Other Media and Equipment
Audio Visual Library
VHS Tapes
One VHS tape with five miscellaneous programs from earlier years of the Club.
The Sanibel Shell Show
Shell Meeting at Marine Science Center- July 21, 2000
Mollusks in Action - by Joyce Matthys
Competitive Shell Craft-Sanibel Shell Show 2002
Creatures of the Sea- Nature Series
DVD’s
Undersea Treasures Produced by Jim Miller, Florida, 2005
Mollusks in Action Produced by Joyce Matthys. 2005
Trails & Tales of Living Seashells Produced by Joyce Matthys, 2008
Bounty of the Bahamas Produced by Joyce Matthys, 2011
The Undersea World of Palau Produced by Jim Wedge, Florida 2010
Who Will Get This (Shell Collection) When I Die?
Undersea Treasures Produced by Jim Miller
Euriskodata Dept. Conch, Clarkston, Georgia
COA Convention, Portland, 2007
Magazines
National Geographic
Vol. XCVI, July 1949 Shells Take You Over World Horizons, Rutherford Platt
Vol. CVII, March 1955 X-rays Reveal the Inner Beauty of Shells, Hilary Moore
Vol. 135, No. 3, March 1969 The Magic Lure of Shells, P. A. Zahl & V. Boswell, Jr.
American Conchologist
Assorted issues from Vol. 27, No. 3 (1999) to Vol. 42, No.2 (2014)
Of Sea and Shore
Assorted issues from Vol 1, No. 4 (1970) to Vol. 27, No. 4 (2007)
Shell Club Equipment Available to Club Members
Ultrakleen Shell Cleaner and Water Tank with Instructions
After a demonstration of the club’s new Ultrakleen shell cleaning equipment, John Johnson took the ultrasonic tool home to try it out on a crusty old 7-inch turbo. He said the ultrasound cleaner did a great job, but it took six hours to clean the turbo. However, it took only one hour to clean a less crusty 18 1/2 inch horse conch.John was careful not to put too much pressure on the expensive tip. It costs $70.00 and he said a light scratch with this vibrating tip is all that is needed to break unwanted material away. Excessive pressure can break the tip and the user is responsible for its replacement.
It is also important not to let the tip get too hot. Adequate pressure insures that the proper amount of water flows over the tip. Pumping up the water container every 15 minutes insures there is plenty of pressure and will prevent a hot tip. The water flow can be adjusted by turning up the water control knob. The cleaner is available for use by club members. Contact John Mellott for more information.