Posts: 399
From: Brighton, UK
Registered: Jun 2003
posted June 06, 2011 03:33 PM
If anyone knows of a source, I'm looking for 30 or so boxes. I would also be interested in a handful boxes for 3x1600 reels and a few 2x2000. If there are more people in the UK looking for boxes, maybe we can place a biggish order and have them made to our specs.
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
posted June 08, 2011 01:43 AM
It's not unknown for people to get some made. Tony Hutchinson did many years ago and I bought some but he doesn't have any now. Elizabethan Film Services had a lot made a few years ago in single reel sizes that included 1600' and 2000' but I don't think they have any left. Theirs were corrugated card so not particularly good quality.
Posts: 701
From: Massachusetts
Registered: Jun 2003
posted June 11, 2011 01:13 PM
Not sure whether there's an equivalent in the UK, but ULINE in the US has 14x14x2 boxes that are perfect for 2x1600ft reels (www.uline.com)
Which type do you use? The 'White Literature Mailer'? I would prefer to have a box where you can open one of the sides, but I was informed by a couple of box suppliers here, that they can't deliver those anymore. I found a supplier here that does 14" square boxes (50mm or approx. 2" wide) like the one above. They are called 'Pizza style Postal Boxes'. They don't look particularly sturdy, but might fit the bill. It would be a cheap option!
Which type do you use? The 'White Literature Mailer'? I would prefer to have a box where you can open one of the sides, but I was informed by a couple of box suppliers here, that they can't deliver those anymore. I found a supplier here that does 14" square boxes (50mm or approx. 2" wide) like the one above. They are called 'Pizza style Postal Boxes'. They don't look particularly sturdy, but might fit the bill. It would be a cheap option!