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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

 

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dell4c

24 Aug 2018
12:51:53pm

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I have a couple of Scott Specialty albums I use for my Hungary and Scandinavian collections. The are the two post with rectangle posts. I noticed some of the pages the back of the page behind the post has broken away. Does anyone know if there are repairs like the kind you can get for the round post type that stick to the page and repair the hole? If so is there a link to where you can but them?

Or has anyone found a way to repair the pages?

Thanks
Bob
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24 Aug 2018
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re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

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I have written to Unitrade Assoc. to see if they carry them in Canada.

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Steve

24 Aug 2018
03:03:40pm
re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Bob, I repair them all the time with clear tape and an X-Acto knife. Very simple really.

- A roll of tape that is about 1.5" to 2" wide works well.

- I usually cut a piece about 2" long, and then position it over the broken hole with a small amount (maybe 1/8") of overlap on the good side (toward the center of the page).

-Press that portion flat to the page.

-Fold the tape about in half to make the other edge cover the broken hole on the backside of the page with a similar overlap (1/8") or slightly more.

-Press that portion flat to the page.

- Use a straightedge and X-Acto knife, trim off the excess at the edge of the page.

- Carefully cut out the tape from the hole.

So far, it has worked every time and it costs next to nothing. The only downside is that in binders without many pages, you will easily see the glossy tape surface. With full albums, that's not a problem.

It's harder to describe than it is to do. Happy Let me know if you want pictures. Good luck!

-Steve

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dell4c

24 Aug 2018
03:29:35pm

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re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Thanks for both of the replies

I think I'll try the tape method first and see how it works. Sounds too easy Happy

Bob

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24 Aug 2018
03:49:38pm
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Use the Scott filer strips (product #ACC105) to keep the pages from sliding back and forth on the posts. You will alleviate most of the problem with those pages pulling out from the binder.

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28 Aug 2018
11:58:02am
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Another thought on the tape... Try clear book repair tape or some other acid-free tape. I should have mentioned this before. Every piece of clear tape in my childhood albums is now yellow. Some of it did not transfer to the page, but much did. I've started to replace the old mounts (Crystal Mounts with scotch tape) with modern split-back or top-load black acid-free mounts. Loooong process! The Germany & Colonies Specialized album my Dad gave me recently has the same problem... At Wits End

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28 Aug 2018
12:01:06pm
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"Scott filer strips (product #ACC105)"



Michael, thanks for the reminder on those. I keep meaning to do that! Have you tried home-made strips? If so, how thick of paper stock would you use?

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28 Aug 2018
02:47:36pm
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I recall as a student getting round "donut-like" sticky things on sheets (much like labels) that I used on my 3-ring binder pages when the hole-punches wore out.

Would that do the trick? Or talking about something else?

Cheers, Dave.

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28 Aug 2018
03:13:38pm
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The Scott Specialty binders have rectangular posts, so the round hole protectors don't work very well. You could use them if you lined them up together over the rectangular hole, but you'll then need to use a hole punch to clear the space so the posts can fit through it.

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28 Aug 2018
03:17:23pm
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Steve, the strips are 1/16th of a inch thick, and 11.5 inches long by 5/8ths of an inch wide.

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28 Aug 2018
04:49:24pm
re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Thanks Michael. That's fairly thick - 1/16", but I suppose that makes sense as they recommend spacing every 15-20 pages. Might try making some. Hardest part is probably cutting or punching the holes. Maybe there is a correctly-sized rectangular hole punch out there some where? Maybe I'll have to make one! I'm guessing that a punch made for leather work is capable of punching through 1/6" paper stock.

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28 Aug 2018
05:08:46pm
re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

The strips are made of paperboard (that's the best I can describe it). I don't use them to space the pages as I found it a pain when you need to remove the pages. I have seen collections where cardboard from boxes was used. I wouldn't recommend that due to the acidity of that type of cardboard.

What I do use them for is to hold the pages in place so that the pages slide very little on the post. I place the strips on the back end of the posts when I have the pages installed. Don't overfill the binders with pages as you'll only break the binders. Also, leave room at the top of the posts for one or two strips to give the pages room to move a little as you flip through the pages. Since I started doing this, I have never had a page rip out of a binder through normal use.

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dutchman48

08 Nov 2018
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re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Get a 3 ring binder and 3 hole punch the pages. If you don't want to punch all of them yourself, any printer can do it in bulk.

It is of course easier when the pages are empty.


