I don't think those you mention would be the same one I'm talking about, because the one I'm talking about were only "invented" in August 2005 and the "prototype" model, the only one in existence as far as I know, was shipped to us in November 2005. Our entire research room is carpeted and it seems to roll just fine (6 wheels).
Unfortunately our digital camera is on the blink, but if possible I'll post a photo over the next few days.
Daniel Nealand, Director
Archival Operations
National Archives and Records Administration
Pacific Region- San Francisco
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066
ph 650-238-3478 fax 650-238-3510
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>>> Susan Hamburger <[log in to unmask]> 05/09/06 03:15PM >>>
We also purchased some of these map carts from Gryphon several years ago
and they are terribly unwieldy on carpeted floors and hard to maneuver. We
don't use them for transporting anymore; instead we had custom-made wooden
ones with a formica veneer made by a company in Richmond, VA
Sue
At 04:30 PM 5/9/2006, Daniel Nealand wrote:
>Yes--you're in luck!
>
>The National Archives Pacific Region-San Francisco worked with Gryphon
>Industries in Canada to custom-design just such a oversize/cartographic
>records cart in 2005. (Unfortunately, I didn't file for a patent--a
>patent absurdity).
>
>Now that the design has been established, I think they're interested in
>selling it to other interested archives.
>
>We had the exact problem you're describing, especially getting through the
>narrow door to our research room, not to mention stack aisles, etc. so
>this cart is designed with a "U" shape that will do it and hold the OS
>records safely. I think it's around 20"wide x 60" long. Anyway, we love
>it and use it all the time.
>
>We got ours in August 05, and the price quote then was $900, around $200
>shipping to SF. This was much less than we were expecting.
>
>We told the other NARA regional archives about it but institutional memory
>being sieve-like, I don't believe anyone but us ever ordered one.
>
>I don't have the email for Gryphon Industries, but the person I worked
>with on it is Dean Phillips at 519-763-9590, fax 519-824-9294. Sometimes
>it's hard to get them live on the phone and they don't seem to have voicemail.
>
>Gryphon Industries is located at 340 Edinburgh Road N. #2, Guelph,
>Ontario, Canada N1H 7Y4.
>
>Since I won't be getting any bucks off it though I did the initial clumsy
>drawing, maybe they can name it the "Nealand Memorial Oversize Records Fit
>Through Narrow Doorways Cart." Then again, probably not. But if you
>mention the scenario above, they should recall it and be very amenable to
>working with you. If you mention my name, there will be an additional $2
>surcharge...er discount.
>
>We were supposed to provide them with feedback on how well the cart works
>(really really well!), but have been too busy with the hectic daily
>rigamarole here to do it so far.
>
>Hope you find the main info and the cart useful, and that other archives
>will too.
>
>
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> >>> Kelly Drake <[log in to unmask]> 05/09/06 11:43AM >>>
>Hello,
>
>We're looking to build/buy a cart for moving large but fragile, flat files
>through narrow doorways. The idea solution seems to be a cart with a
>supported curved top. Does anyone know of any vendors who sell these or
>if you have constructed custom carts, what sizes have worked best?
>
>Kelly S. Drake
>Associate Director of Collections Access
>Collections and Research Department
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