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I have some original manuals for my old analog synthesizers, and some of
them, especially for those made by a now-defunct company called ARP, are
fairly well written. My old Yashica FR 35mm camera-well, that's a
different story.
But my favorite small set of user instructions are those on the side of
an old Wesson Oil homemade mayonnaise maker. The simple instructions-I
can't remember the exact recipe-are embossed on the side of the jar. It
was made in the late 20's and is a nice fusion of usability and proper
documentation. Here's a link: http://www.rubylane.com/ni/shops/carolynstt/iteml/PSS200#pic1. Also, my
grandmother would have been amazed if you told her they go for 55.00
now.
Now think about that as compared to something like a Cuisinart 9pc food
processor.
RGBrasel
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