[pianotech] V.J. lube

[Tom Driscoll]

Mike,
  I just ordered the  4oz. containers  . Get back to you next week with 
details.
Thanks


----- 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


> 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;)
>