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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted February 01, 2009 09:04 PM
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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From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003
posted February 02, 2009 02:54 PM
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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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted February 03, 2009 10:15 AM
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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From: Washington, DC
Registered: Jul 2003
posted February 04, 2009 11:54 AM
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.
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From: United States
Registered: Jun 2003
posted February 04, 2009 05:15 PM
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.
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From: Highland Mills, NY USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted February 09, 2009 10:52 PM
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.