Is the oil something that was factory-applied, or was it applied by
staff? Factory applied
If factory, can you tell where it is coming from? Seems to drip from the
drawer above, occurring in multiple drawers per cabinet, multiple
cabinets
Has something obviously ruptured? No
Does it appear to be internal, or simply on the surface? Internal to the
cabinet, tho I don't know if it's a drawer-by-drawer thing or one big
leak - there are 20 drawers per cabinet and I'd like to avoid pulling
out everything and creating a new nightmare.
What has changed recently that caused this problem to start now? It
apparently has been going on for awhile and brought to my attention by
the textile assistant when the oil "blobs" started to get worse. No
change in temp/humidity a little drier due to time of year.
Perhaps nothing, but maybe you have a new maintenance technician that is
being a bit too zealous? The only people touching the cabinets are the
Curator, her assistant and myself, none of whom have the time to
regrease 160 drawers.
How large and heavy are the drawers? About 36" wide, 24" deep, 1" high,
a few pounds, easy to remove and not very heavy to move around.
Karen Barlow, Registrar
Allentown Art Museum
31 North Fifth Street
Allentown, PA 18101
(610) 432-4333 ext. 30
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