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[StartQuote] Hi Ed . . . . I think what your father had were 35mm positive microfilm copies. To make readable copies of the microfilm usually involves having black line or blue line copies made at a convenient size, say, 36” x 48” or larger and most Repro or Blue Print companies charge between $8.00 - $12.00 per sheet to make copies from microfilm – with no guaranty of quality. As you can imagine this could be a quit expensive venture. I currently have 3 rolls of positive microfilm of ELCO engineering from the National Archives and the remaining 3 rolls on order awaiting delivery, it can take typically three to four weeks to get microfilm copies from the NARA. The time delay between orders was clearly a financial matter, you know, saving up before the next order so the wife doesn’t get too upset at the cost. Actually she’s quite forgiving for this passion of mine. If I remember correctly NARA charges $75.00 per roll. Once I have all six, I will be sending them out to a company in Utah which has reasonable scanning to digital file prices, about $200 for the lot of 6 rolls. Each of the rolls contain about 1200 individual frames for a total of about 7,000 sheets. However most of the frames are extremely under or over exposed. Each roll has less then 25% usable or better stated, partially readable frames. With the digital files I will be able to examine the engineering on my computer screen avoiding the cost of having prints made, also the computer review of the files will be much easier then viewing the microfilm with typical film readers as I have done at the local library. As a note, the first roll is strictly early ELCO 70 and 77 footers, the remaining 5 are ELCO 80 footers. I’m still prodding the NARA to find the Bureau of Ship’s microfilm for Higgins and Huckins boats, but so far have been disappointed with there searching. All the PT boat engineering should be contained in the “Records Group 19” there at NARA. I hope to prod them further. Last year I had queried private researchers that provide a lookup service for a fee, but they were way, way out of my non-existent budget. They are typically used by corporations and/or publishing and documentary firms. But what the heck I’ll keep bugging the NARA, maybe they might find something for me. It’s probably a good thing that the NARA is clear across the country in College Park MD or other wise I’d probably be living there. So much for a quick note. Thanks for the tip, HQ can be quite finicky about loaning materials out – I’ll check it out, and Thanks again. All the best, Dick . . . [EndQuote]
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