[TUHS] the distinct smell of light machine oil, was Re: TUHS Digest, Vol 33, Issue 7

Clem Cole clemc at ccc.com
Thu Aug 9 23:31:39 AEST 2018


On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 4:44 PM, Warner Losh <imp at bsdimp.com> wrote:

> Especially if you use the WD40 trick for the ink ribbon. :
>
Hmmrrph.... Youngsters...    WD40 is silcon based.   Real "3 in One" oil
(came in a small can) is light machine oil but you can still get it:
https://www.3inone.com/handyu/
It's what Teletype used (and spec'ed in the maintence manual).  Different
odor.


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