[NHCOLL-L:5291] Re: Sealing wet collection jars

[Ashley Henderson]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!  It's so great to have so many knowledgeable people out there!  I have read that the Bakelite lids are an issue.  Unfortunately, this is only one of several types of lids in the collection.  There are also several variations of jars.  I would like to standardize the entire collection at some point.  But for now, it will be the cheaper tape.
 
Ashley
 
 

From: Ashley Henderson <AshleyH at cctexas.com<mailto:AshleyH at cctexas.com>>
Reply-To: <AshleyH at cctexas.com<mailto:AshleyH at cctexas.com>>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:45:54 -0600
To: "NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu<mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>" <NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu<mailto:NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu>>
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5277] Sealing wet collection jars

Hi Everyone,

I am searching for a supply to seal the jar lids in our wet collection.  I purchased polypropylene sealing tape that is advertised for use with wet collections.  However, it has proven about as effective as wrapping scotch tape around the lids.  The lids were previously sealed with what appears to be very thin paraffin wax that came in tape form.  However, I cannot find this supply.  This link has an uploaded picture of the wax/tape substance http://i.imgur.com/uZUlM.jpg  Does anyone out there have any ideas on this or another way of sealing the lids?  Whatever I use must go on the exterior of the jars because many of the jars have a plug type lid.  Thanks in advance!



Ashley Henderson

Collection Manager
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
www.ccmuseum.com 
(361) 826-4659


Visit us on Facebook!
Discover La Belle at www.corpuschristimuseumlabelle.blogspot.com<http://www.corpuschristimuseumlabelle.blogspot.com/>
 
 
Ashley Henderson
Collection Manager
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
www.ccmuseum.com 
(361) 826-4659
 
 
Visit us on Facebook!
Discover La Belle at www.corpuschristimuseumlabelle.blogspot.com ( http://www.corpuschristimuseumlabelle.blogspot.com/ )
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/private/nhcoll-l/attachments/20110223/85db6fbb/attachment.html