Railfan Technology > Slide storage in 2021

With the sky high prices of the Logan 200 slide boxes ($60 bucks new), what have others been using with good results? I still have thousands of slides still in yellow and green boxes and I'd like to turn to sorting them out before the world opens back up. I'd be interested in metal boxes or archival grade storage boxes made of cardboard/paper.

Thanks.

Print File brand slide pages, and a suitable binder to hold them in. I prefer Beseler Besfile binder with rings to hold them. Pricier than regular binders, but don't need a slipcase to keep dust out. Available from major photographic suppliers, such as B&H or Adorama - even Amazon. They may have other solutions you might prefer.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

Arved Grass
Fleming Island, FL

PrintFile slide storage pages, in a 3 ring binder.

You can find used Logan boxes for considerably less than $60.

I've used Akro-Mills 19228 for several decades with no complaints.

https://www.amazon.com/Akro-Mils-19228-Storage-Hardware-Cabinet/dp/B00018AR5O

Has a special anti-outgassing construction,  Made in the USA.

About $119 each. 

Be Well,

Tim Colbert  K3HX

Logan 200s? Can you point me in the right direction, please?

Thanks.

Logan 200 slide boxes are available at B&H Photo

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/32232-REG/Logan_Electric_750523_Slide_File_200_For.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gclid=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfCvevPwtszQqD0mZUysDn7zqDnTmF2EuKj3r6hG18X_iih9sOJEneRoCbzwQAvD_BwE

Jim

For those that have reasons NOT to want to take slides out of the boxes they came in from the processor, and will have a storage temperature above 50 degrees, read on:

I've discovered Sterilite 32Qt. containers with lids (and gaskets) that have handles will hold approximately 200 boxes of slides (each box holding a conventional 38 images) work well since it's important to keep the slides in groups they were shot in since they are unlabeled. Keeping the slides intact by box will help with identifying locations, etc., later on when they are digitized. And, that the boxes are clear you can write identifying marks and see through the box if you have many (I did.)

The boxes run about 14 bucks each and they can be bought in lot at Walmart etc.  The plastic is strong enough to keep from falling apart (like cardboard boxes), offer the moisture proof protection you want because they have a sponge gasket at the lid with four handles (still, don't store them in the basement-ever). They can be easily moved with a two-wheel appliance cart. The only caution is do not let them get below freezing temps because they get brittle and can be like glass and shatter--but who stores slides in their garage???





 

I have used  the Logan type boxes, but I'm not sure if they are actually Logan or not.  They might just be similar, but they are for slides.  I've had them quite a while.
I also have many Acro-Mills 05-505 plastic boxes that will hold 15 rolls of slides in a 3 rows of  5 or 5 rows of 3 however you want to look at it.  At one time they were easy to find, in the c  raft areas of several different stores. 
K Mart was one that carried them years ago, but most of them are gone now.
Now stores like Michael's carry craft boxes but they aren't big enough for slides.  I'm always on the lookout for them.
Good luck
Michael Reid