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Library newsrack4/6/2023 ![]() ![]() Liquid nail, used to secure the wood shelf supports inside the box (The shelf can just rest on the supports, you don’t need any additional fasteners or hardware.).Scraps of plywood or laminate flooring, cut to size to fit the inside floor of the vending box.I suggest that you have the following materials on-hand before you get started: You will need basic shop tools and patience prepare for some trial-and-error along the way! Take note of the prop mechanism on the left side of the box make sure it clears the shelf when the door is opened and closed. Then, you can glue or wedge one or two shelves into the box. It’s held in place with a removable steel rod and spring on each side. To convert one of these newspaper dispensers into a Library, you first need to remove the spring-loaded steel shelf. Make to sure to leave space for the door prop on the inside! How to Convert a Newspaper Vending Box into a Library It was a good thing I hadn’t asked for six, because I couldn’t have gotten even one more onto the truck! Each rack probably weighed 40-50 pounds they were all made from heavy gauge steel sheets. So, I drove to the warehouse and loaded five newspaper dispensers into my truck. That got an okay, an appointment, and directions to the newspaper’s warehouse. ![]() I impulsively said I wanted five, and would convert them into Little Libraries. I had seen pictures of one or two Little Free Libraries made from these very standardized steel structures, and I thought it would be fun to use them to build a Library or two.Ī phone call to the Journal led me to the person handling disposal of the racks, and I had to answer a few questions about how many I wanted, and what I wanted to do with them. Sometime in 2015 I read a small article in the Albuquerque Journal that the newspaper company was going to phase out the use of all their newspaper vending racks. You should be able to use the following instructions to help you create a Little Library from just about any newspaper dispenser. I’ve seen pictures of many of these old newspaper racks, and they all seem to be built the same way. In this post, he’ll share exactly how he did it, so that you can do it, too!Ĭonverting an old coin-operated newspaper dispenser can be a marvelous adult/child project! Kids can learn valuable skills as they fix up the Library and take ownership of it as the Library’s steward. Steward Bob Shipley in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has created two Little Free Libraries from old newspaper dispensers he got from the Albuquerque Journal. Small packages are shipped via UPS®Ĭall us and we will help you with your news rack needs.Bob Shipley converted two newspaper vending boxes into Little Free Libraries! Our traffic department will always ship your products using the most direct and cost effective carrier, passing the discount to you. We maintain freight discounts with major freight carriers. can also repair and refurbish your coin mechanisms. We also carry replacement parts for many brands of news racks. We have replacement plastic and faceplates for all major rack manufacturers. Our newspaper and magazine racks are powder coated using UV resistant exterior powder coating and can be customized with your imprint. We manufacture a complete line of metal coin operated, free distribution, and wire news racks. Since 1969, Mechanism Exchange & Repair Inc.(M.E.R.) has been dedicated to supplying the newspaper industry with a wide range of quality news rack circulation products. Custom Manufactured - Modular Newspaper Racks and Stands Newspaper - Magazine Racks - Display Racks - Wire Racks Free Publication Boxes - Newspaper & Magazine Distribution Boxes Coin Operated - Newspaper & Magazine Racks & Boxes
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