[rollei_list] Re: cleaning old Rolleinars and filters

  • From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:34:19 -0800

Peter,

Nope!  BevMo only sells the 151 proof grain alky.It is
only 75.5 % alcohol, not anhydrous.  The 200 proof
is not available in California TTBOMK.

Jerry

"Peter K." wrote:

> Jerry, Yes it is. (notice, I left out the WTF are you talking about?
> :-))Available at Beverages and More for $14.99 per bottle.Go to
> bevmo.com and search on everclear. You can order it there. BTW, to me
> the green label is far better than the black. Will be sipping it in
> about 1 hour.Cheers. In an American sense of the word. (Sorry Nick.
> :-) ) Peter K
>  On 1/20/06, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>      Peter.
>
>      Everclear ia not sold in California, TTBOMK.
>
>      I will be sipping some Green Label in about
>      15 minutes.  To me Black Label tastes better as it
>      has more Islay malt in it.
>
>
>      Jerry
>
>      "Peter K." wrote:
>
>     > Jerry, Now WTF are you mixing all that for. If you can't
>     > get what the manufacturers use, which is Anhydroxous Ethly
>     > Alcohol, just buy a bottle of Everclear. Works like a
>     > charm.  BYKT and I am sure would CMIIW. BTW, Johnnie
>     > Walker Green Label is quite good. Not on lenses mind you,
>     > but in a glass with a splash. :-) Peter K
>     > On 1/20/06, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     >
>     >      Jeff,
>     >
>     >      There is no reason to avoid aqueous cleaners.
>     >      Just don't spray it on
>     >      any mounted lenses directly.  Apply it to the
>     >      new Kimwipe or lens
>     >      tissue.
>     >
>     >      For the last 48 years I have been using the
>     >      following solution to
>     >      clean lenses;  50% 80 proof Trader Joes Vodka,
>     >      50% distilled
>     >      water plus 4 drops of Kodak Photo-Flo per liter
>     >      of the mix.
>     >
>     >      I spray it directly on my eyeglasses and
>     >      sunglasses, not on camera
>     >      lenses.
>     >
>     >      Jerry
>     >
>     >      Jeff Kelley wrote:
>     >
>     >      > >A friend, who worked for Bausch and Lomb many
>     >      years ago, told me they used
>     >      > >plain old Windex on the production line.
>     >      > >
>     >      >
>     >      > Interesting, since I know from working for
>     >      Purex Corp. decades ago, that
>     >      > glass cleaners like Windex are probably 99%
>     >      water!
>     >      >
>     >      > We would make a 3000 gallon batch of glass
>     >      cleaner by filling the vat with
>     >      > one 55 gallon drum of Isopropal alcohol, a
>     >      tiny amount of "soap", a few
>     >      > grams of blue dye, and the rest was city
>     >      water...same as that dripping out
>     >      > of the factory's bathroom sink faucet.
>     >      >
>     >      > If you want to avoid water on your glass,
>     >      Windex and similar are NOT a good
>     >      > choice.
>     >      >
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