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When was Fisk metallic burial case created?
Fisk metallic burial case was created in 1848.
Does us export BURIAL caskets to Mexico?
Yes. Trade statistics are a bit blurred as "burial caskets" fall within a whole category known as "Wood marquetry". Total exports from the US to Mexico for that category were about US$245,160 (2013).
Why do coffins have to be nailed down?
Only those caskets are air (and water) tight which are "sealer" caskets, meaning that they are provided with a rubber like sealing gasket between the lid and the base of the caskets. Usually only metal caskets can be sealer caskets.
Where can I find funeral caskets in South Carolina.?
You can purchase caskets at most funeral homes and without knowing where you are it is difficult to list the funeral homes you can check with. You can also purchase caskets through casket companies with the assistance of a funeral director or on your own. A couple of companies you can check are the Natural Burial Company at http://www.naturalburialcompany.com/ and Dignified Caskets at http://www.dignifiedcaskets.com/
Are Burial vaults and caskets required in each state?
Not by state law, but often by cemetery regulation (to prevent the caving in of graves).
Can maggots get into caskets?
Yes, maggots can get into caskets, particularly if the casket is not sealed properly. If there are any openings or if the casket is compromised due to decay or damage, insects can access the body and lay eggs, leading to maggot infestations. However, well-sealed caskets and burial practices are designed to prevent this from occurring.
What is a cloth covered burial casket?
Cloth-covered caskets are generally softwood, composite wood, or high strength cardboard covered in felt
What companies manufacture or manufactured cast bronze caskets?
Currently (in 2014) there is only one company which produce cast bronze caskets - caskets which are not welded from sheets of wrought sheet bronze, but units which are cast like bells from molten bronze poured into a form - in the US: the York-Matthews company makes the "Pharaoh Sarcophagus" model, a cast bronze casket weighing 1,100 lbs and offered at a manufacturer's suggested list price of $ 270,000, but available from Online casket retailers at a "bargain" price of 160,000. The casket is cast in Italy, but marketed in the US. In the second half of the 20th century, there were still three companies in the US which produced cast bronze caskets: the Boyertown Burial Casket Company, the Springfield Metallic Casket Company and finally the National Casket Company of Boston, which manufactured the famous "Sarcophagus" caskets, one of which was used for the burial of Henry Ford. A cast bronze casket is also shown in the Fine Art Casting Gallery of Kassons Casting, a firm located in Austin, TX. Unfortunately, there is no information given for which casket supplier this unit was casted; perhaps for the SCI corporation, as both firms are from Texas.
Who makes stainless steel burial caskets?
it is not used as a primary material for shell construction by any major manufacturer other than the Aurora Casket Company of Aurora, Illinois. The Batesville Casket Company also produces stainless steel caskets as well.
How much does a metal burial casket weigh?
Standard metal caskets (20ga steel) weigh around 200 lbs empty. Most solid (sheet) copper or bronze caskets have a weight between 250 and 350 lbs. Copper deposit caskets (made of electrolytically deposited copper) between 600 and 800 lbs. Cast bronze caskets (cast from molten bronze like bells) between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs.
What is the difference in price between a copper deposit casket and a bronze cast casket?
The question is somewhat difficult to answer because copper deposited casket were manufactured until the 1980s only. Cast bronze and copper deposited caskets are the most expensive and the most heavy metal caskets available. While cast bronze caskets weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs, copper deposit caskets have a weight between 600 and 800 lbs. The price difference between these caskets (which were manufactured by the Boyertown Burial Casket Company and by the National Casket Company of Boston) in the 1970s was as follows: cast bronze casket had a wholesale price between US $ 15,000 and 19,000 while copper deposited caskets cost between $ 5,000 and 6,000 wholesale (plus approximately $ 1,000 for an optional silver plated exterior).
What does the number of ounces in the description of copper and bronze burial caskets mean?
While the metal strength and durability of steel caskets is measured in gauge (ga.) - indicating the thickness of the metal - the strength of copper and bronze caskets is usually measured by the weight of the wrought metal sheets from which the caskets are welded together. The sheets used in standard solid copper or bronze caskets have a weight of 32 ounces per square foot, while more expensive caskets use 48oz sheets. Most 32 oz caskets have an empty weight between 200 and 300 lbs, most 48oz caskets between 250 and 350 lbs. In rare cases, 64 oz copper sheets or 96 oz bronze sheets are used for luxury caskets. Exceptions confirm the rule: the measurement in ounces per square foot is not used for top of the line copper and bronze caskets: copper deposit caskets (not welded from copper sheets, but made by a time consuming electrolytic process) usually have a wall thickness of 1/8" (3mm) and an empty weight of approximately 600 to 800 lbs, while cast bronze caskets (which are cast from molten bronze like bells) usually have a weight between 1,000 and 1,200 lbs, which equals that of solid bronze caskets made from sheets with a weight of at least 96 oz.
