[Boatanchors] ARRL Handbook; help with repairing

[Dick KF4NS]

Hi Guys, I have come to the point where my original as a ham 1969 FORTY-SIXTH EDITION handbook is falling 
apart. The binding has come loose and the book is in three sections now. My plan is to remove the edge of 
the cover (soft cover) and glue the binding back together, then replace the binder edge with a scanned 
FILE copy in color which I will then print on some heavy paper and glue that on the edge.

I have tried 3 times to get the ARRL to lend me a hand with this, since I am a member of 42 years 
longevity thinking they would be considerate and fulfill my need. They replied once by mailing two B/W 
copies printed on light weight paper but were from 1960 and was not the same printing as mine and said 
"THE RADIO AMATEUR'S HANDBOOK" with "BY THE A.R.R.L. STAFF" underneath the title. Not what I asked for.

Mine has at the top of the edge binding "FORTY-SIXTH EDITION" with "THE RADIO AMATEUR'S HANDBOOK" below 
that and "1969" in white on black at the bottom. The cover is yellow.

Is anyone is able to help me with this project? It would be greatly appreciated. This is not my earliest 
purchased, it would be the 31st edition 1954 which is worn after carrying it around with me in the 
military for many years but has not come apart like the first one as a ham 1969 edition.

73, Dick KF4NS
St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
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