Comments on: Wooden Crates

By: Delainya Bell

Delainya Bell — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:56:17 +0000

I have an antique wooden Seven-Up Bottling company of Los Angeles crate and want to sell it. please call Delainya 858-220-9041. I have a photo I will share. Its really bitchin but i’m pretty sure theres somebody out there that will appreciate it much more than me!
delainyabell@yahoo.com

By: Sebastian Kaufmann

Sebastian Kaufmann — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:22:02 +0000

@ Danie That is indeed very interesting. Well done.

By: Danie

Danie — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:24:21 +0000

I thought you would find this interesting. I found beautiful crates outside a studio (commercial shoots) once and the guy who was throwing them out was very relieved that we wanted them. When they finally got too tatty to use, I was going to chop them up, but noticed that the sawdust was bright red in places. I polished a little piece and loved the wood. I built this little fly tying station with it, and I’m making the baffles of a small set of speakers from the last bit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/33849873@N08/5331899021/

By: Eddy Hibbitt

Eddy Hibbitt — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:01:18 +0000

Does anyone know the print process or machinery that was used to press the lettering into the wood?. Its use was widespread but I can find no reference to the process in books on printing and I guess its been rendered obsolete by inkjet printers.

By: Brian Bouley

Brian Bouley — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:38:25 +0000

I just found a stash of colorful soda crates and bought the whole lot. There are over 100 and am asking $20 each. Interested? call me at (808) 870-1268 and ask for Brian

By: alan richmond

alan richmond — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:30:44 +0000

I am sending boxes to florida and i wanted to find out about putting the boxes into one large crate.

By: Sebastian Kaufmann

Sebastian Kaufmann — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:50:57 +0000

Michael, Thanks for your comment and your note about the joints. It’s already fixed. S.

By: Sebastian Kaufmann

Sebastian Kaufmann — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:46:48 +0000

Steven, Thanks for your comment. I agree, the printing on these boxes is remarkable. I actually have a picture that shows how deep the wood is pushed in. I will upload it when I have more time later today. I also found this great book from 1921 called “Wooden Box and Crate Construction” by the Forest Products Laboratory – here is a link: http://tiny.cc/CrateConstruction. It will tell you everything that you ever wanted to know on the production of crates, but unfortunately doesn’t mention anything about the printing. S.

By: Michael B.

Michael B. — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:35:22 +0000

The straight-fingered joints used in the ammo boxes are “Box Joints”. Dove tails are joints interlock by shaping the fingers in the form of a dove’s tail, as your wikipedia link shows. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.