Cantenna contents

[Gil Cleeton]

Be careful some of the oils and their fumes are carcinogenic
Gil

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> [mailto:HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of Rinkie & Ron Pollack
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 11:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: Cantenna contents
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> As I remember, a gallon of mineral oil at a veterinary supply or feed
> store
> is not expensive.  I remember not too many years ago getting the local
> pharmacy to order a gallon of mineral oil, as opposed to buying many pints
> off the shelf, was not too expensive.
> 
> Ron K2RP
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> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 5:27 PM
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> 
> I recall that there was a discussion here a while back about what can
> and can't be used in a Heathkit Cantenna .... as well as
> what has been used.  However, I dont recall if anyone ever said they had
> tried or thought of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
> Olive Oil is not flammable and I am wondering what others think of that
> as a possibility instead of Mineral Oil.    Mineral Oil
> is rather on the expensive side if you buy a gallon at the drug store
> ....  but a gallon of olive oil wouldnt be that expensive.
> 
> I just got a Cantenna and am ready to fill it, but am trying to see what
> the alternatives are to transformer oil and mineral oil.
> I cant remember what others here had said they are or had used.....
> 
> Ray   WA7ITZ
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