Re: Re: Re: Old tractor literature

Posted by Bryan in Michigan on January 02, 2002 at 14:05:03 from (216.93.124.242):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Old tractor literature posted by Allen at CHT on December 31, 2001 at 19:40:39:

I agree that most of the reprints are of substantially lower quality than the originals. Many seem to be photocopies stapled together with a card stock cover. The original manuals were normally printed on (at least slightly) glossier paper by a printing press. So, these reprints will be easy to identify as copies for as long as they are around. Photocopies tend to be muddier than the originals and not on slick paper.

Now, you must also realize that modern paper is not the same as paper was 50 and 75 years ago. Most is bleached and treated to reflect ultraviolet light so that it appears whiter than white, so to speak. It is also generally less acidic. This paper will not age at the same rate or in the same way as the old-time paper.

Most casual collectors pay only modest amounts anyway, so the chance of a huge rip-off is unlikely. Most serious collectors are paper, or ephemera, collectors and have a good eye for the differences between old and new copies. They will not easily be fooled. If you are a casual collector, but want that one expensive piece, have someone with expertise check it out for you before handing over the cash. In most cases, tractor literature does not command the high prices of fine art, so there is little financial benefit to creating the kind of forgeries that would be needed to fool an expert.

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