Camera Instruction Book Repair

[dynachrome]

I want to repair a Fuji STX-2 instruction book. What would be a good tape to use? The paper is shiny.

 

[George Mann]

Clear packing tape?

 

[shutterfinger]

Bookbinders tape for the spine, transparent tape for a torn page.

 

[Chan Tran]

Perhaps print a new copy using this file
http://www.pentax-manuals.com/fujica/manuals/stx2_s.pdf
it's a very nice scan

 

[railwayman3]

The only tape which I use for important document repairs is Scotch Magic tape. Being matt, it hardly shows, but, more importantly, it doesn't go brown or ooze stickyness, unlike cheap adhesive or packing tape (I have some book repairs made with the Scotch Magic 30+ years ago which are still OK).
If you want something guaranteed to be even more safe, perhaps try a Google search for archival products ?

 

[Alan Gales]

Don't you know that duct tape can fix anything?

Well, in your case I think I'd go with "clear" Scotch tape.

 

[Chan Tran]

I think if you use transparent tape as wide as the book it would be OK.

 

[Helge]

It depends on how much you want it to look good and want it to last.
Don’t use tape if you aspire to good looking.
Start by ironing out the crumpled torn pages with an iron set on low and no steam, and paper in between.
If there is no print on the inside cover, unstaple it then glue a piece of paper of the same or slightly smaller size to the inside of the cover, to keep it together, and create a new firm crease back.
Be sure to use archival glue that won’t release acids or yellow.
If there is print on the inside of the cover, use the same archival paper glue applied with a toothpick to the torn edges, align them, then press them together with wax paper or plastic in between.
Be careful when pulling apart as there might still be some stickage.

 

[David A. Goldfarb]

Scotch Book Tape 845 is the easiest for practical book repairs that will be more transparent and last much longer than any kind of ordinary office tape, masking tape, packing tape, or any tape not designed for books. I’m an academic, so I own thousands of books, and I’ve been using it for decades, and I’ve never seen it yellow or delaminate.

Of course more advanced archival techniques such as Helge describes are even better for rare books and materials you want to collect and preserve, but for books that you plan to use rather than collect, Scotch Book Tape 845 is strong, durable, and easy to apply.

Since this topic isn’t really specific to 35mm cameras, I’ve moved the thread to “Antiques, Collecting, and Photographic History,” since collectors are often interested in manuals, advertising, books, and ephemera.

 

[ced]

Chan a password is needed to open the pdf.

The best is washi paper + bookbinders glue or Japanese wheat starch...
Do a search on the starch glue. https://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store/product/6270/Jin-Shofu/

 

[Chan Tran]

Chan a password is needed to open the pdf.

The best is washi paper + bookbinders glue or Japanese wheat starch...
Do a search on the starch glue. https://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store/product/6270/Jin-Shofu/

The password is Fujica

 

[ced]

Chan thanks!