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From: "Colin Mills" <>
Subject: [OPS] Fwd: Re: Microfiche jackets
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2002 10:08:03 +0000


>From: John Palmer <>
>snip >Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2002 19:23:11 +0000
>
>Hello Colin,
>
>At 18:35 02/03/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >You mentioned in a previous posting - I can't recall whether it was to
>the
> >OPS list or just to me - that you purchased microfilm jackets and
>inserted
> >microfilm into them so that you could read them on microfiche jackets.
>
> >A. Was this 16mm or 35mm film?
>*****35mm film
>
> >B. Can you buy jackets for either? If so, where from?
>***** I bought 1,000 at a time from two local firms: Hugh Symons Alder
>Hills, Poole and "Bournemouth Microfilm Services" (since shut down)
>
> >C. Are the jackets the same 6" x 4.1" size as as ordinary microfiche?
>***** The jackets are 6.0" x 4.0"
>
> >With the paper sleeve, 'fiche is 6.1" x 4.2", so they would be too big
>for a
> >6" x 4" box, comfortably fit into a 7" x 5" box (which my local office
> >supplies shop does not have) and rattle around in an 8" x 5" box. They do
> >however supply boxes which would be too small or too big.
>***** The paper sleeve or envelope is 6.1" x 4.15". It fits perfectly into
>a nominal 6" x 4" card index box that I buy from WH Smith, the inside
>dimensions of which are 6.3" x 4.9" x 4.2" (W x H x D), and will take over
>200 loaded jackets in envelopes.
>
> >D. If the size for microfilm jackets is bigger, would they go into 8" x
>5"
> >boxes?
>****** Not applicable, the nominal 6 x 4 box is ideal.
>
>
> >E. If not, and the answer to C is yes, can you get 7" x 5" boxes, and if
>so,
> >where?
>****** Not applicable, the nominal 6 x 4 box is ideal
>
>****** If it would help you, e-mail me your snailmail address and I will
>post you a couple of jackets inside envelopes. Then you can see how they
>work and try fitting them into boxes to make sure that they do in fact fit.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> John Palmer, Dorset, England
>


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