Thumb-holes at the sides of the lids are advisable with boxes of this kind. The thumb-holes are cut after the lids have been covered. There are several thumb-hole cutting machines on the market which are capable of handling all varieties of such work.
THE DUPLEX SHOULDER-BOX PRESSER
The Stokes & Smith Company, of Philadelphia, is manufacturing the Duplex Shoulder-Box Presser which is a time-saving device for all kinds of shoulder-box work. The use of this machine prevents the sides of the boxes from pulling away from the shoulder, and it also eliminates finger markings so noticeable in hand-work.
This company also manufactures a Shoulder-Box Gluing Machine which is intended for gluing the inside of shoulder-boxes, and the device is a big time-gainer over the ordinary hand method of gluing necks, or shoulders.
ROUND CANDY BOXES WITH EXTENSION EDGES
All round candy boxes are made by hand by skilled operators who have had long experience in the one line of work. Practically all round candy boxes are made with extension tops and bottoms, and have shoulders, although some are being made with plain tops and bottoms. The round, shouldered box with extension edges is formed of four (4) pieces of box-board—two disks, the side-piece, and the neck.
The disks are cut out to the proper sizes on a die-press by means of round steel dies. When plain covering paper is to be applied to the tops, or fancy covering paper for that matter, this paper is also cut to the necessary sizes and shapes with the aid of round steel dies.
For the side-pieces of round candy boxes the stock should be a quality of strong cardboard which will roll easily into “rings.” The ring is held together at the two ends with a strip of stay-paper, or linen, glued to the inner side of the ring.
First, the ring is placed over a form to obtain the proper round shape. Second, one of the round pieces of box-board, which is to form the top or bottom and extension edges, is placed to the edges of the ring in accurate position. Third, the operator then applies the covering paper, wrapping it around the sides of the ring and turning over the edges of the paper, top and bottom of the ring. The box and lid are both covered in the same way, the paper holding the round disks of box-board to the edges of the rings. Fourth, a round piece of paper is pasted to the lid of the box. Fifth, a slightly smaller ring than the one forming the side of the box, and higher, is glued to the inside of the box. This forms the neck, or shoulder. The box is now complete.
