[ale] WAY OT: Sealing a honey jar?

[Jim Sculley]

Robert L. Harris wrote:
>    Sorry this is so far off but I need some bright minds and this list  
> has the best.
>
>    I just found a honey pot/dispenser like my grandmother had. It has  
> a silver lever at the top which moves a plunger inside to let the  
> honey drop out. The seal on the plunger is gone due to age. Need  
> suggestions on what is safe to use of re-coat the plunger and how best  
> to mold it.
>   

Is the plunger held in place by gravity?  If so, can you simply reverse 
the seal by gluing an appropriately sized o-ring in the bottom of the jar?

Strip the old material off of the plunger and polish it up to make a 
good sealing surface. 

McMaster Carr has all sorts of food grade (FDA approved) o-rings in all 
sorts of sizes.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#o-rings/=25alyb

Jim S.