[Milsurplus] Over-Protective?

[Mark J. Blair]

On Jan 15, 2013, at 10:59 , Sheldon Daitch <SDAITCH at bbg.gov> wrote:
> I'd say the extra cushioning for the tubes was also to use the typical
> tube size cardstock box and not have the tube moving around in the
> box.

Yes, the outer wooden box with felt padding looks pretty typical of spares boxes to me, which are intended to protect spare parts that may be rattling around in a vehicle or backpack. Those particular tubes may or may not belong with that spares box. I would expect such a box to be used for carrying spares in the field, not for general shipping.


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