In a message dated 7/2/2003 7:18:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, A Bikie writes:
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> In a message dated 7/2/2003 12:00:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bbspokes@lycos.com writes:
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>> My guess is Castor Oil. Brian B in Berkeley
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> in the ol' days we used nothing.
> Boiled linseed oil then became the norm- lubricated then hardened.
> 'Spoke prep' was said to be a combination of Brasso and latex paint.
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> A gallon of each, valued at about $30, yielded thousand$ in Spoke Prep.
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> Not unlike many of ther lubricants we sell for bicycles -
> A quart of synthetic motor oil yields dozens of vials of exotic bike lube.
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> Foir that matter, my garden faucet could be worth million$ if the water is
> put in placxtic bottles with earthy labels.
> Larry Black
> Mt Airy , Md