I agree that that type of automation would be great. I would welcome anyone who wants to come to my shop and do it. I could set you up with a workstation, computer, and 30 years of dusty boxes of spec sheets, order forms, and invoices. I'm a serious pack rat, so I have everything. Unfortunately there is no $$$ to pay for someone to do it, and I have to do current work to pay January's rent. I'm not being sarcastic, I'm serious! Regards, Bruce Gordon Bruce Gordon Cycles http://www.bgcycles.com
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Watts, Gary J (Vancouver, WA USA) Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:59 AM To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS Subject: RE: [CR]Asking for information from Bruce and other builders
"""""I understand the time usage and how it can be a black hole compared to revenue generating activities. Perhaps adding some simple automation in terms of a database would be useful.
Tom Anderson Guitars has a super nifty serial number search function on their webpage. You enter the serial number and it gives you all the build informaton for the guitar plus who was the original dealer. The work is getting the information into the database to start with and take it from there. Not very retro grouch but a good way to preserve information for the future.
http://www.andersonguitars.com/
Gary Watts Vancouver, WA USA"""""""