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To Dye For

Actually, to dye with. Top quality highly concentrated fabric dyes from Putnam Dye Co. (Since 1876!!) The fadeless dyes come in individual packets with enough for about 1 pound of dry material. And they work on a very wide range of natural and synthetic fabrics. We have a rainbow of colors from which we will pick (3) different ones for your order. They come with instructions.

32086 FABRIC DYE
$3.00 PKG(3)
 

Make Molds For Free!

Just leave bread in a damp place. Or buy this stuff and make casts of solid objects, anything from faces and fingers to celery and crucifixes, with quick-setting Instamold. (We'll sell you 10 oz. of the Instamold compound, but you provide the water to mix it with.) Then fill the molds you've made with plaster, wax, or Permastone-yes, we sell Permastone too. It's an extremely strong casting medium with a clean white hue when set, waterproof and scratch resistant. Each can we sell has 1-3/4 lbs. of Permastone, to be mixed with water.

90072 INSTAMOLD
$12.95 EACH
90073 PERMASTONE
$10.95 EACH

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Rectangular Bottles

These 12 oz. plastic bottles look like they might have been made for aftershave or hair oil. They might also line up very neatly in a rack in the lab or workshop. They're 4-1/2" across, 1-3/4" deep, and 5" tall (counting the screw-on cap). The mouth is 15/16" ID and they are a beautiful dark blue.

26797 BLUE 12 OZ BOTTLES
$1.00 PKG(4)

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A Snarl of Magnet Wire

One of those sharpie East Coast outfits pulled a fast one on this poor naive Midwestern dealer. The result is we have a pile of exotic coated copper magnet wire. The coatings and colors vary widely, as does the gauge of the wire. With a couple of exceptions there isn't enough of any one kind among the hundreds in the pile to list separately. So we are offering an assortment and you get whatever we grab. Either way you will get a terrific value, particularly if you have an exotic application and get just what you need. Even if you are just making a garden variety coil or electromagnet you will still find the prices are very good. So go ahead, profit from our misfortune. We are glad to be of service. Sigh.

36227 MAGNET WIRE, 16 GA
$10.95 (100 FT)
36228 MAGNET WIRE, 20 GA
$9.95 (200 FT)
36229 MAGNET WIRE, 24 GA
$6.95 (200 FT)

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Needle File Set

Miniature 5–1/2" steel needle files. They come in the usual assortment of flat, wedge, triangular, and round shapes, (10) in all. They seem to be pretty uniformly fine with none that we would call coarse. Made in China, they come in a vinyl carrying case that snaps shut. Not as classy as some of the sets we have seen in the $12.00 range, but perfectly serviceable for most applications. And at a third the price.

10900 NEEDLE FILES
$3.95 EACH

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SURPRISE!!

Mystery Boxes of stuff like what you see in the catalog. Maybe we had a little left but not enough to continue the listing. Maybe we only got a few as part of an odd lot. Maybe we just lost some, and just found them in our warehouse. You will get items which originally listed for at least $25.00 total in our catalog (or would have, if we had enough). You pick. The "electro-mechanical" box has things like motors, switches, hardware and components that are useful parts but want to be worked into something bigger. The "consumer" box has more ready-to-go type items, and things that don't have as technical a flavor, like bottles, toys, books and giant rubber bands. The fun is in the mystery and surprise. Perfect if you don't know what to give Aunt Maude and Uncle Ned, or if you can't decide how to bring your order up to the minimum. Every couple of months the contents will keep changing, so even if you have gotten a box before, feel free to order again! (Please note: Ordering multiple boxes at the same time will result in duplicate items.)

23610 CONSUMER SURPRISE BOX
$10.00 EACH

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Adapting to AC-Surplus Transformations

There is an entire class of transformers that surplus dealers call "AC Adapters." What we really mean is transformers that plug directly into the wall (primary voltage 110 VAC), and via a cord and/or plug provide various levels of output current at variou s voltages. It is a rare buyer of surplus that gets the plug configuration he/she wants, and many get snipped off (plugs that is). They are handy power supplies, battery charging units, substitutes for batteries in toys and games, or for providing safe il lumination to models and displays. Be sure to note whether the output is AC or DC (Direct Current, like a battery) and whether it can provide enough current for your application. Unless otherwise noted, all are suitable for indoor use only. Stick with us and you'll get the hang of adapting to AC...and at much lower prices than your friendly appliance/game/computer/calculator shop asks. Unless otherwise noted, all adapters are for 115 volt AC primaries, and all have about 6 ft. cords. (MA=Milliamp) (A=Ampere) (VDC= Volts DC) (VAC= Volts AC).

