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From: marg mcfarlane <>
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] Microfilm Readers
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:48:09 -0600
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Hi Doug:

Perhaps you could ask the dealer if they can give you referrals to
others in your area who have purchased that model, to see what their
experience with it has been, as well as whether or not they've gotten
good service from the dealer.

You would think that a good, reputable dealer would be more than happy
to refer you to his satisfied clients, or if they are concerned about
the client's privacy, perhaps you could authorize the dealer to give
your contact info to their current client and have him/her get back to you.

You might also want to check with the LDS family history centres in your
area to see if they like the model they are using, or if they have any
recommendations.

Our local college was getting rid of all their film readers as they
didn't feel they needed them anymore, I'm in Alberta, because so much
was on the web, so you might want to check with libraries and colleges
close to you as perhaps one of them might have some to get rid of, at a
reasonable price.

Sorry, that's all I can think of.

Marg

Doug Porteous wrote:

>I'm interested in purchasing a low-end microfilm reader and some newspaper
>microfilm reels from the Ontario Community Newspaper Association so that I
>can read a number of Ontario newspapers that were published in the
>communities where my ancestors lived. My free time and scheduling
>flexibility will decline quite soon as I am changing from a largely
>work-at-home, freelance position to an office position, so visiting the
>Ontario Archives or using a reader at my local FHC will be difficult.
>
>So far, I've found only a single Toronto-area dealer and they've provided me
>with a quote (I'm looking at the Indus Reader Model 4601-11). I'm having a
>hard time, however, trying to locate other micrographics dealers in the
>Greater Toronto area, at least those who sell to the general public - and
>who are reputable. At the moment, therefore, I don't have a good idea as to
>how competitive the local prices are. I'm also interested in getting
>feedback from anyone who might have used that specific microfilm reader, or
>who can recommend another model. I have limited desktop space and tend to be
>the type of person who likes new equipment (or equipment that is "like
>new"). I don't have a problem manually advancing or rewinding the microfilm
>roll.
>
>The geographical areas I'm interested in are either not on 'Paper of Record'
>or the time frames are not appropriate, so subscribing to their service is
>not an option at this time.
>
>I've looked at eBay and did find the model I was interested in, but I'm not
>sure I'm prepared to risk buying a relatively pricey piece of equipment
>through a seller outside Canada.
>
>Thanks in advance for any feedback.
>--Doug
>
>P.S. Although this message is not entirely Ontario-specific, I'm posting it
>with the list administrator's approval.
>
>
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