A word of caution with those types of tags since I have had to deal with
them once they were used.  The tags only last for a few years and can be
easily damaged.  The metal is very soft so that you can write on it and will
definitely last a season but not for long term identification of objects.
When used on machinery they need to be changed very often and the metal of
the tag can react with anything that it touches.

We changed to tyvek tags for use outside with permanent, non-water soluble,
non-fading ink.  That worked very well and does not react with the metals.
To attach them I used plastic clip ties (not zip ties) that stores sometimes
use.  These are made of polyethylene and have ends that snap together to
form a ring.  They do not deteriorate like string and are fairly strong, but
can brake if excessive tension it placed on it rather than damaging the
objects.  Also, you can join multiples together for long expanses.

Sincerely,
Tracie Evans

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy McShane [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 3:54 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Accessioning for bad weather
>
> Some years ago I had some involvement with an historic ranch that had a
> number of pieces of large machinery stored outside and fully exposed to
> the weather.  They used thin metal tags, ones that were soft enough that a
> ball-point pen would depress the metal, so you could "write" an accession
> number on it.  The catch is, there are lots of places to tie such a tag
> onto a piece of machinery--is this a possibility with your architectural
> elements?
>
> BTW, I believe the tags were purchased from a gardening supply shop; their
> intended use was to identify garden plants.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Tim McShane, Assistant--Cultural History
> Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
> 1302 Bomford Crescent S.W.
> Medicine Hat, AB   T1A 5E6
> (403) 502-8587
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> >>> [log in to unmask] 5/20/2004 12:48:55 PM >>>
> I was wondering how one would go about tagging objects
> made of stone.  I'm interning with an institution that
> hasn't done much accessioning over the past few years
> and hasn't had a curator in over a decade.  I'm
> preparing some info about a large collection of
> objects that had formerly adorned various buildings in
> the pittsburgh area, and decided it would be a good
> idea to formally accession them so that those who
> follow me will have an easier time with the info.  I'm
> wondering how I should mark the objects.  They're made
> of stone or concrete, and will be exposed to the
> elements throughout the year.
>
> =====
> Jason
>
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