Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.092
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Tongs
Title:
Crucible Tongs
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Crucible Tongs

One end is a 'U' shape. This leads into two straight arms, at the end of the arms are two belled pinchers that can pick up crucibles. There is a middle ring that is free floating around the shafts of the tool. It can be used to secure the tongs in the closed position.

Used to put cuples into and out of the muffle furnance.
Notes:
Has a sliding ring that holds the tongs together.
Search Terms:
T&E
Assaying
JMIC
Mining
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