Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation GORDY EMERY

2001-11-30 Thread ragowaring
on 29/11/01 12:14 pm, Joao Ribeiro at jribe...@greco.com.br wrote: Hi Alexis, Paraffin oils have a boiling point in the range of 150 - 300 degrees Centigrade while the wax has one between 50 and 60 degrees. Paraffin wax is used for all sorts of things includeing cheap candles and waxed paper.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation GORDY EMERY

2001-11-30 Thread ragowaring
on 29/11/01 12:14 pm, Joao Ribeiro at jribe...@greco.com.br wrote: Hi Alexis, Paraffin oils have a boiling point in the range of 150 - 300 degrees Centigrade while the wax has one between 50 and 60 degrees. Paraffin wax is used for all sorts of things includeing cheap candles and waxed paper.

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2001-11-29 Thread G.Penate
- Original Message - From: ragowaring ragowar...@btinternet.com (or kerosen para ti Guillermo). Oh si, seƱor Alexis, ahora recuerdo, muchas gracias. Translation: Oh yes, Mister Alexis, now I remember. I remember seeing many years ago kerosene stoves. The kerosene gas was inside an

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2001-11-29 Thread B2MYOUNG
In a message dated 11/29/01 8:20:21 AM, jribe...@greco.com.br writes: Anyway, whoever got a good formula I'm interested in knowing. In the past, using single weight, FB paper, I rubbed the back of the paper with light Crisco oil to make the negative more transparent for dodging and burning.

Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation GORDY EMERY

2001-11-29 Thread Joao Ribeiro
Hi Alexis, Paraffin oils have a boiling point in the range of 150 - 300 degrees Centigrade while the wax has one between 50 and 60 degrees. Paraffin wax is used for all sorts of things includeing cheap candles and waxed paper. Actually I think you mean that paraffin has a melting point of

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2001-11-29 Thread Derek Clarke
Paraffin in the UK is known as kerosene when you use it in jet aircraft :-) b2myo...@aol.com () wrote: Thank you, Katharine. There are many Europeans reading this board now. Can you help us unravel ths parrafin mystery? It would be very much appreciated. Thank you. leezy

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2001-11-28 Thread Gordy Emery
dad was b. 1900 and lived to 1983 still working about 3 hrs. a week in a drug store. He worked a full 60 years as a R.Ph. Gordy From: John Yeo jonn...@thegrid.net Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation

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2001-11-28 Thread Eric S. Theise
Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa writes: Or maybe a homeopathy drugstore. They use to manipulate a lot of stuff in there. I stopped by one of San Francisco's treasures this morning, Rainbow Grocery, and they sell oil of camphor for $2.50/oz, $25/pint. Don't know if that's exactly what you're looking

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2001-11-28 Thread Joao Ribeiro
: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation GORDY EMERY My father was a pharmocist and camphorated oil was sold in a drug store. But, today it is hard to find a (real) drug store. Most are more of a department than a drug store. I think to get camphorated

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2001-11-28 Thread John Yeo
I work in a drug store, and although we don't stock it, the pharmacist can special order just about anything for you. He regularly orders stuff like halfprin, denatured alcohol, etc for customers. I imagine camphorated oil wouldn't be a problem, if it used to be a regular pharmacy item. John

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2001-11-28 Thread Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa
Or maybe a homeopathy drugstore. They use to manipulate a lot of stuff in there. Ricardo. - Original Message - From: Gordy Emery geme...@hotmail.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation GORDY

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2001-11-28 Thread Ricardo Wildberger Lisboa
Vick Vaporub! Man, you went really far ! Great remembrances ! Great remembrances ! Ricardo. - Original Message - From: G.Penate pen...@rogers.com To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation

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2001-11-28 Thread GarfinkelDesign
maybe this man might have it or can tell you where to find the camphorated oil Mike Jacobsen Artcraft Chemicals, Inc. call: 800-682-1730 518-355-8700 jacob...@juno.com he is a supplier of things for the collodion photo process who knows but he may be able to lead you to a person or place

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2001-11-28 Thread Gordy Emery
...@pacifier.com Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Re: translation Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:04:42 + b2myo...@aol.com wrote: mix together 8 cm3 of camphorated oil, 4 cm3 alcohol, add 1 cm3 of paraffin. Gently apply

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2001-11-28 Thread G.Penate
- Original Message - From: Katharine Thayer ktha...@pacifier.com And where does one find camphorated oil? Last time it was used on me, sometime in the 60's pharmacies use to sell it. I believe Vicks Vaporub has it as its prime ingredient. Guillermo

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2001-11-28 Thread B2MYOUNG
Thank you, Katharine. There are many Europeans reading this board now. Can you help us unravel ths parrafin mystery? It would be very much appreciated. Thank you. leezy

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2001-11-28 Thread Katharine Thayer
b2myo...@aol.com wrote: mix together 8 cm3 of camphorated oil, 4 cm3 alcohol, add 1 cm3 of paraffin. Gently apply that mixture on the back of the paper using a batting. Can someone please translate this for me? leezy Was it the cm3 you wanted translated? That's cubic centimeters; like