[NHCOLL-L:5676] RE: 132-400 jar lids

[Thomas Labedz]

Rodrigo

 

That is a very large lid.  As a reference for other readers a typical
wide-mouth gallon jar has a 120/400 closure (lid).  We have a variety of
standard jar closures on hand for a our collections and 120/400 is the
largest we use.  We obtained all of our closures from Phoenix Closures
(www.phoenixclosures.com) some time ago and you might inquire with them
about lids that size.  Good luck.

 

Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager

Division of Botany and Division of Zoology

University of Nebraska State Museum

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

 

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On Behalf Of Pellegrini, Rodrigo
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:27 PM
To: NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5674] 132-400 jar lids

 

Dear colleagues,

 

I'm in need of finding proper lids for some large jars in our wet
collection. As best I can measure, they are 132-400 (could be 133-400, it's
difficult to tell and I don't know what the industry standard is/was).

 

Does anyone know of a source? I have been unable to find even metal lids in
this size, let alone our preferred standard of Polypropylene with a F217
Polyethylene Liner.

I vaguely remember a telephone conversation I had with our usual lid
provider last year, about this size lid. She said she didn't believe this
size was made anymore in any material.

 

If this is the case:

1)      Do any of you know if it this is true world-wide? Or just in North
America? If manufactured elsewhere in the world, I'd appreciate any info
(even if the lids aren't PP-at this point I'd settle for Bakelite or metal,
anything is better than nothing, and we can't afford custom made tanks for
as many specimens as need the lids).

2)      Do you know of anybody that could manufacture them on demand? (I
imagine they would require a large order if it was possible at all, so hence
my next question)

3)      Does your museum need lids this size? If it were possible to have
them made, how many would you need? I'm guessing that assuming it was
possible, if we pooled our resources it could happen.

 

Rod

 

Rodrigo Pellegrini, MA, MS
Registrar, Natural History Bureau
New Jersey State Museum
PO Box 530
Trenton, NJ 08625-0530
USA

Voice: (609) 292-5615 (office)
       (609) 826-3924 (laboratory)
       (609) 826-5449 (storage)
Fax: (609) 292-7636
E-mail: Rodrigo.Pellegrini at sos.state.nj.us
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