[NHCOLL-L:5677] RE: 132-400 jar lids

[Roger Baird]

The last occasion that I can find reference to a purchase of this size jar lid  in our  stock was 2003. We took in a stock of unlined white polypropylene lids through Empire-Emco

22 Fay Street

Buffalo NY 14211

http://www.empireemco.com/

 

The stock came to them from

Mold rite Plastics

1 Plant Street

Plattsburgh NY 12901

www.moldriteplastics.com

 

87A016B132 is the label for the Distributor part number

 

MRP seems to go to 120mm nowadays, but perhaps it is a special order only

Offline I can send Rod a sample of our existing to ensure it is a correct fit, should it be possible to place an order...

 

Roger Baird

Directeur, Services des collections / Director, Collections Services

Musée canadien de la nature / Canadian Museum of Nature

C.P. 3443 Succ. « D » / PO Box 3443 Stn "D" 

Ottawa ON K1P 6P4

T. 613.364.4138 / F. 613.364.4022

rbaird at mus-nature.ca <mailto:rbaird at mus-nature.ca> 

 

From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Labedz
Sent: October-05-11 3:27 PM
To: Rodrigo.Pellegrini at sos.state.nj.us; NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
Subject: [NHCOLL-L:5676] RE: 132-400 jar lids

 

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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From: owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu] 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)
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E-mail: Rodrigo.Pellegrini at sos.state.nj.us
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