GBC Therm-a-Bind Machine

Unbinding Temp-Bound Journals

The Serials Unit owns an obsolete machine previously used to temp-bind incomplete volumes. (We now send incomplete volumes to the bindery and re-bind them at a later time if missing issues show up.)

However, we still need to use the machine to remove the vinyl covers from volumes that were previously temp-bound.

To remove the covers, heat the machine and place the temp-bound volume in it. When the glue softens, pull the journal issues from the vinyl cover.

This video shows how the machine works:

Therm-a-Bind Details

Model no.: T320

Serial no.: 3018409

General Binding Corporation

Office Products Group

500 Bond Street

Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069

1-800-723-4000

http://www.gbc.com/

2006 contact: Amanda Fahy amanda.fahy@gbc.com / 401-219-6896

On April 11, 1995, we received a letter from GBC stating that they were unable to renew our GBC Equipment Maintenance Agreement. "Time has rendered your machine obsolete and sufficient parts will soon be unavailable."

We used to order 200 each: vinyl covers of thickness 3/4" (black), 1" (burgundy), 1 1/4" (navy), 1 1/2" (hunter green), and 1 3/4". Front was 10 mil clear vinyl, and back was "premium leatherette."

The last time we ordered them was July 2001. At that time, 1,000 covers of assorted sizes cost $2,680 ($2.68 each). We ordered them from Jim Aspry, 1-800-343-4430 ext. 3905 (Rhode Island) / fax: 1-401-943-4398. GBC's address at that time was: GBC, 301 Hastings Drive, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089, 1-800-723-4000 / fax: 1-800-914-8178.

Before that we ordered them in May 1996. At that time, 800 covers of assorted sizes cost $2,537.36. We ordered them from Jim Aspry, General Binding Corp., 214 Third Ave., Waltham, MA 02154.

Before that, we ordered them in May 1992. At that time we ordered 1,100 covers of assorted sizes for $1,681.98. We ordered them from General Binding Corp., 86 West St., Waltham, MA 02154-1173.