any new fix for an old problem

[sid blum]

Sounds like bushing cloth shrinking solution for those who have switched to
Scotch<G>

Sid Blum
sid@sover.net
----- Original Message -----
From: TCoates <tcoates@dtgnet.com>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: any new fix for an old problem


> I've been flamed for this one before, but I'll post if again.
>
> Use a large animal syringe to soak the flanges with bourbon.  It has to be
> bourbon.  I got this tip from a seminar in Chicago with Fred Drash about
23
> years ago.  It works every time for me.  I don't find Protek to be much of
a
> permanent solution for anything.
>
> Tim Coates
>
> Paul Kupelian wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> > Since my retirement from my institutional work, I have been "out in the
> > field" at some local colleges and schools.  A Baldwin 243HP action was
> > treated several years ago with Naptha and mineral oil, and now gets very
> > sluggish at times.  After I treat it with Protek, everything is fine for
a
> > while.  Is there any way short of replacing parts, pins and/or flanges,
to
> > drive out the mineral oil?
> >
> > I'm hoping in time the Protek will, but I'm looking for more sage advice
> > from some of the old sages that have encountered the problem before.
> >
> > Paul Kupelian, RPT
> > kupelian@oswego.edu