RE: Looking for shoulder nails

["Drew Graham" <sales@hardy-builtfastener.com>]

Hello all concerned about "shoulder nails". I believe 
I might have found a source for these nails, but I need a 
sample or samples and some idea of the quantity used in the 
museum business. Can anyone help? I would be glad to pay 
for any samples. Are there different lengths used, if so can
you give me an idea as to these lengths?
Thanks for your response, 
Drew Graham, President-Hardy-Graham, Inc.
e-mail: sales@hardy-builtfastener.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On
Behalf Of Hinson, Richard
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 10:03 AM
To: PACIN ListServ
Subject: RE: Looking for shoulder nails

Jerry,

	We are having the same problem at the Museum of Fine Arts,
Houston. I've looked around and haven't had any luck finding the better
nails. If anyone has information about availability, please let us know.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org]
On Behalf Of Jerry Fahey
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 8:37 AM
To: pacinlist@pacin.org
Subject: Looking for shoulder nails

Tried sending this yesterday and I guess in all the UPS confusion it got
lost.
So I'll try it again.

Years ago (Maybe as much as 8-10 years) United Mfrs. sold a "quality" 
gallery nail. Now,
over the years, my supply is dwindling. I ordered some more but the
nails I received are not the same. Please click on the link below. The
shoulder nail on the left is what we bought years ago. The nail on the
right is what we just ordered. The nail on the left is far superior and
I can't find it any where. It nails true and will not bend or twist. The
nipple on the end keeps the shoulder area square. Has anybody seen these
nails anywhere? I'm down to my last couple of hundred and I'm starting
to panic!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a120/jayfay/GALLERYNAILS2-2.jpg

Thanks and have a great weekend,

Jerry Fahey
Exhibits Designer
The University Museum
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL. 62025