Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.

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Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.


In the US, any work published *here* before 1923 is now in the public
domain:

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

I don't know of any exceptions and the Cornell law site doesn't say there
are any. But I'm not a lawyer. g And watch out for books also published
abroad. Protection for them can go back to 1919. That will be on the
copyright page.

BTW, I have _Wood Pattern Making_, Hanley, 1922. It would be interesting to
see how they compare, but my scanner is on its last legs (HP-IIC).

--
Ed Huntress

Ill put a link here when I get it pdf'd.

25 years after the Authors death?

Or is that the musician in me talking?

I could dig that stuff up but its too late for my brain to stay awake
reading legalese

Ed Huntress wrote:
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Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.



In the US, any work published *here* before 1923 is now in the public
domain:

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

I don't know of any exceptions and the Cornell law site doesn't say there
are any. But I'm not a lawyer. g And watch out for books also published
abroad. Protection for them can go back to 1919. That will be on the
copyright page.

BTW, I have _Wood Pattern Making_, Hanley, 1922. It would be interesting to
see how they compare, but my scanner is on its last legs (HP-IIC).

--
Ed Huntress

"Brent Philion" wrote in message
.. .
25 years after the Authors death?

Or is that the musician in me talking?

I could dig that stuff up but its too late for my brain to stay awake
reading legalese

Take a look at the Cornell Law site I posted the link to, Brent. It's a good
summary.

The law is pretty complex these days. When I first studied it, it was short
enough that I could remember it.

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

--
Ed Huntress

On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 21:13:54 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

wrote in message
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Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.


In the US, any work published *here* before 1923 is now in the public
domain:

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

I don't know of any exceptions and the Cornell law site doesn't say there
are any. But I'm not a lawyer. g And watch out for books also published
abroad. Protection for them can go back to 1919. That will be on the
copyright page.

BTW, I have _Wood Pattern Making_, Hanley, 1922. It would be interesting to
see how they compare, but my scanner is on its last legs (HP-IIC).


Check the local Goodwill etc. Scanners show up there daily..most of
them are brand new, or near new and cost $5. Of the last 12 or so
scanners Ive bought for some of the low income locals I build
computers for..only one (1) had an issue.

Seems folks get em with a computer package..have no use for them..get
tired of losing the table space..and donate em.

Gunner

The aim of untold millions is to be free to do exactly as they choose
and for someone else to pay when things go wrong.

In the past few decades, a peculiar and distinctive psychology
has emerged in England. Gone are the civility, sturdy independence,
and admirable stoicism that carried the English through the war years
.. It has been replaced by a constant whine of excuses, complaints,
and special pleading. The collapse of the British character has been
as swift and complete as the collapse of British power.

Theodore Dalrymple,

If you have a publisher name it would be worth checking with them.
Copyrights can be renewed or there might be a later version.

Yup, I emailed the publisher. Waiting.

Nice web site.

I have some old American Machinist magazines. Always wondered if I
could scan and post stuff from them. Do you know if they have renewed
the copy rights on the post 1923 issues?

Thanks,

Vince

Ed Huntress wrote:
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Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.



In the US, any work published *here* before 1923 is now in the public
domain:

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

I don't know of any exceptions and the Cornell law site doesn't say there
are any. But I'm not a lawyer. g And watch out for books also published
abroad. Protection for them can go back to 1919. That will be on the
copyright page.

BTW, I have _Wood Pattern Making_, Hanley, 1922. It would be interesting to
see how they compare, but my scanner is on its last legs (HP-IIC).

--
Ed Huntress

"Gunner" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 21:13:54 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.


In the US, any work published *here* before 1923 is now in the public
domain:

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

I don't know of any exceptions and the Cornell law site doesn't say there
are any. But I'm not a lawyer. g And watch out for books also published
abroad. Protection for them can go back to 1919. That will be on the
copyright page.

