Capo D'Astro Lubricant

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

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.
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> > <g>
> >
> > Ron N
> >
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