[pianotech] V.J. lube

[Susan Kline]

I'd certainly like four ounces of VJ Lube.

I'm down to the last traces of my last film can of it.

Susan Kline

On 5/12/2012 2:41 PM, Tom Driscoll wrote:
> Mike,
>  I just ordered the  4oz. containers  . Get back to you next week with 
> details.
> Thanks
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Spalding" 
> <mike.spalding1 at frontier.com>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] V.J. lube
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>> Tom,
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>> 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;)
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