[Heathkit] WTB: Heathkit HN-31 cantenna.

[Bob Macklin]

I bought mine in the drug department of my local Safeway store.

The label says "Mineral Oil" "LUBRICANT LAXATIVE"!

So be careful if you drink it.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sbjohnston at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] WTB: Heathkit HN-31 cantenna.


> Back when I filled a new Cantenna in the early 1990s, I looked in the 
> yellow pages under "oils, lubricating"  or some category along those 
> lines, and identified a dealer.  I went to their counter and said I 
> needed a gallon of light mineral oil.  They in turn asked "what for?" 
> so I said it was for electronic cooling, like in a transformer.  They 
> knew exactly what I meant, and went in the back and filled a plastic 
> jug with the oil.  If I recall correctly they gave it to me free rather 
> than write up the order for just one gallon.  It might also be known as 
> "dielectric oil".
> 
> I believe you can also buy quarts of light mineral oil at some 
> pharmacies.
> 
> Steve WD8DAS
> 
> sbjohnston at aol.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edward B Richards <zuu6k at juno.com>
> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Sun, Jan 3, 2010 1:50 pm
> Subject: [Heathkit] WTB: Heathkit HN-31 cantenna.
> 
> 
> Looking for subject with or without the oil. Also need to know where to
> get the oil. Thank you.
> 
> Ed K6UUZ
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