I need replacement plastic tubs

**p38arover** · 15th August 2025, 10:04 PM

As you might be aware from previous posts on this in the L322 drawer thread, I have a Chuck Wagon storage system (from a no longer around manufacturer in South Oz) in the L322.

Unfortunately, the translucent plastic drawers have become extremely brittle and have broken. I can't find them anywhere. I assume they were Australian made but there are no manufacturer's name or other markings on them.

I have several spare smaller drawers (as per the top right) and one blue one seen here and also left over from my RRC drawer system from the Nineties (my version of the Chuck Wagon drawers) but I need the bigger drawers.

If anyone knows where they are from or where I can get them, I'd really appreciate it. Otherwise, I may have to build some wooden boxes to serve as drawers.

This is what they look like (click to enlarge). This is one of the smaller drawers.

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**Captain_Rightfoot** · 16th August 2025, 07:44 AM

I feel your pain. There is a company "really useful boxes" that might make something the right size. They are good and tough boxes.

Really Useful 35L Box Clear | Officeworks

**TonyC** · 16th August 2025, 07:50 AM

Hi Ron,
These people do lots of different crates, apparently all Australian made.
Plastic Storage Boxes, Tubs, Crates and Containers Online Shipping
– plasticstorage.com.au

Tony

**austastar** · 16th August 2025, 08:23 AM

Hi, boiling hot water will rejuvenate some plastic that has become brittle with sun exposure. Try it on a broken piece to test .
Cheers

**Lionelgee** · 16th August 2025, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by austastar

Hi, boiling hot water will rejuvenate some plastic that has become brittle with sun exposure. Try it on a broken piece to test .
Cheers

Hello All,

Ditto to Austastar's suggestion and taking it a bit further. If you are friends with a large wholesale plant nursery worker they may use steam sterilisation on their media and pots. The steam kills the pathogens and also rejuvenates the pots and returns flexibility to them. These are trailer sized steam treatment units that are towed along behind a tractor between the steam plant and the propagating facility. So steam treatment is not available in most of your neighbourhood retail plant nurseries.

Kind regards
Lionel

**gromit** · 16th August 2025, 10:04 AM

Ron,

A bit far from you so transport will add to the cost.
Plastic File Box
– The Plastic Man

Colin

**loanrangie** · 16th August 2025, 10:56 AM

I would be making some out of plywood if you cant find suitable plastic tubs.

**p38arover** · 17th August 2025, 11:31 AM

^^ I think so, too.

You can see from the underside pic that there is a moulding extension. It drops into the steel frame to lock the drawer in place. I doubt any replacement will do that but I can emulate it with my own builds.

I found a tub in a cupboard which had a sticker on it. Regrettably, that company name doesn't come up in any internet search.

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re Lionel's suggestion of steam rejuvenation, I suspect it may be too late. 😩

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**TonyC** · 17th August 2025, 02:34 PM

That looks like a Willow logo on the top left corner of the label.
Willow seem to be part of Decor.
Nothing like your boxes seem to pop up on their Web site.

Willow™
– Decor Australia

Tony

**p38arover** · 17th August 2025, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by TonyC

That looks like a Willow logo on the top left corner of the label.

By gum, you're right. More searching required.

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