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history of the casket (7)

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  1. early burial receptacles; mats, skins or wooden and earthenware baskets
  2. 17th and 18th century coffin burial in America ; influenced by ; resources, economic status, war, famine, pestilence and natural disasters
  3. early American coffins ; wood (hardwood or pine)
  4. 1800 cabinet makers and carpenters became coffin makers
  5. early American coffins were made of wood
  6. 19th century ; the transformation of the old fashioned coffin into the modern casket
  7. emergence of coffin shops (when caskets begins to become a significant item in cost of the funeral)
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casket history cont’d (4)

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  1. in 1836 the first US patent was given to James gray of Richmond VA for his metallic coffin
  2. early 19th century coffins ; cast and wrought iron because of the concern with grave robbers
  3. fisk metallic coffin; almond D fisk; the air tight coffin
  4. crane and breen co of Cincinnati OH (1853-19740 is credited with the earliest development of the metallic casket
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most remarkable coffin ever patented and put into widespread use in america

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fisk metallic coffin

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functions of the early coffin/casket (6)

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  1. functionality
  2. better indicated the importance of the deceased and their family
  3. protection from grave robbers
  4. protection from elements
  5. funerals and burials became more aesthetic
  6. lead coffins were used to help prevent decomp
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coffin vs casket (1-3)

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coffin ; anthropoid in shape

casket ; protection, suitable memory picture, designed for internment, entombment or cremation

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a case or receptacle in which human remains are placed for protection, practical utility, and a suitable memory picture; and any box or container of one or more parts in which a dead human body is placed prior to interment, entombment or cremation which may or may not be permanently interred, entombed or cremated with the dead human remains

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casket

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a non metal receptacle or enclosure without ornamentation or a fixed interior lining
-made of cardboard, pressed wood, composition material or pouches of canvas or other material

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alternative containers

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life signals purpose

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fear of live burial and grave robbers

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what were the grave robbers nicknamed?

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ressectionists (body snatchers)

- to sell to anatomists

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who created life signals and the characteristics (3)

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  1. Christian Eisenbrandt, B More MD 1843
  • new and useful improvements to coffins
  • life preserving coffins in case of doubtful deaths
  • designed with wires and pins and a spring lid to enable the occupant of the coffin by the slightest movement of the hand or head to have coffin lid spring open
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what is the value of the casket? (3)

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  1. symbolizes love, caring, protection, religious commitment, personality, etc
  2. therapeutic value of the casket and the role it plays in the grief process
  3. the casket has a vital role in the funeral for several reasons
    - practical, symbolic, cultural and psychological
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12
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types of caskets (4)

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  1. burial caskets
  2. rental (ceremonial)
  3. cremation
  4. green caskets
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casket construction material

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  1. casket shells are predominately made from 2 materials, metal and wood
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when closed properly, caskets will resist the entrance of outside elements

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gasket caskets

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are not intended to resist the entrance of outside elements

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non gasket caskets

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metal caskets hae 2 subcategories… (2)

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  1. ferrous

2. non ferrous

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ferrous metal caskets CHARACTERISTICS (2)

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  1. available in 3 gauges ; 16, 18, and 20

2. available in stainless steel (300 and 400 series ss)

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steel casket characteristics

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  1. steels are sold in gauges
    - 20, 18, 16
  • lower the gauge, the thicker the metal
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stainless steel casket subcategories (2)

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  1. ferritic SST

2. Austentic SST

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basic grade of SST

-sometimes referred to as 400 series SST or 409 SST.

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ferritic SST caskets

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has excellent corrosion resistance and better quality than 400 series.
-sometimes referred to 300 series or 304 SST

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austenitic SST

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stainless steel metals include (3)

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  1. alloy of steel
  2. carbon
  3. chromium

2 types
300 and 400 series

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23
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magnet test for SST caskets

  • if magnet holds
  • if magnet doesn’t hold

what series are these?

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  • holds; 400

- doesnt hold; 300

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non ferrous casket characteristics

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  1. copper and bronze
    - sometimes referred to as precious or semi precious
    - available in 32 and 48 oz (brown and Sharpe gauge
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copper casket characteristics (3)

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  1. extremely durable
  2. naturally resistant to rust and corrosion
  3. copper is a natural earth element
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bronze casket characteristics (3)

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  1. finest casket made
  2. not a natural element
  3. very expensive and not an option for all families
27
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copper characteristics (3)

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  1. naturally occurring element
  2. mankind’s oldest known metal
  3. won’t rust
28
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a casket made from a core of copper metal to which copper ions are deposited by an electrolytic process.

  • process forms a seamless unit
  • very expensive
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copper deposit

29
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copper metal rolled into sheets

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wrought copper

30
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bronze characteristics (2)

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  • metall alloy consisting of 90% copper with tin and sometimes zinc making up the other 10%
  • bronze possesses greater durability and strength than copper
  • won’t rust
31
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bronze metal rolled into sheets

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wrought bronze

32
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molten bronze poured into a mold and allowed to cool

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cast bronze

33
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according to material value (most expensive to least ) (9)

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  1. SST 300
  2. SST 400
  3. 16 gauge
  4. 18 gauge
  5. 20 gauge
  6. 48 oz bronze
  7. 32 oz bronze
  8. 48 oz copper
  9. 32 oz copper
34
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different types of wood caskets (3)

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  1. hardwood
  2. laminate
  3. wood by
35
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come from deciduous trees or leaf bearing trees that lose their leaves annually.

