[pianotech] V.J. lube

[Mike Spalding]

Tom,

I can't imagine that it's proprietary - it's been published so many 
places over the years, including the Randy Potter course.  BTW, I'd like 
to order a jar.

thanks

Mike

On 5/12/2012 3:42 PM, Tom Driscoll wrote:
> List,
>  For many years I've made up different versions of VJ for my own use.
> Petroleum jelly, lanolin and either unscented talc or teflon powder 
> are the ingredients and I have used the Late-Great Newton Hunt recipe 
> for the last few batches.
> The lanolin and unscented talc have been available in pharmacies in 
> years past . Now it seems that the talc is only available
>  in very small quantities and the lanolin is nowhere to be found.
> So I ordered the stuff online in larger quanities and here I sit with 
> a Tub-O-VJ.
> My question : Is the very late Victor Jackson's recipe proprietary or 
> has it passed into public domain ? I can't find any reference to it 
> being available for sale but I don't want to
> step on anyones toes either  .
> I ain't looking to make a killing here but I'd like to offer 4oz. jars 
> at a reasonable price to get rid of the surplus.
> Worst case scenario is that I have 25 Christmas presents to pass along 
> to my
> technician friends.
>  Advice?
> Tom Driscoll
> P.S. How about this for piano tuner trivia !
> What's My Line EPISODE #240
> Season 6, Episode 19, Aired Jan 09, 1955
> Game 2: Victor Jackson - "Piano Tuner - Tunes Liberace's Piano" 
> (salaried; from Los Angeles, CA;)