On Mon, 17 Nov 1997, C.D. Thompson wrote:
> mystery machine our library has not used in many years. I've been told it is
> a microfilm cleaning machine. It is Model No. 8000 and was manufactured by
> N.M. Industries Incorporated. I have tracked down a company that sells the
> cleaning fluid, and they are sending me a current catalog. They informed me
> the model we have is about 20 years old. Of course, they would like to sell
> us a new machine.
>
> Does anyone use this or a similar cleaning machine. Is it worth revamping?
> Do we need one at all? Could someone with an instruction manual make a copy
> for us?

We are a busy public library with a heavily used microfilm collection and
we do not use a microfilm cleaning machine.  If your library has not used
the machine in many years, it sounds like you can get along without it.

Hope this helps.  I don't think I saw any more responses to your query.
Did you hear from anyone who uses such a machine?

Dani Lichtenberg
Palm Beach County Library System
p005386b@pb.seflin.org