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Unread 07-28-2021, 09:07 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by ithacaartist View Post
Not certain it's strictly true, but I've heard that whale oil is used for clocks and watches.
Oddly enough, I came across another oil for watches while reading a Lee Child book, Without Fail. It's oil from shark's livers - Squalene. C-thirty H-fifty. A minor character in the book states it's good for watches. The character was in the Red Army and was now a watch repairman.
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