Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2007.22.085
Accession#:
2007.22
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Object Name:
Tongs
Year Range from:
1950
Year Range to:
1996
Description:
Cupel Pouring Tongs
Long metal tongs. One end is a 'u' shape that forks into two long arms. One arm has a attachment at the end for holding cupels. The other arm is straight and extends over the forked arm. This flat piece helps to stablize the cupel when being transported.
Long metal tongs. One end is a 'u' shape that forks into two long arms. One arm has a attachment at the end for holding cupels. The other arm is straight and extends over the forked arm. This flat piece helps to stablize the cupel when being transported.
Notes:
Used to pick up cupels when moving them into and out of the muffle furnace.
People:
Weir, Kevin
Search Terms:
JMIC
T&E
Assaying
Mining
T&E
Assaying
Mining
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2007.22.085
2007.22.085