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A museum in Rochester had a display of original Kodak repair manuals from the 1940s.
Seeing those old diagrams and handwritten notes in the margins gave me a whole new respect for the folks who did this work before we had online forums or even consistent schematics.
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carr.elliot2d agoMost Upvoted
Totally get what you mean about trusting those old notes! It's wild to think about how much practical knowledge was passed down that way. @diana_black is right, you really did have to take those handwritten tips as absolute truth. Those notes in the margin were probably the difference between a quick fix and a broken camera for the next person. Makes you appreciate the community aspect of it, even before the internet.
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diana_black2d ago
Ever try to fix something using a manual like that? I mean, you gotta trust those old notes like they're gospel.
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