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At the Bar U Ranch National Historic Site here in Alberta, Tyvek tags
are exactly what we used to tag outdoor agricultural implements. We
wrote on them with permanent ink markers called "Sharpies" (I can't
recall who makes them, but I expect most permanent markers are about
the same). We attached them using plastic locking ties, the kind with
a small opening at one end that you feed the other end through, then
pull tight. They seem to hold up all right to rain and snow, but are
subject to fading from sunlight. I would suggest that care in
selecting a "tagging site" that is out of the sun (and less
conspicuous to visitors) would go a way in solving this problem.
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Tim McShane
Curatorial Assistant, Parks Canada
(also, Co-Chair of the Museum Division, Arrow 2000 Project)
Calgary, Alberta
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Subject: Tagging Agricultural Implements
Author: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> (Anne Lane
<[log in to unmask]>) at PCH
Date: 2/8/99 9:28 AM
We are about to embark on tagging of agricultural implements used at
Historic Brattonsville, our living history site. We need to use something
that is tough amd impervious to weather - perhaps Tyvek? Anyone have any
suggestions / experience with this that they would be willing to share? We
need to find out what to use to write on the tags, and what to use to
attach them. Many thanks -
Anne T. Lane
Curatorial Assistant
Museum of York County
4621 Mount Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC 29715
803-329-2121, ext 104
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