Re: New content on the way.....and missing content

Posted by BigKev On 2008/10/18 15:48:55

Basically it should say Copyright XXXX (after 1958), and identify the copy right holder. If not, then we shall assume it is either a original Packard piece, or a copy thereof.

Now the way I understood it (and correct me if I am wrong), but the original ones, I belive, were 3-hole punched and keep in binders by the mechanics. But I belive they did have "compliation" books that were bound with all the updated information and the end of a series set. So for example a mechanic in 1948 would have started their binder, and kept adding to it through 1954. Near the end of '54 Packard produced a 1948-54 Book that included everthing back to 1948 in one complete set.

Now I have a reprint of the 48-54 that I bought from Faxon. But as that was a modern reprint, I choose not to use that for the website to be respectful of their work even though it does not have any modern copyright notice. So I found an orignal one on ebay that was three-holded punched and held together with brads. So I used that one for the website. The covers between the two are a little different. The text and design are the same on the covers, but the color of both are bit different, and my original has notes on the pages, as some duplicate pages which contain an original, and then an updated page. I guess whom ever owned the book kept both pages instead of discarding the outdated page.

So frankly its a gray area. I would say that if you know the piece was a reprint from a vendor or club, be respectful of that. But if you dont know it's origin, and it does not have a modern copyright, then I say it's fair game.

The PAC service letter and SC reprints are not fair game as I belive that are reformated into a new compilation piece. So by that act, it is an original work of PAC regardless of copyright notice or lack thereof. But an original Packard formated piece should be fair game if it doesnt have a modern copyright and it wasnt knowingly bought as a reprint from a vendor or club.

I hope this all makes sense.