[meteorite-list] Meteorite preservation
From: Thomas Randall - KB2SMS <tommy2004_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Oct 23 12:53:09 2004 Message-ID: <1098549280.31687.3.camel_at_linux.site> 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 > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Sat 23 Oct 2004 12:34:40 PM PDT |
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