Drawer Box Question

[Hawkman]

i have a bunch of drawer boxes. really like them, but they've never been wide enough for the thick Mylars (thinking of getting Gerber Mylites2's or Mylites4's) i would like to use on my comics. Now i see they have Magazine/CGC Drawer Boxes, but the width isn't listed. Does anyone have one, or know what the width is?

 

 

http://collection.powweb.com/images/Page3.html

[telerites]

I don't know if these are the same size and it only lists exterior dimension but it may give an idea.

 

Exterior Dimensions: 17 3/4" long x 10 5/8" wide x 13 1/8" high

 

http://www.tcbulk.com/scripts/prodview.asp?idproduct=652

 

I ordered some short boxes some time ago from this group. The transaction went fine. I don't if there is a size or quality difference between the ones reference though.

 

With all the caveats I laid - I'm guessing my post is fairly useless.

[Crimebuster]

I have a magazine size drawer box. I don't know the dimensions, but my mylars and CGC books both fit inside, Golden Age as well.

[Hawkman]

thanks for the responses. question answered.

[mikenyc]

They fit perfectly. My wife loves the draw boxes more than me, as they make my office look less like a 13 year old boy's bedroom; her words.

[DrawerBox]

The inside clearance (height) of the magazine/CGC DrawerBox is 13". The inside width of the drawer is 9 3/4". Subtract just under 1/2" from the width if the BoxSort Upright Divider system is used.

 

But I'm not sure why your Mylars do not fit in the comic size since they were specifically designed to accept Mylars. I believe they are the only long or short comic box that takes the height of the tabs on Mylars into consideration. Any Modern Age or Silver Age Mylar should fit just fine. The only size Mylars that won't fit are Golden Age or Silver/Gold Mylars. Silver/Gold Mylars are specifically sized for '50's Dells, among other '50's publishers, and because they are wider, shouldn't be used on newer comics since the comics may rotate in the bag and the corners become blunted.

 

There are a big differences between true DrawerBoxes and the ones linked to from TCBulk. Those are actually made by BCW. Note that they use "250# test" corrugated, which is actually a standard grade with an ECT (Edge Crush Test-the correct industry test for stacking strength) rating of 33#. Magazine/CGC DrawerBoxes uses a support sleeve with an ECT rating over 100# and counting the shell, actually employ a triple wall construction. Additionally, the support sleeve in DrawerBoxes not only covers the top but also reach completely to the front of the shell. Others do not go across the top and are about 3-4" short of extending to the front. This is critical because when a drawer hangs open the weight is concentrated on the front of the unit. If there is no support in that area the shell (or house as BCW/TCBulk calls it) will fail.

 

Rich

The Collection Drawer Co.

[shadroch]

GA Mylars and mylite2s fit if you don't use the Divider system. I prefer to use magazine boxes with the divider system but that might be too big for the tryly anal collector.