Re: Surplus weather balloon source?

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

Not suitable for your purpose, but possibly useful for others.  That's a
wiener balloon --a variety from 2" to 6' in circumference and lengths to
750' (depends on thickness and width on the roll; 2 => 6 mill)   Wow!
17% of a mile balloon!!

Well probably not practical.  Back in ca. 1965, I made one about four
yd.. long.  We filled with methane (Jr. College w/o He.).  worked
well.   One of the students worked in a dry cleaners, and supplied it.

Another source:  Uline (shipping specialists (800 295 5510)

bc


Tucker Hiatt wrote:

> The Stanford University Chemistry Department has given supporters of
> Wonderfest, the San Francisco Bay Area Festival of Science
> <http://www.wonderfest.org>, permission to fly a huge helium-filled
> balloon over their Mudd Chemistry Bldg. to advertise Wonderfest.
> They'll supply the helium if we supply the balloon.
>
> The best that I've been able to find on the 'net so far is this:
> <http://www.angelfire.com/oh/ohiodeal/balloon.html>.  It's
> eye-catching, but not particularly big.  Does any PHYS-Ler have a
> better source?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tucker
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