Deborah We got ours from our local glass shop. They're about $80 each and worth much more. We use them to lift glass out of display cases. Audra Oliver Rock Springs Historical Museum ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah J. Shepherd" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:22 AM Subject: suction devices for lifting > Dear Listmembers, > Can anyone advise me where to buy a pair of industrial-strength suction handles for > lifting the very heavy lucite lid of a large exhibit case. I'd estimate this lid weighs > about 70-80 pounds. It takes at least four of us to control it (we have to lift it over > our heads given the back wall of the case) without any tools to help. Yesterday, two of us > nearly had finger injuries, so we definitely want to find a better solution for holding > onto it. Thanks. > > Deborah > > -- > Dr. Deborah J. Shepherd > Coordinator for Public Programs and Education > Hill Monastic Manuscript Library > Saint John's University > P. O. Box 7300 > Collegeville, MN 56321-7300 > Phone: 320-363-2075 > Fax: 320-363-3222 > internet: www.hmml.org/ > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).