[meteorite-list] Meteorite preservation

[Bill Mason III]

A suggestion on how to best protect your containerized meteorite. Use a
emitter and simply enclose a small one with your meteorite. 
	"Rusty" Bill Mason



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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of MarkF
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 12:44 PM
To: Thomas Randall - KB2SMS
Cc: meteor list
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite preservation

Hi Tom and List

I got some of those acrlyic vacumm storage jars for foods for my "mass" 
storage of stones and irons (like when I moved). They seem to hold the 
vacumm very well, they use a little handheld pump and they can be seen 
through very well. They come in a variety of sizes. The ones I see for sale 
now use a pump which is built into the lid.
Either way, they are reusable and you can pump them back down, unlike the 
storage bags which are one time use.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Randall - KB2SMS" <tommy2004 at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Comcast Mail" <bobe5531 at comcast.net>; "Meteorite list - Post" 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite preservation


>
> Hi Bob and list,
>   Although I haven't tried these I imagine they at least help keep away
> moisture. Probably better than Tupperware (which is what I currently
> use). I remember seeing a commercial for this clear globe like device
> that you pump the air out and it's supposed to vacuum seal the item.
> Marketed to collectors. I can't remember the name of the thing.
>
> Regards to all,
>
> Tom Randall
>
>
> On Sat, 2004-10-23 at 11:07, Comcast Mail wrote:
>> Hello list,
>>
>> I was just sitting down eating breakfast and my wife was watching an
>> infomercial on a product that is called " Foodsaver ".
>> The product is used with thick plastic bags. The way it works is, the
>> machine vacuums out all of the air and the food is sealed air tight in a 
>> 3
>> layer plastic bag.
>> Of course I thought, this has to be the ultimate way to protect 
>> meteorites
>> from  moisture.
>> Sure, it wouldn't be an appealing way to display meteorites. But, like
>> myself Im sure many collectors have numerous meteorites just stored away 
>> in
>> plastic containers.
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone uses this machine currently to store 
>> meteorites.
>> I would like to see how effective it is.
>> Im sure its available on ebay listed under the name : Foodsaver
>> Bob Evans
>>
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