of pressboard report covers.

The hardcover binders for parts books for counter use are not conventional three-ring (loose-leaf) binders, but use an interesting method with two sets of three straight posts - one set slips inside of the other (which are actually hollow tubes), but with a locking system to hold it all together. These binders can accomodate parts books of various thickness and were used for decades in the biz, with variations on the basic theme.

BTW, the reprints I've seen do have the update pages, but the stock is - naturally - uniform.