BTW, I have _Wood Pattern Making_, Hanley, 1922. It would be interesting
to
see how they compare, but my scanner is on its last legs (HP-IIC).


Check the local Goodwill etc. Scanners show up there daily..most of
them are brand new, or near new and cost $5. Of the last 12 or so
scanners Ive bought for some of the low income locals I build
computers for..only one (1) had an issue.

That's interesting, and I guess it stands to reason. Actually, there is a
new scanner in the house, but it's attached to my son's computer, and
getting at it is like trying to elbow your way into a 2-for-1 sale at
Macy's.

I need a whole new system, and I just keep debating what to get. I bought a
3.2 GHz machine for my wife a few months ago. If I beg really nice, I can
get at one or the other of the decent machines in the house.

BTW, I'm coming to you on a 180 MHz Pentium, ca. 1994, and that's with the
hot chip in it. g

It's on its third hard drive and maybe its sixth keyboard.

--
Ed Huntress

"Vince Iorio" wrote in message
...
Nice web site.

I have some old American Machinist magazines. Always wondered if I
could scan and post stuff from them. Do you know if they have renewed
the copy rights on the post 1923 issues?

I don't know, Vince. American Machinist is now owned by Penton Publications.
If you drop an e-mail to the editor and tell them what you want to do, he
may well give you the go-ahead. It's actually the publisher's call, but
editors are better at answering.

--
Ed Huntress (a long-ago editor at American Machinist)

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:52:19 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

"Gunner" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006 21:13:54 -0500, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi all, I just picked up this book "patternmaking" put out by the
industrial press in NY copyright 1920 and its an amazing book. My
question is could this be scanned and shared? I'm not sure about
copyright laws but 1920 is pretty old.

Thanks for any info.


In the US, any work published *here* before 1923 is now in the public
domain:

http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/tra...lic_Domain.htm

I don't know of any exceptions and the Cornell law site doesn't say there
are any. But I'm not a lawyer. g And watch out for books also published
abroad. Protection for them can go back to 1919. That will be on the
copyright page.

BTW, I have _Wood Pattern Making_, Hanley, 1922. It would be interesting
to
see how they compare, but my scanner is on its last legs (HP-IIC).


Check the local Goodwill etc. Scanners show up there daily..most of
them are brand new, or near new and cost $5. Of the last 12 or so
scanners Ive bought for some of the low income locals I build
computers for..only one (1) had an issue.

That's interesting, and I guess it stands to reason. Actually, there is a
new scanner in the house, but it's attached to my son's computer, and
getting at it is like trying to elbow your way into a 2-for-1 sale at
Macy's.

I need a whole new system, and I just keep debating what to get. I bought a
3.2 GHz machine for my wife a few months ago. If I beg really nice, I can
get at one or the other of the decent machines in the house.

BTW, I'm coming to you on a 180 MHz Pentium, ca. 1994, and that's with the
hot chip in it. g

It's on its third hard drive and maybe its sixth keyboard.

I guess Ill have to fire up the Commode 64..I can actually acess
google with it..but IRRC..Earthlink wont let me connect via 300 baud
modem anymore.

Gunner

The aim of untold millions is to be free to do exactly as they choose
and for someone else to pay when things go wrong.

In the past few decades, a peculiar and distinctive psychology
has emerged in England. Gone are the civility, sturdy independence,
and admirable stoicism that carried the English through the war years
.. It has been replaced by a constant whine of excuses, complaints,
and special pleading. The collapse of the British character has been
as swift and complete as the collapse of British power.

Theodore Dalrymple,

"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
...

I need a whole new system, and I just keep debating what to get. I bought
a
3.2 GHz machine for my wife a few months ago. If I beg really nice, I can
get at one or the other of the decent machines in the house.

You should have bought the computer you wanted when you bought hers. At this
point, you can offer to buy her another, and take her "old" one. I think
they still sell celerys and ram sticks below 1GB.

Regards,

Robin