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Dec 31, 2024 | 09:23 PM

#121

EffieTrucker

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Originally Posted by M2HB

Effie Trucker, awesome job.

I wonder if there is a way to have FTE host them?

393 files, 467 MB. I doubt they'd want to use up that much space.

Dec 31, 2024 | 09:35 PM

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bmoran4

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From: Western NY

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Originally Posted by EffieTrucker

That's awesome @bmoran4. Did you snag the files too, or just make the file list?

My plan was to actually change the file names to reflect the content.

If one had personally archived the files, it would seem trivial for one to use the metadata provided to programatically rename the files with a shell script or similar.

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Originally Posted by EffieTrucker

393 files, 467 MB. I doubt they'd want to use up that much space.

There are also potential copyright issues... and before someone chimes in with "fair use", "non-profit" or "educational use", one must understand that those are not a blanket shield, but a (likely costly) legal defense, and to muddy the waters further, the forum and its owner, Internet Brands, are commercial entities. An understanding of these realities doesn't have any correlation to agreement with these realities.

Dec 31, 2024 | 09:55 PM

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EffieTrucker

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Originally Posted by bmoran4

There are also potential copyright issues... and before someone chimes in with "fair use", "non-profit" or "educational use", one must understand that those are a blanket shield, but a (likely costly) legal defense, and to muddy the waters further, the forum and its owner, Internet Brands, are commercial entities. An understanding of these realities doesn't have any correlation to agreement with these realities.

True. It is likely Mid Fifty sold their vender/manufacturer list when they went out of business. It's also possible they sold the instructions (intellectual property) along with it. If not, it's still theirs. In business or not.

Jan 1, 2025 | 08:29 AM

#124

56panelford

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Will any of those files you downloaded open

Jan 1, 2025 | 10:42 AM

#125

mOROTBREATH

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From: Bakersfield, CA

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Originally Posted by 56panelford

Will any of those files you downloaded open

The few that i have, yes.

Jan 1, 2025 | 10:49 AM

#126

bjmayberry2

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From: Wentzville, MO

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Originally Posted by EffieTrucker

I actually did download them all. It will take a bit to catalog them, as not all of the file names are a clue to what's inside.

There are almost 400 of them.

You Sir are the man. I thought about doing it but

Jan 1, 2025 | 11:47 AM

#127

EffieTrucker

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Originally Posted by 56panelford

Will any of those files you downloaded open

I have randomly tested a couple of dozen, and opened a couple because I needed them. All have opened without errors.

Jan 1, 2025 | 12:25 PM

#128

tacson

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From: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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Originally Posted by EffieTrucker

I have randomly tested a couple of dozen, and opened a couple because I needed them. All have opened without errors.

Effie Trucker,
I did the same thing only I saved the ones I thought would be of interest to myself versus saving all. I just opened a couple with no problems.

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Jan 1, 2025 | 02:15 PM

#129

bjmayberry2

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From: Wentzville, MO

I was going to say the ones I do have downloaded open. At one time you could download your purchases as well but alas that's all just a fond memory. What a loss of a great friend to our ole trucks.