Lionel Service Manual?

[TRAINCAT]

I have both the K Line and Greenburg books. The K line has some diagrams and info the the Greenberg book does not have.
Roger

[mackb4]

 Wow wish I could find another copy that cheap.

[cwburfle]

As far as I know, the Aurotec book is not a collectors item.
Even if it were, how much could it be worth with a bad binding?

Some people ask crazy money for the Aurotec book.
I have seen clean copies for as little as ten dollars.

[mackb4]

 I have the Aurotech version from 1978.Is it the same as already mentioned ?

It seems to have quiet a bit of info in it ( 732 pages). My late Dad,then myself could never keep the pages in place,they just started falling out like crazy.

Opinion: would it hurt the value of the book if I took a page hole punch and put it in a binder,or leave it be,or simply just buy one of the fore mentioned books ? 

[teledoc]

Thanks for the honest answer about both books.  My main reason for the purchase of either book was for a quick reference to part numbers.  As I stated in original post, I already have the K-Line manual. When I need a part number that I can't find in the manual, I pop onto Olsen's Library.  So, thanks again CW and Larry.

 

 

[cwburfle]

To be clear: Both publications are abridged reprints of the Postwar Lionel Service Station repair manual, issued by Lionel for their authorized service stations.

Greenberg also published a large format, four volume reprint.
Most folks will find everything they need in the small format reprints.
And even the large format four volume reprint does not have every page..

[TrainLarry]

Comparing both manuals, there are no major differences. They both have a few pages of minor importance that the other does not have. For major info, they both are the same as far as I can tell.

Larry

[teledoc]

I am curious about the K-line/Aurotech manual VS Greenberg's Repair manual, as to which would be considered the better of the two.  Is Greenbergs manual a better choice over the K-Line book, as far as overall completeness.  I have the K-Line book, but wonder if Greenbergs book is better choice.