Mink oil on knuckles

[Les Smith]

Hi, Tom! Long time.

Forget mink oil. The stuff sold today is about 1/6 mink oil and the
rest is animal fat, like beef tallow. It doesn't last; instead it
dies out quickly and makes the knuckles noiser than ever. It's use    
will also leave a noticable odor in the piano. Stick with the powdered
teflon. 

Les Smith

On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Thomas D. Seay, III wrote:

> Greetings!
> 
> I am posting a question from a colleague who does not have internet access.
> He would like to elicit opinions from this distinguished (extinguished?)
> group on the use of mink oil as a lubricant for grand knuckles. Apparently,
> a technician told him that this was absolutely the best thing to use, much
> better even that powdered teflon.
> 
> Opinions?
> 
> Many thanks!
> 
> Tom Seay
> 
> Tom Seay
> Piano Tech Office
> School of Music
> The University of Texas at Austin
> t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
> 
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