Vintage Trombone Oil

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Chalker4
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by Chalker4 »

My sister found this survivor in an antique shop in French Lick, Indiana and kindly got it for me. I checked on the address in Indianapolis and the structure there has been a private residence for many years. So, I guess Mr. Kisler made this stuff in his basement / garage.
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spencercarran
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by spencercarran »

Union label on the bottom is neat! Cool find. Have you tried it out on any of your slides?
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BGuttman
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by BGuttman »

[quote="spencercarran"]Union label on the bottom is neat! Cool find. Have you tried it out on any of your slides?[/quote]

I wouldn't. It probably can't hold a candle to any of the stuff we use today.

Besides, often the lubricity of oil decreases with age.

It's an interesting artifact. Leave it at that.