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dell4c

24 Aug 2018
12:51:53pm

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I have a couple of Scott Specialty albums I use for my Hungary and Scandinavian collections. The are the two post with rectangle posts. I noticed some of the pages the back of the page behind the post has broken away. Does anyone know if there are repairs like the kind you can get for the round post type that stick to the page and repair the hole? If so is there a link to where you can but them?

Or has anyone found a way to repair the pages?

Thanks
Bob

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I have written to Unitrade Assoc. to see if they carry them in Canada.

Roy

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24 Aug 2018
03:03:40pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Bob, I repair them all the time with clear tape and an X-Acto knife. Very simple really.

- A roll of tape that is about 1.5" to 2" wide works well.

- I usually cut a piece about 2" long, and then position it over the broken hole with a small amount (maybe 1/8") of overlap on the good side (toward the center of the page).

-Press that portion flat to the page.

-Fold the tape about in half to make the other edge cover the broken hole on the backside of the page with a similar overlap (1/8") or slightly more.

-Press that portion flat to the page.

- Use a straightedge and X-Acto knife, trim off the excess at the edge of the page.

- Carefully cut out the tape from the hole.

So far, it has worked every time and it costs next to nothing. The only downside is that in binders without many pages, you will easily see the glossy tape surface. With full albums, that's not a problem.

It's harder to describe than it is to do. Happy Let me know if you want pictures. Good luck!

-Steve

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24 Aug 2018
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re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Thanks for both of the replies

I think I'll try the tape method first and see how it works. Sounds too easy Happy

Bob

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michael78651

24 Aug 2018
03:49:38pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Use the Scott filer strips (product #ACC105) to keep the pages from sliding back and forth on the posts. You will alleviate most of the problem with those pages pulling out from the binder.

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Steve
28 Aug 2018
11:58:02am

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Another thought on the tape... Try clear book repair tape or some other acid-free tape. I should have mentioned this before. Every piece of clear tape in my childhood albums is now yellow. Some of it did not transfer to the page, but much did. I've started to replace the old mounts (Crystal Mounts with scotch tape) with modern split-back or top-load black acid-free mounts. Loooong process! The Germany & Colonies Specialized album my Dad gave me recently has the same problem... At Wits End

-Steve

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Steve
28 Aug 2018
12:01:06pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

"Scott filer strips (product #ACC105)"



Michael, thanks for the reminder on those. I keep meaning to do that! Have you tried home-made strips? If so, how thick of paper stock would you use?

-Steve

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28 Aug 2018
02:47:36pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

I recall as a student getting round "donut-like" sticky things on sheets (much like labels) that I used on my 3-ring binder pages when the hole-punches wore out.

Would that do the trick? Or talking about something else?

Cheers, Dave.

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michael78651

28 Aug 2018
03:13:38pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

The Scott Specialty binders have rectangular posts, so the round hole protectors don't work very well. You could use them if you lined them up together over the rectangular hole, but you'll then need to use a hole punch to clear the space so the posts can fit through it.

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28 Aug 2018
03:17:23pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Steve, the strips are 1/16th of a inch thick, and 11.5 inches long by 5/8ths of an inch wide.

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Steve
28 Aug 2018
04:49:24pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Thanks Michael. That's fairly thick - 1/16", but I suppose that makes sense as they recommend spacing every 15-20 pages. Might try making some. Hardest part is probably cutting or punching the holes. Maybe there is a correctly-sized rectangular hole punch out there some where? Maybe I'll have to make one! I'm guessing that a punch made for leather work is capable of punching through 1/6" paper stock.

-Steve

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28 Aug 2018
05:08:46pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

The strips are made of paperboard (that's the best I can describe it). I don't use them to space the pages as I found it a pain when you need to remove the pages. I have seen collections where cardboard from boxes was used. I wouldn't recommend that due to the acidity of that type of cardboard.

What I do use them for is to hold the pages in place so that the pages slide very little on the post. I place the strips on the back end of the posts when I have the pages installed. Don't overfill the binders with pages as you'll only break the binders. Also, leave room at the top of the posts for one or two strips to give the pages room to move a little as you flip through the pages. Since I started doing this, I have never had a page rip out of a binder through normal use.

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dutchman48

08 Nov 2018
01:21:52pm

re: Scott Specialty Two Post Album Page supports?

Get a 3 ring binder and 3 hole punch the pages. If you don't want to punch all of them yourself, any printer can do it in bulk.

It is of course easier when the pages are empty.


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