VJ lube

Greg Newell gnewell@ameritech.net
Thu, 01 Mar 2001 16:14:53 -0500


OOOOOPs! Boy did I mess up the ratios. I hope it still works. I think I have
enough for everyone on the list! :-)

Greg

P.S.  Thanks to everyone for the info!

Tom Cole wrote:

> Greg Newell wrote:
> >
> > O.K. folks,
> >     I spent some time tonight making one incredible mess making this
> > witches brew we call VJ-Lube. Could someone post the most common uses
> > for this goop? I think I made more than enough to last for a room full
> > of techs. BTW, how did this stuff get it's name anyway?
>
> Greg,
>
> In the April, '79 issue of PTJ is an article on piano lubricants written
> by Ben McKlveen in which he attributes the invention of VJ lube to the
> late LA tech Victor Jackson. The recipe Ben gave was: Heat a 7-1/2 oz
> jar of Vaseline and add Johnson's baby powder and a teaspoon of lanolin.
>
> It's great for lubing the pins and springs of pedals and trapwork
> although in recent years I've taken to using Protek grease.
>
> Tom Cole

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