Well, the laxative part makes a lot of sense--mineral oil in the US can be used for the same thing (it was recommended to us by a pediatrician as an additive to juice for a constipated kid!) cheers, Vlad
On 8 Jul 2011, at 23:13, cwhill wrote: > Funnily enough, this problem with oils is also a frequent theme on the > Northumbrian Small Pipes lists. > One of the favourites for oiling the woodwork at the moment is liquid > paraffin. You can imagine the fun we had with that. (Liquid paraffin is used > as a laxative in the UK, by the way, not for lighting lamps). Again, a > mineral oil. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraffin > The reasoning was the same as it remains liquid, doesn't evaporate and leaves > no residue. I'm not suggesting it's use here, by the way :) > > Colin Hill > > > On 08/07/2011 15:02, Barbara Currier wrote: >> Thanks, all, sewing machine oil I've got. >> >> Barbara >> >> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Barbara Currier >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I have received my HG from M. Boudet. She is quite beautiful. He >> recommends "l'huile de vaseline" to lubricate the bearings a couple >> of times a year. What is that when it's at home? Is it mineral oil? >> >> Thanks, >> Barbara >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "hurdygurdy" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy >> >> The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found >> at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts >> from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> >> Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3751 - Release Date: 07/08/11 >> > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3751 - Release Date: 07/08/11 > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "hurdygurdy" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy > > The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at > http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new > subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster.
