I was introduced to the wonders of Marvel Mystery Oil back in my
aviation days. Worked as an aircraft mechanic for Southern Airways - a
regional air carrier - and the shop foreman gave me a squirt can of the
stuff. Told me to put it on certain nuts, bolts and fasteners tat were
giving me fits. It worked. I've sworn by it ever since. Nothing else I
have ever tried worked as well.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 12/15/2010 9:17 AM, David Beierl wrote:
> At 10:03 AM 12/15/2010, Todd.Last wrote:
>> Just curious as to why you recommend marvel mystery oil rather than
>> a good machine oil?
>> Say like velocite no. 6 spindle bearing oil?
>
> Hi Todd -
> Marvel has some penetrating solvent in it, really helps work into
> stuck shafts to free them; OTOH it has I believe better lubricity
> than PB Blaster.  Once they're free I try to displace it with machine
> oil as much as possible.  Otherwise, spindle oil (for the
> cognoscenti) and machine oil for the hoi polloi.  I'm rather fond of
> Supco MO98.  And of course for the gold-plated set there's clock oil. ;-)
>
> Yours,
>
> --
> David Beierl -- Providence RI USA
> Atlas 618 6"/3" lathe ca. 1941, shiny-new Taig mill.
>
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