Bible Review: 1964 KJV Thompson Chain Reference Bible - now this is more like it! 

I just got a 1964 chain Reference Thompson Bible Red Letter Edition for $2 at a thrift store. I am SO grateful. It's in near perfect condition. 😊

I got a used red-letter version of this Bible for only about 3 US dollars here in India. The quality is truly good. The paper is even better than my Cambridge Clarion.

I could not agree more that old is better than new ones

It’s sad that the quality nowadays is not the same as it used to be. That is a neat old Bible. Thank you for sharing it with us.

What a wonderful treasure for you to keep. Thanks for showing us.

I have a hard back, third edition copyright 1957. 42nd printing

I have this Bible and it is a joy.

Oh my heart cries out. My Bible was misplaces, (rather stolen) and it is the very same as Your. The 1964 edition, It was given to me as a Christmas present 25 December 1980. Oh it was so marked up and I actually had to rebind it many years ago, and the rebinding was sturdy and wonderful. Thank you for sharing this video. I am now on the prow for the very same bible if I can find one.

I love the paper in that Bible. I was looking through my Father’s RSV from 1961 and there was absolutely no ghosting whatsoever. Even his markings didn’t bleed through and he didn’t use any special pens or highlighters just whatever he had handy. Thank you for sharing.

I have the same bible in smaller print, red letter, given to me at a second hand shop. I love it. It's in great shape.

Wow! That’s really cool! I have my (former) pastors TCR Bible, it has been marked in, and preached out of for 48+ years. It’s pretty cool. And I prefer the Kirkbride more than the Zondervan. But it’s pretty cool! Either or company! (But I prefer Kirkbride LOL)

Wow what a great Bible.

I won a bid at eBay on this Kirkbride TCR: the 1964 4th Ed. KJV for only $35 including shipping. It’s burgundy genuine leather, & is in very good condition, with no markings or highlighting; just a person’s name engraved on the front & a couple of pages yellowed on the edges. I had been looking at TCRs, both new & used, & they’re pricey. I just happened upon the one I bought when there were only 18 minutes left on the bidding, with 2 other bids & 8 other people watching it. The pictures of it look fantastic, & I can’t wait to get it. It’s almost as old as I am! 😂 I’m also being gifted a NASB Kirkbride TCR, & it’s supposed to get here tomorrow. It also has a person’s name engraved on the front. I don’t know anything else about it, but it’s free, & I feel blessed to get it.

Good video, Mark. There's something uniquely comforting about seeing an old Bible that was so obviously used and appreciated, and yet is still intact and beautiful.

I have a 1964 TCR KJV Bible. Yes, mine is genuine leather. And I love mine as well. I don't use it any more as I keep it as nice as possible. I got it when I was in Bible college back in 1981-1983. From what I understand the older TCRs had some broken chains and the newer ones have now fixed and filled in those broken chains. I current;y use a NASB and ESV TCRs. Great video. Thanks for sharing with us.

I just got my CBP Black Water Buffalo Thompson Chain Reference Bible in the mail today. The Black Water Buffalo Leather cover is amazing and it's Calfskin leather lined. The Kirkbride text block is pretty good. The paper is pretty decent and there's no smudges in the print and the font is nice and bold. I'm not crazy about all of the pronunciation marks or the red/pinkish text. It is what it is! I prefer Black Letter Text! All in all, it's a pretty decent Bible.

I just got 1964 57th reprint and I’m so excited

I found this Bible today at the thrift store. 1964 1st UK edition. I found it in Indiana

I was born in 1964 and if I had the funds I would buy this Bible. Excellent review.

Letter press Bible verses modern offset press. That is the standard calfskin edition. They use to offer three leathers. This the cheaper leather. The bonded leather was good lasting but did not handle freezing and warming. You had the black letter edition. They also had red letter at the time. I use to sell them.

Your grandfather was a Christian coal miner. Amazing. I am thinking of the movie "How Green Was My Valley".

My 1964 Large Print came in never used and it is absolutely amazing.

Wow! 😣😱 I have been searching and searching for a 1964 Thompson Chain Bible, for quite sometime now. They are by far, way better than today’s standards! Just think of all that Love from your grandpas hands being on that Bible. Someday, I’m sure you will be Blessed with this Bible too! I could hear the crackle of the pages! Fantastic! I’m with you, Brother, why can’t they bring their standards back up to this gorgeous Bible! Thank you for sharing this review! I’ve fallen in Love with it! 😍🙏📖💖✝️

I just bought a Thompson chain fourth edition, I am very pleased with it , mine has a small to mid yapp, mine on the inside says Imported Morocco leather. It is from the 53rd printing.

Beautiful special bible

I like the typography of the 4th ed. better than the 5th.

So I actually just got to see this video today. I don't know just who were those people who sat down together and decided, "Hey, let's make the font slimmer and unreadable, choose an offensive red color, and print them on cheap paper, and put the label: 'Only the Finest Bible Materials.'"

this is great...……..lucky you. I have three Thompsons myself from your viewer in USA California North of Los Angeles...…...in case you wonder where some of your viewers live.

Beautiful old Bible. Kirkbride should return to their former ways. If Nelson can improve the quality of their Bibles so impressively, as they have of late, Kirkbride can too.

I hope the new printers offervno red letterings and in hardcover with large print.

Beautiful bible. What a treasure to have! I own a genuine leather Thompson Chain that I bought in 1994. It's quite nice and far better than anything Kirkbride put out in the last 20 years. It has been disappointing to see the quality decline and continue to decline with each year. I wish someone (like Zondervan) would put out a really nice edition of the Thompson.

Everything was made better in the past not in 2000-currently very good shape for a Bible

My copy is the 50th printing of the 4th edition.

Airik1111 has one of these in nearly pristine condition. You might want to take a look at his video. Clearly, they don't make 'em like they used to!

NOw why can't someone print one like this!!!!

I have a 64 on the way 😀

I've got the same edition(not in as good ashape).Love the font!!

My TCR has a really worn purple ribbon too.

You should get that rebound eventually brother. But the leather is really holding up.

Zondervan bought Kirkbride and will sell Thompson bibles in May 2021. I hope they offer non red letterings!

I want to be guid With Thompson bible

If it’s not broken don’t fix it

Is there any major differences in a Thompson Chain original and the Thompson New Chain like the one in your video

They just dont make them like that anymore. What a treasure.

Love your videos! Just wanted to ask you a quick question - I have an old copy of the 4th edition that I would like to get rebound. But I was wondering if the new 5th edition is worth picking up instead, just based on the new material alone? Can you speak to how much new content was added in the 5th edition?

They are going to have the KJV in November 1, 2022 zondervan comfort print 6th edition and the premium edition just was wondering if you are going to have a new video on the 6th edition of Thompson chain reference in 2022 and your thoughts on the comfort print Thompson chain edition

They should have the same red letter as thr Cambridge bibles

Look at the leather closely if you see pores then it's pigskin.

What are your impressions of the quality of the chain Reference Thompson Bible Red Letter Edition (style 515)? I think it is a 1998 edition in hardcover. Thanks for your feedback.

Is there any Thompson's Chain reference bible produced from the uk?

Cambridge Thompson????? Does Cambridge print Thompson Chain Reference Bible????

Do not make it like they use to