[PADG:301] Re: Book Cradle from Lisa Fox

[Patti Gibbons <pgibbons@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you can, please copy any info you find to the list. I
would be very interested to find out more about what you learn
too.

Thanks,

Patti Gibbons
Patti Gibbons
Preservation Manager
Special Collections Research Center
University of Chicago Library
1100 East 57th Street 
Chicago, IL 60637
t (773) 702-6027, f (773) 702-3728
pgibbons@xxxxxxxxxxxx



At 10:36 AM 1/6/2005, Charles Wilt wrote:
> From: Fox, Lisa 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:42 AM
> To: PADG Postings (E-mail)
> Subject: book cradle
>
>
> We're trying to find a book cradle for our trusty old Kodak MRD2
> microfilm
> cameras.  So far, I've learned that one source is Ottomatic
> Engineering, but
> they're not responding to my e-mails.  Do any of you know of
> other
> sources? 
>
> A complicating factor is that we always film our large record books
> in
> the
> one-up position, so the cradle needs to be on "trucks" that
> would allow
> the
> camera operator to shift the entire cradle to the left and right. 
> I'm
> envisioning something like a "platform" on ball-bearings. I bet
> others
> have
> bought (or built) such devices, so would also appreciate infomation
> on
> where
> such things can be purchased or -- if you've designed one -- 
> perhaps
> photos
> or drawings, as we have a department that could probably design such
> a
> thing. 
>
> Thanks for any help -- 
> Lisa 
>
>
> Lisa L. Fox, Senior Conservator
> Missouri State Archives
> P. O. Box 1747
> Jefferson City, MO  65102
> (573) 526-3866
> fax  (573) 526-3867
> Note: New e-mail address effective 01/01/04: lisa.fox@xxxxxxxxxx