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Date:
Mon, 19 May 2003 13:35:20 -0400
Reply-To: Bulletin Board for Bird Collections and Curators Subject: Re:
[AVECOL-L] specimen tubes
 
Years ago we got ours from a plumbing supply type store. I'm sure any of  them would carry the stuff; it seemed  pretty standard. We didn't/don't worry about
the type of plastic because  it's only
for hands-on, educational  programs, and
if the cardinals and blue jays fade a bit we just get  others. So far, after almost 10 years, we  haven't seen any fading ..... and the
specimens are in good shape thanks  to
the tube protection. In general you  don't
want to use any Naphthalene or PDB with these; PDB especially tends  to "glaze" the plastic, if not
outright  melt it........
John Gerwin
 
Jack Clinton Eitniear wrote:
> We are looking for a source for those clear, lightweight, plastic tubes  w/caps used to store avian specimens.  > Any suggestions?
> Jack Clinton Eitniaer
> Center for the Study of Tropical Birds, Inc.
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From:Richter Museum <richter@UWGB.EDU>@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU on 05/19/2003
01:14 PM EST
 
John you're correct: You can obtain various diameters at most stores that  sell fluorescent light bulbs. We get ours from
a local Home Depot....  they are called
safety tubes, but they also filter out UV, so we use them  in our work areas and some of our display
cabinets slipped over our  fluorescent
bulbs. You will have to improvise on sealing the ends. We've  used corks, cut wooden doll, and just foam
rubber shipping material.
Tom  Erdman
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Date:
Mon, 19 May 2003 15:09:47 -0700
From: Bulletin Board for Bird Collections and Curators
<AVECOL-L@LISTSERV.LSU.EDU>
Subject: [AVECOL-L] FW: [AVECOL-L] specimen tubes
 
The mammal folks here at the Burke use these tubes (see below) for  storing  semi-articulated skeletons. They come in
various sizes, and  include caps.  They seem to hold up well with no-pest strips
for fumigant.
Chris Wood
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From: John Rozdilsky <jrozdil@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 14:20:30 -0700
To: Chris Wood <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [AVECOL-L] specimen tubes
I get the flex tubes from Hilscher Hardy. Contact Sam Culmback
phone:
4425-228-8135 & 1-800-820-5251, email: sculmback aol.com
I don't have a catalogue so don't know what sizes are available.