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Re: Mineral Oil Source
You will find that basically all oil costs about the same amount, when
bought in 5 gallon pails or larger drums. So, you might as well buy real
transformer or capacitor oil. Diala AX from Shell is what I use, but that's
because there was a convenient Shell jobber near here. All the oil
companies make the stuff, you just have to find out the name (and the
jobber can usually help you here).
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Mineral Oil Source
> Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:15 AM
>
> Original Poster: "Adam Parker" <park_e_r-at-hiwaay-dot-net>
>
> Hi,
>
> I thought I would share a little oil knowledge I came across with other
> coilers who are trying to save a buck or two.
>
> Most coilers buy their mineral oil from drugstores or food marts. This
> requires they buy the oil either in one or two pint increments, and can
get
> rather expensive. Some coilers will take the alternative of buying lesser
> expensive motor oil at the cost of quality. After all, the usual $1.50
per pint
> of oil can be quite steep.
>
> The other day I was calling different oil dealers in the area. One
dealer told
> me they carried something called 'Texaco White Oil #22'. He said this was
> nothing but a light weight, clear, food grade mineral oil. This stuff
runs $22
> per five gallon bucket.
>
> Currently the dealer is out of stock, so he is ordering me a bucket. Has
> anyone ever heard of this stuff? Anyway, check your local oil dealer for
the
> brand name or ask them if they have an equivelant. Be sure to inquire
about any
> additives. I'll let you know how mine turns out.
>
> Adam
>
>
>