Terry, Here in Wisconsin farm country, parafin is sometimes used to seal the top of a canning jar. We can usually find parafin in any grocery store or hardware store, particularly during the late summer / early fall canning season. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:12 AM Subject: Re: Capo D'Astro Lubricant > Oh, you with the cute verbiage. There ARE different types of waxes used in > candles bud. > > One can find candles made from the following waxes: > - Paraffin Wax > - Beeswax > - Vegetable Wax > - Tropical Wax (don't know what it is exactly, but I don't think it is > paraffin) > - Granulated Wax (don't know what it is exactly, but I don't think it is > paraffin) > > I like to try and be careful to read ingredients before I buy/use a product. > Sometimes you have to be a good detective to be sure you have what you think > you have. Even if I had a paraffin candle, I would be concerned about all > the other stuff that might be in it. I would suppose a scientific supply > house (or maybe even a candle-making supply house!) would sell pure > paraffin, but I was hoping Roger might be able to point out that one can > find something like Humpty-Dumpty brand Pure Paraffin Wax at the local > grocery store. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:33 AM > Subject: Re: Capo D'Astro Lubricant > > > > >Hi Roger. What type of place would sell parafine wax? > > > > > >Terry Farrell > > > > Did you ever see a candle? It's one of those artifacts from centuries past > > that makes light and heat, but doesn't have a switch on the side. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <g> > > > > Ron N > > > >
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