[GreenKeys] NASSAU Solder C Rosin Core

[Lester Veenstra (K1YCM)]

So what is the patent number: from that it should be reproducable?
    Les

Buzz wrote:

>I also have a small tube of the ointment in my toolbox.
>Buzz
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>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:12:33 -0600, you wrote:
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>>No Chris,
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>>Telephone Ointment is real. I saved what little I had for many years. 
>>It was made for Western Electric by a medical supply firm in 
>>Rockford, Illinois.  WECO had a patent on the stuff.  It looked like 
>>Zinc Oxide ointment but absolutely nothing on earth worked better on 
>>burns.  The stuff took the pain out almost instantly and the burn 
>>would heal in about 24-36 hours.  Several of us made calls to the 
>>firm in Rockford but they told us that they could not legally 
>>re-produce the ointment.  It was part of our larger first aid kits. 
>>I thought putting in that little message in the auction would let 
>>anyone from the Bell System know that a real telephone man was 
>>running the auction.  Same goes for the Bell System medal.
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>>If I don't sell the solder maybe someone will contact me regarding 
>>the ointment.
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>>Best regards,
>>Don
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>>At 5:44 PM -0500 10/31/2004, Christian R. Fandt wrote:
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>>>! ! !
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>>>"Western Electric Telephone Ointment"?? (as found on Don's Nassau eBay page)
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>>>If this is a red herring you threw out Don, you're a genius!
>>>
>>>-Chris F.
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>>>NNNN
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>>>At 21:39 30-10-04, Don Robert House wrote:
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>>>>OK friends,
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>>>>I just put up 14 ounces of this stuff to see who will bid on it. 
>>>>Bob Camp owes me $2.40 for doing this.
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>>>><http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5728977019>
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>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Don
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