I am resending this because yesterday's message did not post to Histonet.
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Dear N. Kenneison (and other interested parties)

    Those "Tissue Tampers" are still available in the same two sizes:  the
smaller one is approximately 12.5mm square and the larger approximately 18.8mm
square.   Sakura,US part numbers are #1551 for the larger and #1552 for the
smaller size. Available through Allegiance, VWR and Government Scientific
Sources.
    In the U.K they are available through Bayer Diagnostics.   Identify them as
Embedding Console or TEC  accessories (sorry I do not have the part number that
Bayer uses, but they will know the items once you describe them.) 

Bayer plc
Bayer House
Strawberry Hill
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 1JA

tel:  01635 563000
fax:  01635 563393
e-mail:  corporate.communications@bayer.co.uk

I hope this is helpful.
Kind Regards,
Nancy 

Nancy Klemme, HT(ASCP)
Customer/Product Support Mgr.
Sakura Finetek USA, Inc.

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Subject:    Tampers
Author: "N Kenneison" <nakenneison.demon.co.uk@nakenneison.demon.co.uk>
Date:       10/9/00 10:42 AM

Hi there Histonetters

If anybody can help  me from Sakura or any othere supplier I am looking
for a supplier of the small aluminium presses used when embedding
tissue.
Sort of T shaped when viewed side on and come in at least two sizes
about 10 x 10 mm and 5 x 5mm.
Any supplier would be of interest but especially in the UK - ours ave
gone missing during a refurbishement and we wouild like to get some
more.
Tried the Sakura web site and catalogue but no luck - they are listed as
beign in the original packing of the embedding centre and inthe
handbookk but no catalogue number.

Any help appreciated
--
N Kenneison


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