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Brad Kimball
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003


 - posted February 01, 2009 09:04 PM      Profile for Brad Kimball   Email Brad Kimball   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Does anyone know if you can get the clear plastic square cases that often came from Niles and U-8. Gee, they're terrific and I have a bunch that have cracked.

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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 - posted February 02, 2009 02:54 PM      Profile for Joe Taffis   Email Joe Taffis   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Brad, those original NILES and U8 clear cases are hard to come by without cracks. Watch for TUSCAN cases(and reels). They pop up on eBay once in a while in 200', 400', and 600' sizes. They're not crystal clear, but they work for inserting the artwork from the cracked cases.

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Brad Kimball
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 - posted February 03, 2009 10:15 AM      Profile for Brad Kimball   Email Brad Kimball   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Thanks, Joe. Aren't thoses boxes just the bomb? I love them and I've searched all over the web and nobody even carries anything remotely like it - I mean NOBODY!

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Stuart Reid
Jedi Master Film Handler

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 - posted February 04, 2009 07:35 AM      Profile for Stuart Reid     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Is this the sort of thing you're after?

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James N. Savage 3
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Washington, DC
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 - posted February 04, 2009 11:54 AM      Profile for James N. Savage 3     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Brad-

Steve Osborne of the Reel Image in Ohio sells those clear plastic boxes on Stuart's link (thanks Stuart!). I just bought some myself, and they are great. A little more durable than the U-8's as I remember, and the reels are GREAT for auto take-up.

James.

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Joe Taffis
Phenomenal Film Handler

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 - posted February 04, 2009 05:15 PM      Profile for Joe Taffis   Email Joe Taffis   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Brad, they're the ones I was talking about. Thanks for that Nick...and Stuart, I had no idea they were still available new. I plan on ordering some from Steve myself. [Smile]

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Brad Kimball
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 - posted February 04, 2009 09:08 PM      Profile for Brad Kimball   Email Brad Kimball   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Yessss! They are just what I was looking for! Thank you!!

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Jorge Rondao
Film Handler

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From: Portugal
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 - posted February 09, 2009 06:35 PM      Profile for Jorge Rondao   Author's Homepage   Email Jorge Rondao   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
You got us here in ebay,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300288425874

Best regards

Jorge

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Brad Kimball
Phenomenal Film Handler

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 - posted February 09, 2009 10:52 PM      Profile for Brad Kimball   Email Brad Kimball   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wow, that's neat! Too bad it would cost about $30US in order to get it with shipping and the conversion from pounds sterling to US dollars.

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