Schematics: How to create excellent scans ?

For everyone being led to this page by Google etc:
At RM.org you'll find more than 46,000 printable schematics and over 100,000 pictures of models. To view a specific schematic start a search on the Search page. If your model can be found  you'll be informed if schematics and / or pictures are available: The red letter "S" flags available Schematics. On the model page  you'll see numbers in the top right model page window frame. Each number represents an available scan. "Members" can view and print schematics. To become a Member of  RM.org you can register on the Search page. Members can active participate in our forum, depending on their Write / Read Access status. Beginners are most welcome.

Members who want to upload a schematics::
It's not an easy task scanning schematics, adjusting guidelines or instructions for scale cords. The files have to keep two pre-requisites which aren't easy to match: File size reduced to a minimum and high resolution to produce readable printouts.

With a little experience and a few tips and tricks it is not that difficult . We recommend the article located on "Papers" "To collect radios, but how" - Present and conserve or follow this link: http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_forum_post.cfm?thread_id=383

As an example we recommend to search for he model  Lindau.  Select «Lindau Automatic 8» from the list of found models. This is a high density 12 valve schematics with lots of components and labels. With Magnifying Glass from the Acrobat Toolbox you can zoom to 400 % and select a printout on DIN A4 - you'll get an excellent print.. The printout can be inspected with a magnifying glass and all parameters can be read.. This schematics was scanned with 300dpi. What else do we need ?

If you want to suggest other techniques or handling of different  image processors creating excellent .PNGs ( not . JPEG !) please reply to this topic. Tip: you can download an easy to use, free of charge image processor here:  http://www.irfanview.com/ .

You'll find tips on how to take excellent photos here: http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_forum_post.cfm?thread_id=386

If the required model doesn't exist already: http://www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_forum_post.cfm?thread_id=883

We are proud to keep - 20th June 2005 - 46,000 Schematics or Schematics for 10,106 Radio sets or other devices linked to our hobby. We are Europe's top address for printable schematics. This article will help to achieve that we can be found by search engine's scans for Schematics. Do you have suggestions for more, better keywords ?

If you were led to our page by Google & Co: How to download or print schematics ? Viewing, printing and downloading of Schematics is restricted to members of Radiomuseum. Members can also participate in the forum and upload new models and pictures.. You can become a member quick and easy, if you click on your "Language Banner". You´ll be led to the Search Page. Here you´ll find a link: Membership ( see picture below )

Please decide if you really want to become an active member. We´ll appreciate active membership which achieves a living museum with a continuous growth of data and additional information.

You´ll find schematics for about every third model. Searching for models can be done a follows: Search for model ( if model name is known) - Search for models of a manufacturer, produced in a certain period of years - Old Radios, total summary . The last one is actually dedicated to search engines. Another way finding your model ist to enter up to five valves / tubes, separated by semicolon like "ECC85;ECH81;EBF89;EL91". Please use the blue HELP Buttons.

The following list contains the most important of the 581 manufacturers with 21,831 geman models: Those with more than 10 models per manufacturer:
Schematics available:  AEG Allg.Elektricitäts-Ges. mit  510 Modellen
Schematics available:  Aeriola mit  25 Modellen
Schematics available:  Aerophon-Radio-Werk, J.Paar, Garmisch-P.(früher Gablonz) mit  16 Modellen
Schematics available:  Ahemo-Werkstätten; Berlin-Charlottenburg: mit  15 Modellen
Schematics available:  Akkord-Radio + Akkord Elektronik mit  158 Modellen
Schematics available:  Akustic mit  13 Modellen
Schematics available:  Äola, Helmut Schlaak & Co., Berlin-Charlottenburg (nie Aeola) mit  10 Modellen
Schematics available:  Apparatebau Backnang GmbH, Star-Radio, Backnang-N. (Württ.) mit 26 Mod.
Schematics available:  ARES; Arno Reimann-Gerätebau (KG), Sedlitz (Ostd .) mit  22 Modellen
Schematics available:  Argus Radiowerk, Heribert Schulten; Orsoy bei Oeding mit  10 Modellen
Schematics available:  BASF, Badische Anilin mit  12 Modellen
Schematics available:  Becker, Max Egon, Autoradiowerk Ittersbach bei Pforzheim mit  178 Modellen
Schematics available:  Birgfeld AG, W.A; Berlin mit  10 Modellen
Schematics available:  Blaupunkt (Ideal) mit  1134 Modellen
Schematics available:  Blohm, Ing. Heinz; Plauen (Vgtl. Ostd.), später VEB Elgawa mit  39 Modellen
Schematics available:  Brandt (Roland Brandt) mit  213 Modellen
Schematics available:  Braun mit  466 Modellen
Schematics available:  Burger (Marke Butoba), Tonbandgeräte;  mit  19 Modellen
Schematics available:  Chemisch-Technische Industrie-Ges.mbH (Anker); Offenbach a.M. mit 10 Mod.
Schematics available:  Continental; Osterrode/Harz mit  80 Modellen
Schematics available:  Deradio AG (später Zusatz: E . Schwaan & Zimmermann); Berlin mit  19 Mod.
Schematics available:  DeTeWe mit  80 Modellen
Schematics available:  Deutsche Radiophon AG (Haas & Schmidt), Berlin-Cöpenick mit  12 Modellen
Schematics available:  Dreipunkt-Gerätebau, Willy Hütter, Nürnberg mit  28 Modellen
Schematics available:  Dual, Gebr . Steidinger; St. Georgen/Schwarzwald mit  134 Modellen
Schematics available:  Dynacord (Pinternagel) mit  91 Modellen
Schematics available:  EAK, Elektro-Apparatewerk SAG, - ehemals AEG; Köppelsdorf mit  22 Modellen
Schematics available:  EAW, VEB Elektro-Apparate-Werke J

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