These boxes are made from light-weight manila, news, chip or straw-board, both the box and the sliding holder being covered with glazed paper, or fancy embossed paper. In some instances, the edges of the slide and box are trimmed, but in most cases plain covering is done. The box proper is made the same as a small set-up box. The sliding tops are made the same as the necks for square or oblong boxes. Nearly all sliding boxes are made by hand.
The sliding tops for this kind of boxes are first made in long sections, being cut and creased on a regular cutting and scoring machine to the desired widths. The long sections are then cut into smaller pieces on a machine like the Robinson Chopper, made by John T. Robinson Company, of Hyde Park, Boston, Mass. Necks for other styles of boxes are cut, scored and “chopped” in the same manner.
After the long sections for the sliding tops have been cut into the proper lengths, the covering is then done. The pieces of cover paper are cut on a paper cutter to the necessary sizes. The operator first pastes a sheet of the cover paper around the sides of the slide, leaving the edges of the paper projecting at each end of the slide. Then, with scissors, the operator cuts the projecting paper, at each corner, on an angle. The edges of the cover paper are then turned in on the inside of the slide. The box is covered the same as a large-size set-up box, the edges of the paper being turned in at the top and bottom. The corners of small sliding boxes are not always stayed, the covering paper being sufficient to hold the corners together.
Some sliding boxes are covered with white “watered” paper; others are covered with glazed plaid paper of various colors. Others, still, are covered with calico paper, or with gold star paper.
OBLONG SHOULDERED POWDER BOXES.
Paper boxes of this model are generally used by druggists for holding physicians’ prescriptions of powders, but these boxes are also used for holding capsules, tablets, etc.
Oblong Shouldered Powder Box—Covered with white
enameled paper, and having four gold edges.
These boxes are made from Manila, news, chip or straw-board, of the lighter weights, and the side of the stock which will appear on the inside of the boxes and lids is first lined with white paper. Some of these boxes are made the same as regular set-up boxes (with the exception of the neck). Others are made with set-in top and bottom pieces. The box-board for the inner tops and bottoms of the best quality boxes are lined with white enameled paper, the stock used for the sides of the boxes is lined with plain white paper.