t: RE: [SWCollect] Accessible storage?
The Cygnus version was first I beleive (copyright 83, 85). Interstel
version is copyright 83,86. I'll leave the "worth" judgement up to you. I
don't think either one is more common than the other. However, I am a
particular fan of Interstel
Stephen Lee wrote:
>
> It's possible to eliminate the acid in paper and cardboard, but it's an
> expensive and laborious process. Or maybe just something like having an
> opened ammonia (or some other volatile weak base) container inside a
> larger sealed container with the boxes would do, but s
here's acid in *that* plastic,
it's hopeless anyway. B-)
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From: Jim Leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Accessible storage?
> Hugh Falk wrote:
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>
ruary 15, 2001 5:37 PM
To: Hugh Falk
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Accessible storage?
Hugh Falk wrote:
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> I've attached a pic of the old GOTCHA closet, which uses the stackable
I still love this picture, as I can (scarily) identify over 20 titles on the
shelves, even given the pic's
Jim Leonard boldly stated:
>
>"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
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>> You might want to be wary of the acid in the bags. They could harm
>> the boxes after some years of storage. (OTOH, there's enough acid in
>> the boxes themselves to cause them to deteroirate over time anyway, so
>> it may not make much
Jim Leonard boldly stated:
>
>Hugh Falk wrote:
>>
>> I didn't know there was acid in zip-loc bags...which probably means there is
>> acid in sealer bags as well. Any alternatives that don't have acid?
>
>Comic-book bags are acid-free, but I doubt an entire box of software would fit
>in one; mayb
On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Jim Leonard wrote:
[snip]
> I like to tuck the thought of boxes themselves containing acid safely away in
> my mind for several years at a time, but occaisionally comments like this
> remind me of the inevitable. Has anyone heard of a way to stop this process?
> I dread th
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
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> C.E. Forman boldly stated:
> >
> >I also Ziploc-bag my games, to eliminate wear when I'm shifting them around,
> >taking them down from the shelves, etc., plus it keeps the dust off of 'em.
>
> You might want to be wary of the acid in the bags. They could harm
> the bo
Stephen Lee wrote:
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> On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Hugh Falk wrote:
> > Yes, I got my shelves done by California Closets. It was about $1,000 for
> > what you saw in the picture and additional shelves and cabinets not in the
> > picture. This price also includes installation.
>
> Hmm ... what should
Jim Leonard wrote:
>
> Hugh Falk wrote:
> >
> > I didn't know there was acid in zip-loc bags...which probably means there is
> > acid in sealer bags as well. Any alternatives that don't have acid?
>
> Comic-book bags are acid-free, but I doubt an entire box of software would fit
> in one; maybe
Hugh Falk wrote:
>
> I didn't know there was acid in zip-loc bags...which probably means there is
> acid in sealer bags as well. Any alternatives that don't have acid?
Comic-book bags are acid-free, but I doubt an entire box of software would fit
in one; maybe the smaller ones will.
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C.E. Forman boldly stated:
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>I also Ziploc-bag my games, to eliminate wear when I'm shifting them
around,
>taking them down from the shelves, etc., plus it keeps the dust off of 'em.
You might want to be wary of the acid in t
C.E. Forman boldly stated:
>
>I also Ziploc-bag my games, to eliminate wear when I'm shifting them around,
>taking them down from the shelves, etc., plus it keeps the dust off of 'em.
You might want to be wary of the acid in the bags. They could harm
the boxes after some years of storage. (OTOH
>We all have more software than we care to admit. :)
I admit to everything I own on my page. B-)
>The goal is readily-accessible storage -- you know, nothing in storage
>facilities or packed up in boxes. How have you all solved this problem?
I haven't encountered it yet, but I'm getting ther
se plastic footlockers you can get at any home store to store
items I don't need quick access to.
Best regards,
Hugh
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From: Jim Leonard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Hugh Falk wrote:
> Yes, I got my shelves done by California Closets. It was about $1,000 for
> what you saw in the picture and additional shelves and cabinets not in the
> picture. This price also includes installation.
Hmm ... what should people who are more on a budget d
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 01:56:18PM -0500, Hugh Falk wrote:
> Yes, I got my shelves done by California Closets. It was about $1,000 for
> what you saw in the picture and additional shelves and cabinets not in the
> picture. This price also includes installation.
I hope you own your home! That's
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Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:02 AM
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Subject: [SWCollect] Accessible storage?
We all have more software than we care to admit. :) For those of us who
have
modest collections, they reside in our house in a room's shelves or
crawlspace. For humong
We all have more software than we care to admit. :) For those of us who have
modest collections, they reside in our house in a room's shelves or
crawlspace. For humongous collections, they sit in storage spaces. But what
to do with collections that just barely overflow a single room's shelves?
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