Re: ATM- Free telescope tubes

["Bill Prewitt" <bprewitt@newreach.net>]

I think it would be Selenium-coated, if you have the imaging cylinder.

I have one, 3 1/4 x 16 inches, from a big Xerox machine. It has a label
inside that says not to burn it, and that decomposition of the tube can be
hazardous.
It is a solid, nice looking tube, sort of bluish black.

Looks like a coat of clear Krylon would passivate it if you can't remove it
safely.

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> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 17:13:34 -0700
> From: David Sleeter <sleete19@idt.net>
> Subject: ATM FREE TELESCOPE TUBES!
> 
> 
> I offered to pay him double the scrap price, which will amount to about a

> dollar a pound, and he's going to start saving them for me. The only 
> question about all of this is what the coating on the drums is made of. 
> Since scrap yards accept them, I assume that they are non-toxic, but just

> to be safe, I was careful when removing the coating not to get any on my 
> hands. I then allowed the used towel to dry and placed it in a zip lock 
> plastic bag in the trash. 
>