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<p class="MsoNormal">Our library’s maker space has a Tecre 2.25” button maker. Very heavy duty, easy to learn. I’ve seen patrons churn out 200 buttons an hour once in the groove.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been using Tecre button makers for around 10 years in various capacities and they are more than durable. In fact, we accidentally found one day that a drop off a 30” table fixed a button jam and did nothing to the machine! 2.25” seems
to be the most common and popular size. 1” buttons were popular as ‘flair’ a few years back, and 3” to 4” Photo buttons are also popular with patrons.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My understanding is that American Button Machines and Tecre button makers are the same machine, just branded differently.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OPLINLIST <oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>EP Library via OPLINLIST<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 22, 2024 9:46 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] Button Maker Recommendations<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For the libraries that own button makers, what brand did you purchase? We would like one that is sturdy enough for the public to use. If it is easy to use, that would be
a bonus. I have seen recommendations for the machines from American Button Machines and the Seeutek button maker. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I was thinking of 2.25" for the size of the button. Would smaller buttons be more popular? Does anyone recommend a particular size that is popular with the public and the
staff?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">East Palestine Memorial Public Library<br>
309 North Market Street <br>
East Palestine, OH 44413 <br>
330-426-3778 (Phone)<br>
330-426-4950 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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