I have the same need.  Was looking for a vendor for those very things.
Any of you want to sell yours, those who have gone to auto-stuff?
Thanks,
Trisha, U of WA, Seattle

On Fri, 17 Sep 1999 burch007@mc.duke.edu wrote:

> 
> 
> Victor,
> 
> Oh, what a sore subject. Yes, there are some labs who don't have automatic
> coverslippers and like the way the good old green racks lay in the stain dish,
> easier to pick slides out of the rack, or for whatever reason. Sure the new gray
> plastic racks work for HIER techniques. But, for routine work, the others are
> better. Actually, I despise the plastic handle on the gray Sakura racks.
> 
> Last spring at the USCAP meeting, I approached the people at Sakura and asked if
> they could bring back the old Tissue Tek racks. It was like talking to a
> chalkboard. "Why should we do that when we have a good rack." I got a very cold
> response. I mentioned the same need to a local company and was told it wasn't
> needed because the national trend is moving to automation and a dual purpose
> rack system is needed. Well, maybe, but what about all of the little guy's out
> there that do manual staining.
> 
> HELLO, IS ANYONE LISTENING TO WHAT THE CUSTOMER IS SAYING?
> 
> Damn, I feel better. Who said that? I said that and a whole lot of other techs
> out there in Histoland.
> 
> Have a Bless Day,
> 
> Jim Burchette
> Duke University Medical Center
> Immunopathology Lab
> 
> 
> 
> 

Trisha