Significance Of Cosmoline...?

Edward Tinker · 01-20-2003, 08:56 PM

Pete Old man, I can make a comment about #2. When i went to Europe for 3 years (which turned in to 7), I put thick gun oil on my guns, it kept them in good shape. It is very dry in Washington State where I left the guns, but still, they didn't look any different. I bring this up, because after 7 years, the thick oil, which was almost a paste appeared to be almost cosmoline and I think many times collectors get excited about arsenal cosmoline and it is really just old oil. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

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01-20-2003, 08:56 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Pete Old man, I can make a comment about #2. When i went to Europe for 3 years (which turned in to 7), I put thick gun oil on my guns, it kept them in good shape. It is very dry in Washington State where I left the guns, but still, they didn't look any different. I bring this up, because after 7 years, the thick oil, which was almost a paste appeared to be almost cosmoline and I think many times collectors get excited about arsenal cosmoline and it is really just old oil. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV