[Nhcoll-l] Inquiry about polycarbonate pails and glass pickle jars for fluid-preserved specimens
John E Simmons
simmons.johne at gmail.com
Wed Mar 11 22:23:18 EDT 2015
Curtis,
What kind of plastic are the lids made of? Can you describe how they work?
And how long have you been using them?
Thanks,
John
John E. Simmons
Museologica
128 E. Burnside Street
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823-2010
simmons.johne at gmail.com
303-681-5708
www.museologica.com
and
Adjunct Curator of Collections
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
and
Instructor, Museum Studies
School of Library and Information Science
Kent State University
and
Lecturer in Art
Juniata College
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Curtis J Schmidt <cjschmidt at fhsu.edu>
wrote:
> Our herpetology division uses 5 gallon plastic buckets with gamma seal
> lids. Do a simple google search for "gamma seal lids" and you will see
> numerous distributors for such. They work great!
>
> Curtis
>
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> Curtis J. Schmidt
> Zoological Collections Manager
> Sternberg Museum of Natural History
> Fort Hays State University
> 3000 Sternberg Drive
> Hays, KS 67601
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> (785) 650-2447 (cell)
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> From: "Laura Abraczinskas"
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> Date: 03/11/2015 05:23PM
> Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Inquiry about polycarbonate pails and glass pickle
> jars for fluid-preserved specimens
>
>
> Thank you very much Andy.
>
>
>
> I’ll try to contact the/a person about the “large size lids”. A search
> on the O.Berk website shows that their largest plastic closure with screw
> threads is 120mm size. (I believe Kols is now part of O.Berk).
>
>
>
> And, it has been pointed out that the Anchor Hocking glass pickle barrel
> jar (2.5 gallon size) has a lid that does not screw down and does not
> seal (even though the lid has threads)!
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> Laura
>
>
>
> Laura Abraczinskas, Collections Manager
>
> Vertebrate Collections
>
> Michigan State University Museum
>
> 409 West Circle Drive, Room 103
>
> East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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> 517/355-1290 Office Phone
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> 517/432-2846 FAX
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> *From:* Bentley, Andrew Charles [mailto:abentley at ku.edu]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2015 5:29 PM
> *To:* Laura Abraczinskas; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> *Subject:* RE: [Nhcoll-l] Inquiry about polycarbonate pails and glass
> pickle jars for fluid-preserved specimens
>
>
>
> Laura
>
>
>
> Our herpetology division has been using the polycarbonate pails for
> temporary storage of incoming material from the field. They are great in
> that they are clear and as such contents are visible easily (not sure what
> effect light has on specimens due to this) BUT they do not seal well at all
> - no gasket or positive seal of any kind. They leak if tipped. Not sure
> if a gasket could be inserted into the lid to create such a seal – maybe a
> modified tank gasket from Delta or Steel Fixtures?
>
>
>
> As for lids for oversized jars, you may want to check Kols Containers who
> have, in the past, indicated that these are still available. Try
> contacting Judy Bounds at (401) 646-2300 or jbounds at kolscontainers.com.
> We too have some of those larger glass crocks that we guard with our life
> as they are not available anywhere J
>
>
>
> Hope that helps
>
>
>
> Andy
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> Andy Bentley
> Ichthyology Collection Manager
> University of Kansas
> Biodiversity Institute
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> Dyche Hall
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> Tel: (785) 864-3863
> Fax: (785) 864-5335
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> <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Laura Abraczinskas
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> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Inquiry about polycarbonate pails and glass pickle
> jars for fluid-preserved specimens
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> We need to replace some of our white plastic/HDPE buckets (2 to 5 gallon
> size) that hold fluid-preserved vertebrate specimens. We also have some
> large glass pickle jars from the 1960s (approx 3 gallon size with neck
> handles). These have metal lids that need replacing. The old lids are
> larger than 120mm size.
>
>
>
> I am wondering if anyone has experienced problems with or has further
> advice about polycarbonate plastic pails and lids that were recommended
> several years ago?
>
>
>
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>
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> I see that Anchor Hocking makes a glass pickle barrel jar (2.5 gallon
> size) but the lid is aluminum.
>
> See for example
>
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> (Also available from other sources at lower cost).
>
>
>
> Does anyone know of sources for replacement plastic lids for large glass
> containers such as these?
>
>
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Laura
>
>
>
> Laura Abraczinskas, Collections Manager
>
> Vertebrate Collections
>
> Michigan State University Museum
>
> 409 West Circle Drive, Room 103
>
> East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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>
> 517/355-1290 Office Phone
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> 517/432-2846 FAX
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