Jim, Wasn't Light Mineral Oil with Naptha (I can't remember the proportions) at one time recommended by Wurlitzer for sluggishness problems? Avery >In a message dated 3/4/98 7:57:09 AM, pianoman@inlink.com wrote: > ><<"Mineral Oil & Naphtha">> > >James; > I have never used any of the items you have listed except for the Permalon, >which works well in some applications. As for the "Mineral Oil" unless 'you' >are having regularity problems and use it without the naptha :-), I would not >use it at all. In my opinion using Mineral Oil is just setting up future >verdigris problems for some other tech to deal with. But that is just an >opinion and is based on no scientifically conducted experiments or carefully >derived data. It is based on following techs who, twenty or thirty years ago, >used "Mineral Oil" and/or Mineral Spirits for their lubrication needs, and in >the process set up the moderate verdigris problems I am finding now. >Jim Bryant (FL) ___________________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4893 713-743-3226 atodd@uh.edu http://www.uh.edu/music/
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