[Nhcoll-l] Historic jars gasket

[Callomon,Paul]

Hi Laura,

Those look like Whittall-Tatum jars, made here in Philadelphia. We have them in our collection. We have successfully sealed these jars with silicon caulk in the past, but certain of its curing products - such as acetic acid - could affect the fluid. One material that has been used to cut gaskets is neoprene, and butyl rubber sheet might also be fine, especially if you thinly coat both glass faces with non-setting vacuum grease. If you do use caulk, use very little pressure on the clamp as without a gasket you could crack the lid through overtightening or even temperature changes.

Our iconic Walter the Octopus is in a large 25-gallon WT jar whose lid is stuck on with silicon (no clamp could be found) and it's held for 23 years so far.



Paul Callomon

Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates

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Hello everybody,

I've been reading some thread emails about sealants in historic jars, but I can't find what the best way to close these jars is (see photos attached). I was planning to get Alsirol, but then I realized that there is a 3 mm. space between the rim and lid. The "best" will be a gasket, but I'm not sure if there are proper gaskets for these jars.

I would appreciate your recommendations or advice.

Thanks,

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Laura A. Rincón R. |  Museum Studies professional

Museum Specialist

Division of Invertebrate Zoology

American Museum of Natural History

Central Park West at 79th Street

New York, NY 10024

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