TM 9-2320-213-35 found

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TM 9-2320-213-35 found

Post by Mike_W » Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:14 pm

I have found a manual that I don't have on my web site. It is
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TM_9-2320-213-35
ORDNANCE FIELD AND DEPOT MANUAL
BODY, CHASSIS AND PECULIAR-TYPE
ITEMS FOR 1/2 TON 4X4

INFANTRY LIGHT WEAPONS
CARRIER M274

JULY 1958
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It is in pretty bad shape, really dark, stained and well used. I plan on scanning it and putting it up on the whiteworks web site so everyone can have access but I would really like your opinion on the best way to present it.

I have scanned 3 pages of it and applied 2 different treatments to try and brighten it up and would like your opinion as to which you like the best.

There are 3 links below. The RAW link shows the pages with no treatment. the Color Enhanced is after I played with the Contrast and Brightness and the Grey is converted to Greyscale with adjustments to Contrast and Brightness as well. It's going to be some work and before I begin in earnest, I would like everyone's opinion that would like to chip in to help me decide which way to go.

Original (RAW) https://whiteworks.us/g503pics/TM_9-2320-213-35_raw.pdf
Color Enhanced: https://whiteworks.us/g503pics/TM_9-2320-213-35_cc.pdf
Grey Scale: https://whiteworks.us/g503pics/TM_9-2320-213-35_gs.pdf

Thanks for you input,
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Re: TM 9-2320-213-35 found

Post by rtadams89 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:39 pm

I think color enhanced works best, but it's close with grayscale. On these pages I'm not sure it makes a difference, but as you get to pages with more damage I expect color enhanced to be more readable.

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Post by GPW1263 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:10 pm

Personally, I prefer the middle one, ending in "cc.pdf"...

I think it has the very best contrast.

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Post by Dave M38A1 » Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:24 pm

X2 on 2nd scan.


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Post by ltsimp » Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:29 am

I prefer the Gray Scale.

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Post by Chuck W. » Wed Jan 26, 2022 5:48 am

gray scale looks good to me.

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Post by m37-man » Thu Jan 27, 2022 7:48 pm

I prefer the color enhanced, it is easier to read.
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Post by Grummanflyer » Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:47 pm

I think the detail is a little better in the color enhanced especially if you enlarge it a bit but it's a tough call. Either would probably suffice.

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Post by major519 » Thu Feb 03, 2022 5:15 pm

I concur with the others, number 2 colour enhanced.
Keep up the good work!
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Re: TM 9-2320-213-35 found

Post by B8B » Mon Mar 07, 2022 7:45 am

I'd vote for the grey scale, since the original was 'black and white'. I don't think we're trying to duplicate the Magna Carta or Declaration of Independence, where the sepia tone imparts an ancient look to the document.

Whatever you do, please make your scans OCR searchable! That's the main advantage I see of electronic vs. paper manuals.

Thanks for being a great resource!
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