[BCMA] Shelves - bound newspaper volumes

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I agree with Colin. I don't remember if ours were steel enamelled or powder 
coated - but were great.  What you don't want is chipboard shelving that is 
highly acidic, prone to water damage, dust colletion etc.  I believe we paid 
in the range of $1,000 - $1200 for 4,
 4 foot L X 7 foot H units w 6 shelves, 3 or 4 years ago - well worth the 
money. The supplier was kind enough to deliver them to us with another load 
that was coming here, so we were not charged for delivery.
Good luck!
Gayle


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Powder coated is great and easy to keep clean.

It is more expensive but FAR easier for retrieval if each heavy bound book 
is on its own shelf. We did that here at New Westminster Museum and Archives 
for old City ledgers and it is great. If more than one is stacked on top of 
each other, there is friction, dirt, and weight to deal with.

Colin MacGregor Stevens,
Manager,
New Westminster Museums and Archives,
302 Royal Avenue,
New Westminster, BC,
V3L 1H7, Canada

Phone Office: 604-527-4639
Work Cellular :  604-830-6965
Fax:    604-527-4641
E-mail: cstevens at newwestcity.ca
Web Site: www.newwestminster.ca
Normal work week: Sun-Thurs 9-5, OFF Fri-Sat.

The New Westminster Museums and Archives (NWMA), established 1950, consists 
of:
   * City's Museum (est. 1950)
   * City's Archives
   * Irving House (built 1865, purchased by City in 1950)
   * Samson V Maritime Museum (paddlewheel ship built 1937; museum since 
1984)

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We purchases EZ Rect steel shelving for our museum from Barnes Equipment in
Kelowna.
 No bolts were required and it fit together easily. ( a bit heavy so you
will want a couple of guys to help).
We purchased units that were 4 feet in length, 7 feet high and 24" wide for
artifacts.
  I  believe we ordered 6 steel shelves per unit - They come in different
lengths,widths and heights.
 We purchased 4 units for archives with shelves that were 18" wide.
These are heavy duty but you may want to know what the weight bearing
capacity is -- as it varies somewhat but the quality is excellent.
You may try to find a supplier near you bearing in mind the costs of
shipping - unless it is included.
Best,
Gayle Cornish
Osoyoos

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> Hello,
>
> We are looking for shelving to house ca. 340 bound newspaper volumes.
> These volumes are approximately 22 3/4" x 17 3/4" wide x 2".  We are
> looking for powder coated metal shelving to be able to store these
> volumes flat.  We are located in northern B.C.
>
> Can someone suggest suppliers, makes, and possible configurations for
> shelves?
>
> Your ideas and suggestions would be very much appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jean
>
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