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Date:         Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:30:16 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: More myth -- heater blowers aren't worth fixing
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4d08dc20.8c8ee50a.2eb5.462e@mx.google.com>
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I was introduced to the wonders of Marvel Mystery Oil back in my aviation days. Worked as an aircraft mechanic for Southern Airways - a regional air carrier - and the shop foreman gave me a squirt can of the stuff. Told me to put it on certain nuts, bolts and fasteners tat were giving me fits. It worked. I've sworn by it ever since. Nothing else I have ever tried worked as well.

John

John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 12/15/2010 9:17 AM, David Beierl wrote: > At 10:03 AM 12/15/2010, Todd.Last wrote: >> Just curious as to why you recommend marvel mystery oil rather than >> a good machine oil? >> Say like velocite no. 6 spindle bearing oil? > > Hi Todd - > Marvel has some penetrating solvent in it, really helps work into > stuck shafts to free them; OTOH it has I believe better lubricity > than PB Blaster. Once they're free I try to displace it with machine > oil as much as possible. Otherwise, spindle oil (for the > cognoscenti) and machine oil for the hoi polloi. I'm rather fond of > Supco MO98. And of course for the gold-plated set there's clock oil. ;-) > > Yours, > > -- > David Beierl -- Providence RI USA > Atlas 618 6"/3" lathe ca. 1941, shiny-new Taig mill. > >


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