We make our own cradles.
Here's a drawing of a simple scanning (and also paint consolidation) cradle:
The cradle is made of corrugated board or matboard,
depending on the size. We have small medium and large ones.
There’s a double thickness of board on the bottom to stay stiff in
case we need to tip or transport the item while it is strapped in the
cradle. We use 2” wide polyethylene strapping to attach the
vertical portion of the volume to the cradle, with Velcro loop on both ends of
the strap that then attach to Velcro hook on the back side of the cradle.
We may also use 2” wide polyethylene strapping the horizontal pages below
the page being scanned if necessary to keep the plane flat, and then
3/16” polyethylene strap to hold the page being scanned if
necessary. Polyethylene can be less shiny and less visually obtrusive
than other strapping materials or weights.
Regards,
Priscilla
Priscilla Anderson, Collections Conservator
Baker Library Historical Collections, BL123
Harvard Business School
Boston, MA 02163
tel: 617.384.5293
fax: 617.495.5957
-----Original Message-----
From: Shannon Zachary [mailto:szachary@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:40 AM
To: 'padg@xxxxxxx'
Subject: [padg] book cradles for scanning and photography
We are looking for recommendations for book cradles to
facilitate face-up
90-degree opening of books for scanning or photography.
Do you have
recommendations for a commercial product? Have you
designed and constructed
your own? Are you willing to share diagrams or photos?
--
Shannon Zachary
Preservation & Conservation
University Library, University of Michigan
