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>Joel Niemi <bberryacres@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Rooting around in my basement over the weekend, I came across a 1974 (or
>slightly later) catalog from Big Wheel in Denver. I would suppose that
>there are other list readers who recall poring over the information in this,
>and similar catalogs.
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>[ this includes items such as the Campagnolo #3320 Gran Turismo 3-arm steel
>cotterless crank set and the Cinelli M-71 patented combination of leather
>shoes with plates for a no-toeclip, no-toestrap, early concept of "clipless
>pedal", as well as Masis, Colnagos and Cinellis for $750 each, fully Campy
>of course ]
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>I can scan it -- about 80 8.5 x 11 pages or so -- into a pdf document, to
>post in a suitable place in the archives -- or I can scan it 11x17, half the
>total number of pages, and much less likely that I might get some of the
>pages upside down.
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>I'm figuring on doing the scanning in the next few days; and am leaning
>toward the 11x17 size.
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>Consider this a straw poll to see if there are major objections to the 11x17
>format, if not, that's how I'll post it . . . it will make reading the
>facing pages easier.
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>thanks,
>Joel Niemi / Snohomish, WA, USA / in the grips of cold temps -- bring back
>the rain!!
Joel, et al Upside down pages can usually be easily corrected somewhere in your scanning software.
Much more difficult to fit 11 X 17 onto a readable page if somebody wants to print out some of your scans. Personal pet peeve is that most people think only in terms of their computer screens, and only rarely about being able to print out something useful and convenient for future reference. Documents, webpages, whatever. You limit the utility and versatility of your work if it's a pain in the output port to print out. Paper is your friend.
I look forward to seeing the catalog. More long term memory to be restored.
In response to other posts asking about other such catalogs online, I believe Mark Bulgier has something on his site. Palo Alto catalog perhaps.
Think outside the computer. Larry "Too many pet peeves to count" Osborn Morgantown WV