Company books from 1913, how to preserve?
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I'm not an expert, but food vacuum bags sound like a decent idea.
It's usually moisture that destroys books, so anything that minimises that has got to be a good idea. Also, you could look to have them stored in a cool, dark room. Has the company got a server room? That should be perfect.
It's usually moisture that destroys books, so anything that minimises that has got to be a good idea. Also, you could look to have them stored in a cool, dark room. Has the company got a server room? That should be perfect.
The Beaver King said:
I'm not an expert, but food vacuum bags sound like a decent idea.
It's usually moisture that destroys books, so anything that minimises that has got to be a good idea. Also, you could look to have them stored in a cool, dark room. Has the company got a server room? That should be perfect.
They have been in a cold metal filing cabinet, in the dark, but in a plastic bag.It's usually moisture that destroys books, so anything that minimises that has got to be a good idea. Also, you could look to have them stored in a cool, dark room. Has the company got a server room? That should be perfect.
marshalla said:
OP- have a look at this advice from the British Library : http://www.bl.uk/blpac/pdf/damaged.pdf
That's fantastic thank you, I have some reading to do. I owe you a drink.
Vacuum bags are not a good idea, you're basically just creating a little greenhouse for things to live in.
Ideally they need to be cleaned and then stored in an acid free box at a constant humidity (50% ideally) and temperature.
However modern inks like the ones in your books are pretty crap they're going to deteriorate over time so as others have said you'll want to digitise them. Be careful of damaging the spine if you're using a regular scanner. A much better option is to use a digitisation service, they'll have machines that can do 300 page books in a couple of minutes and they'll not do any damage to the books.
Ideally they need to be cleaned and then stored in an acid free box at a constant humidity (50% ideally) and temperature.
However modern inks like the ones in your books are pretty crap they're going to deteriorate over time so as others have said you'll want to digitise them. Be careful of damaging the spine if you're using a regular scanner. A much better option is to use a digitisation service, they'll have machines that can do 300 page books in a couple of minutes and they'll not do any damage to the books.
Not an expert but I think stick them in an airing cupboard
for a month, upright with pages fanned out and move the pages every day
to dry them out.
If you know a TIG welder use the food bags but fill them with his/her Argon gas,(It's inert) shake a little. The oxigen will rise leaving the Argon gas. (Argon heavier than the stuff we breathe).
Oxigen and moisture are our greatest enemies for preservation, as far as I know. Trust me, I have a TVR. lol.
This info might be crap, and I'm drunk (again) but I re-read it and it makes sense to me.
Also, I fink oxigen is spelt oxygen.
Please let me know if you think I've lost the plot.
Not the Moose
Ps digi them, as said above.
for a month, upright with pages fanned out and move the pages every day
to dry them out.
If you know a TIG welder use the food bags but fill them with his/her Argon gas,(It's inert) shake a little. The oxigen will rise leaving the Argon gas. (Argon heavier than the stuff we breathe).
Oxigen and moisture are our greatest enemies for preservation, as far as I know. Trust me, I have a TVR. lol.
This info might be crap, and I'm drunk (again) but I re-read it and it makes sense to me.
Also, I fink oxigen is spelt oxygen.
Please let me know if you think I've lost the plot.
Not the Moose
Ps digi them, as said above.
Edited by johnnywgk on Thursday 24th April 14:54
Edited by johnnywgk on Thursday 24th April 15:12
johnnywgk said:
Not an expert but I think stick them in an airing cupboard
for a month, upright with pages fanned out and move the pages every day
to dry them out.
If you know a TIG welder use the food bags but fill them with his/her Argon gas,(It's inert) shake a little. The oxigen will rise leaving the Argon gas. (Argon heavier than the stuff we breathe).
Oxigen and moisture are our greatest enemies for preservation, as far as I know. Trust me, I have a TVR. lol.
This info might be crap, and I'm drunk (again) but I re-read it and it makes sense to me.
Also, I fink oxigen is spelt oxygen.
Please let me know if you think I've lost the plot.
Not the Moose
Ps digi them, as said above.
Not lost the plot, haha, that's spot on I think. for a month, upright with pages fanned out and move the pages every day
to dry them out.
If you know a TIG welder use the food bags but fill them with his/her Argon gas,(It's inert) shake a little. The oxigen will rise leaving the Argon gas. (Argon heavier than the stuff we breathe).
Oxigen and moisture are our greatest enemies for preservation, as far as I know. Trust me, I have a TVR. lol.
This info might be crap, and I'm drunk (again) but I re-read it and it makes sense to me.
Also, I fink oxigen is spelt oxygen.
Please let me know if you think I've lost the plot.
Not the Moose
Ps digi them, as said above.
Edited by johnnywgk on Thursday 24th April 14:54
Edited by johnnywgk on Thursday 24th April 15:12
I will get my welder, son, with his gas!
Thank you.
oilandwater said:
Not lost the plot, haha, that's spot on I think.
I will get my welder, son, with his gas!
Thank you.
Make sure It's an inert (sp) gas, they do nothing (yes I'm even more pzzzzzzzd)I will get my welder, son, with his gas!
Thank you.
This probably took me 10 hours to type, you owe me your life, lol.
Oxygen and Co2 (I cant remember)
You could probably keep chicken, fish in Argon and it would prob be good in 100 years.
I,ve now got an Idea for the wife. Don,t tell the police.
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