    Plug Comments  
38789 ADAPTER, 12VDC/100MA No Plug (2) Screw Terminals
$2.25 EACH
40812 ADAPTER, 12VDC/2A 5.5mm Female Low Profile. Switching Type. 6ft Cord
$7.95 EACH
40943 ADAPTER, 12VDC/500MA 1/8" Mini Plug Pos. Tip 6' Lead
$2.95 EACH
40924 ADAPTER, 12VDC/800MA Ring Terminals 6' Lead
$4.95 EACH
22752 ADAPTER, 15VDC/200mA 5mm Female IBM #2682950 for PC convert
$3.50 EACH
27671 ADAPTER, 18VAC/100mA None
$2.00 EACH
40566 ADAPTER, 33VAC/320MA 5.5mm Female 6ft Cord
$3.75 EACH
21836 ADAPTER, 4VDC/200mA 2 Prong Female mislabeled 1.2v
$1.00 EACH
30670 ADAPTER, 5.5VDC/1.5A None None
$4.25 EACH
30844 ADAPTER, 5VDC/160mA 3/32" Male Pos Tip 2.5mm
$2.25 EACH
6463 ADAPTER, 6.5VAC/350mA 5mm Female
$2.00 EACH
35650 ADAPTER, 6VDC/1A 5.5mm Female Pos Tip 6" Leads
$4.95 EACH
31660 ADAPTER, 6VDC/300MA 5.5mm Female, 6ft Cord, Pos. Tip
$1.95 EACH
35289 ADAPTER, 6VDC/800mA 5.5mm Pos Tip 6ft Cord
$2.75 EACH
40492 ADAPTER, 7 VDC/500MA 3.5mm Female Positive Center
$2.75 EACH
38963 ADAPTER, 7.5 VDC/400MA 5.5mm Female 6' Cord
$2.50 EACH
36512 ADAPTER, 7.5VDC/500MA 3.5mm Female Positive Tip
$2.75 EACH
21676 ADAPTER, 7.9VDC/50mA 3.5mm Male Pos Tip
$2.25 EACH
30838 ADAPTER, 7VAC/1A Screw Posts Cord w/Lugs & Spade Conn.
$2.75 EACH
35654 ADAPTER, 9VDC/1A None 12" Leads
$2.95 EACH
40536 ADAPTER, 9VDC/350MA 5.5mm Female 4' Leads
$2.75 EACH

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Real Corks!!

We have obtained a large number of real natural corks, mostly surplus with a few fill-ins bought commercially. They range across the popular sizes used in science labs to seal vessels (drill your own holes for glass tubing, etc) and to use as floats. Or just use them to seal bottles that don't have closures or cry out for a decorative seal.

    Top Dia. Bottom Dia.    
92688 CORK #0 3/8" 9/32" Details
$2.00 PKG(25)
88746 CORK, #00 5/16" 7/32" Details
$2.50 PKG(25)
92718 CORK, #1 7/16" 5/16" Details
$2.00 PKG(25)
89230 CORK, #10 1" 3/4" Details
$2.95 PKG(8)
89232 CORK, #16 1-3/8" 1-1/16" Details
$2.50 PKG(4)
1711 CORK, #2 1/2" 7/16 Details
$2.50 PKG(25)
89234 CORK, #20 1-5/8 1-5/16" Details
$3.50 PKG(3)
88748 CORK, #3 9/16" 7/16" Details
$2.25 PKG(20)
23594 CORK, #5 11/16" 9/16" Details
$3.00 PKG(20)
 

BOTTLEMANIA

Zillions of little bottles. Renegades from a pharmaceutical company, leftover unfilled from runs of exotic we-know-not-what. We have divided them into three basic shapes: A, Narrow Mouth, h (Narr Mo) have a 10mm dia. x 4mm long neck on top of a squarish shoulder, a 13mm dia. 3mm rim and a 7mm dia. opening; B, Wide Mouth, (Wide Mo) have a 16mm dia. x 4mm long neck on top of a squarish shoulder, a 19mm dia. x 3mm rim and a 12 or 13mm dia opening; C, Sloped Shoulder, (Sl Sh) have roughly 5-6mm long neck that tapers from the soft shoulder to 15mm dia, with a 19mm dia x 3mm rim and a 12-13mm dia. opening. Height refers to height overall, and dia. to the body dia. in the table below. Great items for the doll house (for kids old enough not to swallow them), to hold tiny wild flowers, for decorative art work, individual cruets, or just to hold and marvel at. All quite sturdy glass. In the real world, you would pay from $75 (smallest) to $225 (biggest) for 288 of these, which is the smallest quantity you could get!! Narrow mouth bottles take a #00 cork. (Our part number 88746) Wide mouth and sloped shoulder bottles take a #3 cork. (Our item number 88748)

    Dia. Height    
40108 NARROW MOUTH 10ML CLEAR 22mm 52mm Details
$3.95 PKG(20)
4735 NARROW MOUTH 5ML AMBER 23mm 37mm Details
$2.00 PKG(20)
31492 NARROW MOUTH 5ML AMBER 21mm 39mm Details
$1.95 PKG(20)
31495 NARROW MOUTH 5ML AMBER 21mm 38mm Details
$1.95 PKG(20)
40107 NARROW MOUTH 8ML CLEAR 24mm 40mm Details
$2.95 PKG(20)
40815 SLOPED SHOULDER 100ML CLEAR 52mm 95mm Details
$4.95 PKG(10)
40814 SLOPED SHOULDER 25ML CLEAR 32mm 57mm Details
$5.95 PKG(20)

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Thermocouple Probes

We have the perfect thermocouple probes to probe your every temperature! Surface, moving surface, air, insertion and general purpose probes, with appropriate temperature ranges, are durable, well-made tools that are built to last. The 9000 series probes are compatible with any meter that accepts a mini-connector plug, so you can use your favorite. The actual probes range from 4" to 7" and have 5" comfort-grip handles. See the table below for the probe type, description, cable length and Fahrenheit temperature range of the tip. The Item number includes the manufacturer's model number. All are made by Alnor.

    Type Description    
28647 PROBE, 9280 J Reduced Tip Details
$7.95 EACH

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AIRCRAFT CABLE

Stop picturing a fat cable you can use to tie down an airplane. This is great 20–strand twisted cable from the aircraft industry, but at 1/16” dia, it’s sized more for a Chicago Cub than a Piper Cub. The cable is high–quality stainless steel, unjacketed and very strong. Use it to hang extremely heavy mirrors, make repairs, create bendable metal sculptures! Order in 15–foot or 100–foot hanks. Enjoy!

22899 AIRCRAFT CABLE 1/16"
$3.00 PKG(15)
34616 AIRCRAFT CABLE 1/16"
$17.95 PKG(100)

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