I am trying to find alternative sources of this laminator - particularly
sources for people located outside Australia. I found another brand
with the same model, and with the same model with different appearances.
This other brand is available to customers in the USA.
This particular Lowell LOOL280 laminator (safety approval date August
2011) only seems to be available from Officeworks.com.au - and their
shopping cart only handles Australian delivery destinations. I wrote to
them asking whether someone from overseas can order from them.
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http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Office-Supplies/Presentation/Laminating-Machines/Pouch-Laminating/LOOL280Lowell is apparently a brand-name specific to Officeworks. There is a
similar looking A3 model which presumably has the same spring-loaded
rollers and the same thermostat arrangement:
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http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Office-Supplies/Presentation/Laminating-Machines/Pouch-Laminating/LOOL380I found another version of the A3 model:
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http://www.royalsovereign.com.au/office-products-1/pouch-laminators/cs-1223-photo-document-laminator.htmlThe LOOL280, LOOL380 and this RS (Royal Sovereign) CS-1223 all have the
same styling - a black case, with a shiny area in the middle of the top,
which has two curves facing each other for its top and bottom edges.
There is a three position power switch (Cold, Off, Hot) on the right,
and two LEDs on the right: Ready and Power.
This is from a Sydney-based company, for AUD$89. This is the CS-1223BP
or CS-1223. However, this site doesn't have a shopping cart and it is
not clear where to get one from. Royal Sovereign is based in Rockleigh
New Jersey. Their branches in various countries are listed:
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http://www.royalsovereign.com/main.phpSearching for CS-1223 reveals this number is used for laminators which
look different in some ways:
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http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Sovereign-12-Inch-Laminator-CS-1223/dp/B008587LZG/This has a white, grey (or black) and white case, with two switches at
the front right. The Ready and Power LEDs are in the same position. I
think it is likely that this uses the same spring-loaded roller
arrangement as the LOOL280. The black case and single switch couldn't
be any cheaper - and they are are able to sell it at AUD$20, including
10% GST.
Another clue that the mechanisms are the same is that of the three
photos at:
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http://www.royalsovereign.com.au/office-products-1/pouch-laminators/cs-1223-photo-document-laminator.htmltwo are for the white-grey-white model and one is for the black. The
white ones seem to be the same as another A3 laminator:
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http://www.royalsovereign.com.au/office-products-1/pouch-laminators/es-1223.htmlNow the hunt picks up pace!
The black versions in Australia - CS-923 and CS-1223. The PDF was
created in September 2011.
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http://www.royalsovereign.com.au/media/downloads/136/CS-923,1223.pdfThis shows the A4 and A3 models ES-923 and ES-1223:
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http://royalsovereign.en.made-in-china.com/product/IbwEJvfBhaYs/China-Budget-Pouch-Laminator-ES-923-1223-.htmlThis page indicates they are made in Shandong, China:
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http://www.officesuppliesplaza.com/Pouch-Laminator-30087997/Here is the Australian Royal Sovereign outfit selling the A3 model
(black case) on eBay, for AUD$99. However, they only offer shipping to
Australia.
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261028789382∗
http://myworld.ebay.com.au/rs.austHere is the A4 (9 inch) version in white-grey-white at the US and
Chinese Royal Sovereign sites, but there's nowhere to buy it:
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http://www.royalsovereign.com/office-products/pouch-laminators/cs-923-9-photo-document-laminator.html∗
http://www.royalsovereign.cn/office-products-4/laminators/cs-923.htmlHere is where the A4 model can be purchased, for USD$49.99, with
shipping only to the USA:
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http://www.royalfulfillmentcorp.com/StoreBox/pouchlaminators/cs-923.htmHere it is at Amazon for USD$31.73:
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http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Sovereign-9-Inch-Laminator-CS-923/dp/B008587M1Y/However they won't ship to Australia, so this is probably for the USA only.
- Robin