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Large Needle Tins & Box Sets
The majority of gramophone needle tins contained 200 needles. Tins containing 500 and 1000 needles were made in smaller numbers and are correspondingly more difficult to find.
Some tins which are marked as containing 2000 and 10,000 needles, such as the Piano and Peacock brands shown below, actually contained smaller tins each of 200 needles. A good example of what that looked like can be seen with the WATT tin in the gallery.
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The size of these tins provided more space on the lids for artwork so in many cases these tins had more detailed graphics and are therefore some of my favourite tins.
![Pacific 1000](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_f5a0d74555934c0591330043c9c96b7b~mv2_d_2020_1442_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_105,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_f5a0d74555934c0591330043c9c96b7b~mv2_d_2020_1442_s_2.jpg)
Pacific 1000
![YAKUSIN Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_dc2e193f61054bd58ddde5eb66229009~mv2_d_2897_1994_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_dc2e193f61054bd58ddde5eb66229009~mv2_d_2897_1994_s_2.jpg)
YAKUSIN Gramophone Needle Tin
![Hikooki 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_de821dd8dc204381bf3c23cf8a1c1778~mv2_d_3401_2324_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_100,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_de821dd8dc204381bf3c23cf8a1c1778~mv2_d_3401_2324_s_2.jpg)
Hikooki 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-DSCN1301](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_4c112ed6f4b6460c8114be7c0bea9ae2~mv2_d_2887_1978_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_4c112ed6f4b6460c8114be7c0bea9ae2~mv2_d_2887_1978_s_2.jpg)
1-DSCN1301
![DSC_2088](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a71f1ca4e61b4285b256e6a6f1871047.jpg/v1/fill/w_142,h_209,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a71f1ca4e61b4285b256e6a6f1871047.jpg)
DSC_2088
![DSCN9917](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_3f9010720aae47b7b3d09f3243b1ee04.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_94,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_3f9010720aae47b7b3d09f3243b1ee04.jpg)
DSCN9917
![Pet Horse 500](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_8c5c0a1f999245bea2f2a4934002d898~mv2_d_2993_1959_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_8c5c0a1f999245bea2f2a4934002d898~mv2_d_2993_1959_s_2.jpg)
Pet Horse 500
![1-DSCN0965](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_8ae5d28bc91d4f8198b8e213393648c0~mv2_d_2209_2222_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_8ae5d28bc91d4f8198b8e213393648c0~mv2_d_2209_2222_s_2.jpg)
1-DSCN0965
![Indian 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_9e501975e8f14f16999900ffe27968c5~mv2_d_1835_1414_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_113,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_9e501975e8f14f16999900ffe27968c5~mv2_d_1835_1414_s_2.jpg)
Indian 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-1-5 Ring](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_1916863cbce14b1c94e69400323f8d4f~mv2_d_2275_2280_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_1916863cbce14b1c94e69400323f8d4f~mv2_d_2275_2280_s_2.jpg)
1-1-5 Ring
![1-DSCN0042](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_8502b253fb8042998761ce59152946e0.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_8502b253fb8042998761ce59152946e0.jpg)
1-DSCN0042
![DSC_8962](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_4eef316784f24791886b4cc8c18e91c3.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_4eef316784f24791886b4cc8c18e91c3.jpg)
DSC_8962
![DSC_4934-001](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_12e2aa38b83e4943a5bc8df5349d627d.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_144,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_12e2aa38b83e4943a5bc8df5349d627d.jpg)
DSC_4934-001
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Peacock 1000 Needle Tin
![DSC_4588](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_cc64e3a2b1444cefab117366af8b0240.jpg/v1/fill/w_144,h_93,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_cc64e3a2b1444cefab117366af8b0240.jpg)
DSC_4588
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DSC_4586
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1-DSCN0783
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DSC_9490
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DSC_3432
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DSC_3285
![1-DSCN0669](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_d9f3dfd82299401fb1ace46da19d3b7b~mv2_d_2939_1876_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_94,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_d9f3dfd82299401fb1ace46da19d3b7b~mv2_d_2939_1876_s_2.jpg)
1-DSCN0669
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_SC_2497
![DSC_8617](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_7c1f8ea7bdcc441fafc80a821027ceba.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_136,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_7c1f8ea7bdcc441fafc80a821027ceba.jpg)
DSC_8617
![DSC_8619](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_e914d326421f447ab83c371b1f7feaa5.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_165,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_e914d326421f447ab83c371b1f7feaa5.jpg)
