[modeleng] Re: Steam oils

Hi Jesse

The most popular steam oil on the preserved railways over here is Castrol 
Cresta SHS (see the Castrol website for a data sheet).  This is a pure 
mineral oil, but some steam oils are based on vegetable oil and these can 
certainly "go bad".  In fact, when emulsified with water, they smell 
disgusting!

Regards
Ron
Oxford UK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 1:52 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: White Metal Bearing Material


> ........... I have almost 5 gallons of what
> was the Cadillac of steam cylinder oils, Sharvania®.  I said WAS, because
> Sharvania is, alas, no more after being bought out by some other oil 
> company
> who was not interested in the steam cylinder oil line.  I have had the 5
> gallons, minus what I have used, for about 25 years and it has not "gone
> bad"  as I have heard some of the newer "steam oils" doing.
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