Re: Surplus weather balloon source?

[Karl Trappe <trappe@PHYSICS.UTEXAS.EDU>]

Edmund Scientific used to have them in their catalog years back.  You
might contact them directly to find out if they can still get them.

I also recall that NASA used to have a "weather balloon" launch
program for public schools.  Karl

> 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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