Preservation Pencil®

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The Preservation Pencil was first available in 1989 and since that time hundreds have been supplied all over the world. The product has proved to be one of the most successful conservation tools. 

It provides fine delicate jets of moisture (or dry) air from ambient to 100°C  and is used for removing glue, resins, old labels, seperating layers, activating adhesives and enzymes, relaxing and cleaning.  Cold moisture produced by the humidifer is heated by the PENCIL to a desired predetermined temp, which remains at a constant level. 

Conservators continually find new uses for the product and quote "How could we manage without it".  The way the Preservation Pencil works is cold mist produced by the Ultrasonic Humidifer(240v model shown) is heated by dialling into the control unit the desired temperature, which then remains at a constant precise level with a digital display of the actual temperature.  Adjustment is made by dialling the selected temperature, the control unit will then automatically adjust the Pencil and display the actual temperature.  The range is from ambient 100° C, users find the lower temperatures very useful especially for cleaning with enzymes.  The dry air facility is especially useful for low temperatures adhesives such as Beva 371 used in oil painting conservation.