Hand operated Vacuum pump???
Keith
Hi,
I just found this newsgroup for the first time and hopefully
can find an answer...
Last year, I attended a "home improvement" expo and also the
International Flyfishing Expo at the local fairgrounds here
in California. I remember seeing a nifty device which I
believe sold for around $19.95 from a small booth who's
name I can not remember.
The device was a hand operated vacuum pump for sealing foods.
It was a small cylinder (1" diameter?) about 10" long and had
a 1.5" rubber suction cup on the end. Using ANY glass jar with
a metal lid (like a mayo jar), you would punch a small hole
in the center of the lid using a punch or nail. A 1/4" piece of
rubber tape (supplied) was placed over the hole and acted like
a one-way valve. By placing the suction cup over the hole and
operating the pump, the user could evacuate the air in seconds from
the jar and upon removing the pump, the vacuum would seal the hole
by pulling the rubber tape against the jar.
Thus, you could take any old jar and turn it into a recycleable
vacuum storage container. I had a simple sheet of literature from this
company, but can't find it. The company may have been an inventor
working out of his/her home. I thought the device was absolutely
genius for it was a very elegant solution and very inexpensive.
I've been to several shows since, but have not seen this device
ever gain. Now, I have just the need for this device. Please
help if you can, by supplying the name of the device and its
source.
Thank you in advance,
~Keith...
Bill Salmon
The device is called "Pump-N-Seal," and it costs $19.95 to $29.95,
depending on where you buy it. It's $19.95 from
Emergency Essentials
165 S. Mountain Way Dr.
Orem, UT 84058-5119
Phone 1-800-999-1863
This is where I bought mine. It ain't as easy to use as a Tilia
Foodsaver, but it's a lot less expensive, and it does work.
Bill
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Keith wrote:
> Last year, I attended a "home improvement" expo and also the
> International Flyfishing Expo at the local fairgrounds here
> in California. I remember seeing a nifty device which I
> believe sold for around $19.95 from a small booth who's
> name I can not remember.
>
> The device was a hand operated vacuum pump for sealing foods.
> It was a small cylinder (1" diameter?) about 10" long and had
> a 1.5" rubber suction cup on the end. Using ANY glass jar with
> a metal lid (like a mayo jar), you would punch a small hole
> in the center of the lid using a punch or nail. A 1/4" piece of
> rubber tape (supplied) was placed over the hole and acted like
> a one-way valve. By placing the suction cup over the hole and
> operating the pump, the user could evacuate the air in seconds
>... Now, I have just the need for this device. Please
shannon wagoner
On Sun, 23 Feb 1997 09:23:51 -0700 ( Bill Salmon
<bsa...@worldnet.att.net> ) wrote:
>The device is called "Pump-N-Seal," and it costs $19.95 to $29.95,
>depending on where you buy it. It's $19.95 from
>
> Emergency Essentials
> 165 S. Mountain Way Dr.
> Orem, UT 84058-5119
> Phone 1-800-999-1863
>
>This is where I bought mine. It ain't as easy to use as a Tilia
>Foodsaver, but it's a lot less expensive, and it does work.
don't want to sound too naive, but what exactly does vac sealing do
for you and what foods is it used for. thanks!
Norm Lao
I bought mine for $12.95 from The Epicenter (theepicenter.com), an emergency
preparedness outfit. Seems to work well on jars, not as well on bags (where
the Foodsaver excels). Vacuum sealing removes the air which speeds food
spoilage; just about any food will benefit from being stored in a
vacuum-sealed container.
Question for Pump-n-Seal owners: what is the Tab-Chek (the yellow "band-aid"
that's used for sealing jars) made out of? The functional part seems to be
the black plastic which only allows air to move in one direction.