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hardwood caskets (angiosperms)

36
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come from coniferous trees or cone bearing trees

-lighter and easier to cut

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softwood (gymnosperms)

37
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species of wood (8)

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  1. birch
  2. mahogany
  3. cherry
  4. maple
  5. oak
  6. walnut
  7. poplar
  8. pine
38
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classification of softwood caskets (5)

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  1. cedar
  2. cypress, red
  3. fir, Douglas
  4. pine
  5. spruce
39
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classifications of hardwood caskets (8)

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  1. ash
  2. birch
  3. cherry
  4. mahoganies
  5. maple
  6. oak
  7. poplar
  8. walnut
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wood casket characteristics (3)

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  1. caskets made by skilled craftsman with the same quality given to fine furniture
  2. b/c of the nature of wood, no two wood caskets are ever alike
  3. hardwood caskets offer a warmth and natural beauty
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wood casket construction (4)

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.1 1-4” thickness

  1. require 130-150 board feet of lumber
  2. board foot is a unit of dimensional measurement, equal to a piece of lumber 12” square and 1” this
  3. highly labor instense
42
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benefits of various caskets (3 categories)

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  1. economic (good)
  2. average (better)
  3. best
43
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economic )good) benefits (3)

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  1. cloth covered
  2. poplar
  3. basic non protective
44
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average (better) benefits (3)

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  1. medium thickness steel (protective)
  2. maple/oak/cherry/pine
  3. 16-18 gauge steel casket
45
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best benefits for caskets (3)

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  1. SST
  2. bronze/copper caskets
  3. mahogany/ walnut caskets
46
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molten metal is poured into a mold, forming a seamless unit

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cast

47
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sheets of metal are pressed by a hydraulic pump in designed forms.
-components are then welded together

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stamped

48
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most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool and then removed from the mold

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cast hardware

49
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hardware production method of lesser expense whereby the casket hardware sections are pressed out on a hydralic press

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stamped hardware

50
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method of molding plastic by injecting molten plastic into a die

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plastic extrusion molding

51
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casket components (22)

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  1. shell
  2. cap
  3. rim (ogee)
  4. crown
  5. pie (fish tail)
  6. rim flange
  7. gasket channel
  8. body
  9. top body molding (body ledge)
  10. top body molding flange (body ledge flange)
  11. body panels
  12. base molding
  13. hardware
  14. cap panel
  15. full couch
  16. half couch
  17. head panel
  18. foot panel
  19. inner panels
  20. single hinged panel
  21. perfection full couch
  22. perfection half couch
52
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  1. component parts that compose the cap (lid) and body of the casket
  2. topmost part of the casket shell, including ogee, crown, pie, and header
  3. an “S” shaped molding that is a component part of the casket cap
  4. the uppermost part of the cap, extending from rim to rim; everything above the rim
  5. the wedge shaped portion of the cap (lid) at the end of the crown
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  1. shell
  2. cap
  3. rim (ogee)
  4. crown
  5. pie (fish tail)
53
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  1. turned under edge or horizontal portion of the rim that comes into contact with the gasket or body ledge flange
  2. found on the cut top of gasket caskets. an integral part of the foot panel header on gasket caskets. function is to hold the transverse gasket to seal the space between the head and foot caps.
  3. that portion of the casket shell containing the top body molding, body panel, base molding, and casket bottom.
  4. molding along the uppermost edge of the body panels.
  5. horizontal portion of the top body molding where the gasket is placed on gasket protective caskets
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  1. rim flange
  2. gasket channel
  3. body
  4. top body molding
  5. top body molding flange
54
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  1. these compose the sides and ends of the casket shell
  2. the molding along the lowermost edge of the body panels
  3. handles, ornamental fixtures, and fittings that are attached to the casket shell
  4. focal part of the interior, which fills the inside of the crown or uppermost part of the cap
  5. casket is fully opened at the head and foot
  6. casket top is divided into 2 sections
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  1. body panels
  2. base molding
  3. hardware
  4. cap panel
  5. full couch
  6. half couch
55
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  1. component part of the casket interior which is inside the head portion of the cap; no distinction is made between the head panel and foot panel in full couch caskets
  2. component part of the casket interior which is inside the foot portion of the cap
  3. functional or ornamental covering that usually covers the foot end of the casket in the full couch casket; may be located at both the head and foot of the full couch casket
  4. casket in which the cap is in 2 pieces; ogee and foot panel is one piece which is hinged to the top body molding and the head panel being the second piece which is hinged to the ogee.
  5. casket in which the rim (ogee), crown, and pies are formed as one unit, and which raises as one piece
  6. casket in which the rim (ogee), crown, and pies are formed as one unit with a transverse cut in the cap, forming a two piece lid for the casket
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  1. head panel
  2. foot panel
  3. inner panels
  4. single hinged panel
  5. perfection full couch
  6. perfection half couch
56
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type of handles (3)

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  1. swing bar - moveable handle with hinged arm; full length, individual, or single bar
  2. stationary bar; non moveable handle; full length, individual, or single bar
  3. bail handle ; single handle in which the lug, arm, and bar are combined in one unit
57
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component part of the casket interior which lines the rim and surrounds the cap panel

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roll (cove, puffing)

58
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strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel, covering the area at which point the roll (cove) is anchored

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gimp

59
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aesthetic covering for the foot cap or inner foot panel of the casket

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throw

60
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lining attached to the undersurface of the foot panel of the casket and/or a component part of the throw, which extends downward into the body of the casket

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apron

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