Re: Books / scanning

Ken Watson wrote:

> Richard,
>
> I am a wet plate photographer who has several books of that period that I
> DID HAVE SCANNED until the drive died.
>
> I still have some books that I photocopied before scanning so I could re-do
> them for a site that will be backed up.
>
> I also am the person who has the carbon manual OCR'd and on line for
> download at the moment. I would whole heartedly support your effort to get
> this material on line and available for the world to see.
>
> I am hoping to run across another drive of the same model number so that I
> may recover them. I believe the electronics died on that drive vs the
> hardware inside the drive.
>
> If you want to contact me directly: watsok@frii.com
>

If you could post the make and model of the drive (and the rev. # on the
PCB on the drive, just in case), it's very possible someone here would
have another drive of the same model -- if an older model, possibly for
cost of shipping or even shipped gratis.

Another option to check is whether any local HDD repair facilities could
sell you the electronics board from a matching drive; capsule failures
and head crashes are much more common than electronics failures, IME.
Those facilities can also quote you on recovering the data from such a
failed drive, though you probably won't like the quote you get.

You might also check with computer recyclers in your area, who would be
likely to have working take-out drives from recycled computers.

-- 
The challenge to the photographer is to command the medium, to use
whatever current equipment and technology furthers his creative
objectives, without sacrificing the ability to make his own decisions.
                                                          -- Ansel Adams
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Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth
and don't expect them to be perfect.
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