[Boatanchors] ARRL Handbook; help with repairing

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

OR, if you REALLY want to have your original restored, 
look in the Yelolow Pages for "Book binding" either as 
two words or one. If you have a "good" book store in 
your town/city, ask that establishment where to get a 
book repaired/restored. 
 
As Carl said, they are not scarce. I see LOTS of 50s 
and 60s Handbooks at hamfests and swapmeets. 
 
Back in those days, I usually bought a new one every 
two or three years. Now it's maybe every 10 years! 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* k2gkk at hotmail.com *  
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF, Ret (61-81) * 
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> From: geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com
> To: kf4nsradio at verizon.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:31:50 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] ARRL Handbook; help with repairing
> 
> Why not just buy a good original, they are far from scarce.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dick KF4NS" <kf4nsradio at verizon.net>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 6:16 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] ARRL Handbook; help with repairing
> 
> 
> > 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
> > Keep The Glow!