[SEL] belt dressing

[Steve W.]

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Looks like it is tree sap from the Damar tree.  I'm betting that pine
sap would work as good or better.
Don't think I would mix it and heat it indoors though. Not really a big
fan of pine scented housewares..

Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown NY


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leroy C." <oldengin at udata.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] belt dressing


> derek wrote:
>
> >Compound for belting :-
> >2 lb gum damar
> >4 lb castor oil
> >mix well, heat carefully.
> >skim the skum as it cools ;-)
> >~applied sparingly. Thin stream of the thick fluid run on the centre
of the
> >belt, while it is travelling.
> >
> >
> >Taken from The Enginemans Master Key.  L.F.R. Schnabel  1914
> >
> >
> >
> >
> OK what is gum damar and where do you find it???
>
> -- 
> C-ya
>
>   Leroy Clark
>
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