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This is a good point -- at one of my previous positions we purchased some
old, reconditioned baker's carts -- steel and wire mesh -- on wheels. They
were great, though not standardized for boxes. May be a useful thought for
some folks out there looking for inexpensive alternatives.
Candace Perry
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
----- Original Message -----
From: Margaret Lyman <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: shelving
> Whether you decide to go with chrome plated mesh shelving, or good-old
> metal, shelving for standard size record boxes are readily available
through
> most office supply companies. Be sure to check out what each company
> considers a "standard size" record box, and the weight bearing capacity,
no
> matter where or what you buy. Once you figure out what size shelves you
> need, a big cost saver is buying used/reconditioned shelving, or
government
> surplus. You should be able to find dealers on the web fairly easily, but
> you might ask around for a more local supplier (you save even more money
if
> you pick the shelving up yourself.) It may not be pretty, but it gets the
> job done.
>
> Margaret Lyman, Collections Manager
> Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
> 19 South 22nd Street
> Philadelphia, PA 19103-3097
> 215-563-3737 ext. 244
> 215-561-6477 (fax)
> [log in to unmask]
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