A good welder should be able to help you. They usually have saws, grinders and other equipment available--in addition to flame--to un-weld things. Be sure to tell them what the contents are and how much heat they can withstand. (Although the contents have already been exposed to heat if the box was welded shut.) In the words of my favorite welder, "Anything that's been welded can be unwelded." Jody Jody L. Georgeson The Telecommunications History Group, Inc. PO Box 8719 Denver, CO 80201 303-296-1221 _www.telcomhistory.org_ (http://www.telcomhistory.org) A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>