DSC_8619
![Queen 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_109f3a92e4024762a08b9fe05cddea27~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_95,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_109f3a92e4024762a08b9fe05cddea27~mv2.jpg)
Queen 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![FRANKLIN 1000Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_f7cfeffdb3a142f59bbd5c8c1c8616b3~mv2_d_1720_1313_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_112,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_f7cfeffdb3a142f59bbd5c8c1c8616b3~mv2_d_1720_1313_s_2.jpg)
FRANKLIN 1000Gramophone Needle Tin
![BEE 500 SIZE Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6c13dcb49ac34af1b24c787974b8fc2e~mv2_d_1918_1217_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_93,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6c13dcb49ac34af1b24c787974b8fc2e~mv2_d_1918_1217_s_2.jpg)
BEE 500 SIZE Gramophone Needle Tin
![Service 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_c3e3ce88f3e24827b9ee9d8245227f9e~mv2_d_3002_2057_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_101,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_c3e3ce88f3e24827b9ee9d8245227f9e~mv2_d_3002_2057_s_2.jpg)
Service 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-DSCN0491](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_a089e9e826304bb6a05c19c67bf4bb01~mv2_d_1811_1821_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_148,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_a089e9e826304bb6a05c19c67bf4bb01~mv2_d_1811_1821_s_2.jpg)
1-DSCN0491
![DSC_9121](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_5b02a66188084d2aaf40bf44e6aeff27.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_117,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_5b02a66188084d2aaf40bf44e6aeff27.jpg)
DSC_9121
![PEACOCK 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_d3bc8ada0464452c8ac68f432cd9ca54~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_61,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_d3bc8ada0464452c8ac68f432cd9ca54~mv2.jpg)
PEACOCK 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-P1030833](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_6fffc7b727124ed59f0bb9db237daeb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_81,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_6fffc7b727124ed59f0bb9db237daeb3~mv2.jpg)
1-P1030833
![CENTURY 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_b56b9743e34b45ccb59762c63660dbf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_216,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_b56b9743e34b45ccb59762c63660dbf9~mv2.jpg)
CENTURY 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![OK Gramophone Needle Tins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_afe19523c46447eaa7ee7e98e6bb51da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_138,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_afe19523c46447eaa7ee7e98e6bb51da~mv2.jpg)
OK Gramophone Needle Tins
![O.K](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_50fa8544ee2f4d8da8e9675d4e1087d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_102,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_50fa8544ee2f4d8da8e9675d4e1087d4~mv2.jpg)
O.K
![Permax 500 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_f784d361b5484f80a455b0d127282def~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_149,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_f784d361b5484f80a455b0d127282def~mv2.jpg)
Permax 500 Gramophone Needle Tin
![Champion 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_1d7c0af0903e495e8217384eddfa8a68~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_147,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_1d7c0af0903e495e8217384eddfa8a68~mv2.jpg)
Champion 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
![1-P1120323](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7b743e_fca670f5b61d4e8a9ed3ee2b14be55c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_116,h_92,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7b743e_fca670f5b61d4e8a9ed3ee2b14be55c6~mv2.jpg)
1-P1120323
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2-P1120421
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1-P1120416
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1-P1120311
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Merchant Ship 1000 Box
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1-DSCN0199
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NATION 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
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DSC_3896
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DSC_3899
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DSC_2177
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Piano 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
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2-3 Heroes 5000
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DSC_1861
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Peacock 1000
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Napoleon 1000 Gramophone Needle Tin
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Napoleon 1000 Box Set Gramophone Needles
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