Voit Catalogs-Project of Scanned Copies

[Barlow]

I am working on a complete collection of Voit/Swimaster catalogs that are in PDF format. It is my goal to have scanned copies of every version, and then to create CD copies that are available to other Voit collectors.

At this point, I am in need to the following years: 1955-1959, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1979. I have B&W copies of several of the above, but would really like to have original color versions. If you are willing to scan your originals, and send them to me via email I would be more than happy to send you a free CD copy of the complete series when they are finished. I will also pay the postage to anywhere in the world. If you send them in jpeg format, I will need to print them first, and then rescan in PDF. Please scan them at a minimum of 300lpi for quality concerns.

As many of you know, the price for original catalogs is too high on the eBay type markets. This project will give all of us collectors a valuable resource.

My email address is [e-mail]

With files of that size, I recommend sending no more than 4 pages on each email.

Please help out on this endeavor, and I will make it worth your trouble. If you are unable to scan, then high quality COLOR copies can also be used. If interested, then contact me for snail mail instructions.

Thanks!

Greg Barlow

[vintagefrank]

Hi Greg,

maybe I can help you. Have 2 Catalogs which I can´t date exactly - can send you a picture when you give me your email. Can also provide you with SDM regulator roundups from 1959,1963,1967 and 70s

regards
frank

[Barlow]

Frank,

I would greatly appreciate it. My email address is [e-mail]

Where do you live in Germany? My family had an exchange student living with us from near Stutgart. We are planning on visiting his family next summer.

Any Voit related materials will be used on my collection. I will send you a copy of the CD when it is finished.

Greg Barlow

[Barlow]

Thanks to Simonbeans and Mike Ovanessian, I am much closer to having the Voit/Swimaster catalog project near completion.

Please, if anyone has the following years let me know. I prefer scanned pages, but high quality color photocopies will also work. At this point, I am more than happy to pay a fair price for the time and expenses to do so.

NEEDED CATALOG YEARS:
1957, 1959, 1966, 1971, 1976, 1978, and 1979

Greg Barlow

[SeaRat]

Greg,

I have the 1979 catelog. I also have some that you already have, 1970, 1972 and 1973. At work, we have a scanner which converts to PDF, and I'll try getting the 1979 catelog scanned there.

I also have a "Swimaster Instruction Charts" publication that was given to NAUI instructors. I'm guessing that it as also 1973, as it is part of that catelog. I'll be scanning both, probably sometime next week, and will forward them to you via e-mail. In PDF format, is it okay to send the whole thing to you, or do you need it broken up into pages because of size limitations on your e-mail system?

John

[Barlow]

John, four pages seems to be about the limit for each email. I know this leads to more work, but your assistance is much appreciated. I actually have the full sized charts that Swimaster created. I got them from the artist that was hired to complete the work.

Thanks. If it is easier, you can just send the pictures through jpeg format, and I can convert them over to PDF.

Greg

[SeaRat]

For those of you who may never have seen what AMF Swimaster put together in 1973, here is just a portion of one of the pannels from that publication. I just used this on the oval mask thread. What Greg is doing here in putting this together is preserving a fascinating part of diving history for us. Anyone with old catelogs from Voit or Swimaster, please do check for any of the missing catelogs.


John

[Bob3]

Hey, looks like a project I started a few years back & got sidetracked on.
I have the following hardware & etc available to assist the project:
HP "AutoFeed" sheet fed scanner
7-target DVD/CD duplicator
5-target DVD/CD duplicator w/hard drive (1.5TB of networked storage)
cases of CD cases, mailers, envelopes.
label printer
shrink wrapper
blank CDs 9¢ ea
blank DVDs 19¢ ea
(CDs/DVDs cheaper when I can catch 'em on sale)
VHS to DVD duper
and...
a helpful roomie that likes to "organize" my stuff all the time, no matter how well I hide it.
(compulsive organizer, I have my rebuild kits under lock & key so she doesn't sort 'em out into neat piles of identical items)