Post by Rex on Dec 31, 2020 1:18:26 GMT -6
Here are a couple of versions of Austin's catalogs from their block-logo era — roughly 2001 to 2009. I have three catalogs so far: the 2001, 2005 and 2006 versions. That's a fortunate thing because, in 2006, the Austin product line came into full flower. This was the peak of diversity in the Austin lineup, as you'll see when you compare the 2005 and 2006 catalogs.
- The 2001 catalog — This is a scan from my own hard copy of the catalog. There is no date on the catalog itself, but it's identical to the catalog that's available on VintAxe.com, which is labeled as 2001. In any case, it's clearly from the early-2000s era, based on the modest number of model, and the models/serial numbers I've seen in real life.
- The 2005 Catalog — This is a scan from my own hard copy of the catalog.
- The 2006 catalog — This one was put together for Austin by John Niebling of Hipsnap Creative. According to John, Austin never went through with publishing this catalog, but its contents are remarkably consistent with the real-world examples of Austins that I've seen. I'm posting a link to the catalog on the Hipsnap site itself, because I'm not confident that the copyright allows me to distribute the actual file.
Enjoy!
2005 Austin Catalog