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Title: Catalog Question
Post by: HeelSpur on July 28, 2013, 06:44:12 PM

I bought this catalog at a steam show today and when I looked it up (did not find this exact one) I saw that there were a lot of reproductions out there and a couple from this company.
So my question is, when I run my fingers over the pages I feel a little ridge over the pictures and words, is that a sign of an original or reproduction?

(http://imageshack.us/a/img819/3782/fpak.jpg)


If you want more pics of the pages just let me know.

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: rusty on July 28, 2013, 07:04:28 PM

Usually if you can feel the type, it's from a laser printer or copy machine (they print with melted powered plastic)

Most repro's say so inside the back cover somewhere.....

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: HeelSpur on July 29, 2013, 06:52:44 AM

I don't see anywhere where it says repo or revised and the boss says the whole page has a textured feel to it not just the words and pics like I said. A couple more shots.

Inside front cover.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img585/811/j8or.jpg)

Back cover.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img842/7492/9nri.jpg)

Inside back cover.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img687/8247/ba6s.jpg)

Random pages.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img194/4290/zwl8.jpg)
(http://imageshack.us/a/img9/7894/8r43.jpg)

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: Lostmind on July 29, 2013, 08:45:10 AM

Hard to tell from the photos , but it looks copied to me. Odd colors.
Seems like if they repo them , there would be an add on google , unless it's an old copy.

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on July 29, 2013, 05:15:25 PM

The cover is not even a tiny bit dog eared.  98 years is a long time for a catalog to go unopened. My money is on repo.

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: HeelSpur on July 29, 2013, 05:39:02 PM

This catalog is glued and stapled too, would that be normal for the time?

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: rusty on July 29, 2013, 05:54:56 PM

Glue and staples go way back, doesn't help.

Fuzzy paper just means it is a heavy weight paper, better quality than usual, still doesn't help, could just be a good repro...

Is there a copyright inside the front cover? and if so, does it say anything after it ?

Title: Re: Catalog Question
Post by: HeelSpur on July 29, 2013, 06:00:40 PM

Quote from: rusty on July 29, 2013, 05:54:56 PM

Glue and staples go way back, doesn't help.

Fuzzy paper just means it is a heavy weight paper, better quality than usual, still doesn't help, could just be a good repro...

Is there a copyright inside the front cover? and if so, does it say anything after it ?

No copyright anywhere that I see. Can't go by the color either pics were taken at my desk with bad lighting.