...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches
costs about $3000 a gallon
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| Author: | Spartan [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:53 pm ] |
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...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3000 a gallon
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:59 am ] |
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Spartan wrote: ...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3000 a gallon Wow! Call me odd, but I love weird random facts like that! 
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| Author: | Tim S [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:40 am ] |
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Interesting. Do we know what sort of oil it is? |
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| Author: | Spartan [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:54 am ] |
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Driver8 wrote: Spartan wrote: ...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches costs about $3000 a gallon Wow! Call me odd, but I love weird random facts like that! That makes me an "ODD" person as well  I love these things Here's another one: "New Jersey was originally called Albania" BTW===>>> I downloaded a free app for my iphone "2009 AWESOME FACTS". Lots of great stuff there 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:01 am ] |
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Tim S wrote: Interesting. Do we know what sort of oil it is? Oil of choice is Moebius Microgliss in various grades (viscosity) - $25 give or take for a 20ml bottle. |
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| Author: | br549 [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:12 am ] |
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Roffensian wrote: Tim S wrote: Interesting. Do we know what sort of oil it is? Oil of choice is Moebius Microgliss in various grades (viscosity) - $25 give or take for a 20ml bottle. That's even worse. $4731.00/gallon!
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:13 am ] |
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br549 wrote: Roffensian wrote: Tim S wrote: Interesting. Do we know what sort of oil it is? Oil of choice is Moebius Microgliss in various grades (viscosity) - $25 give or take for a 20ml bottle. That's even worse. $4731.00/gallon! And worse yet for an imperial gallon (4.2 litres vs 3.8 for a US gallon). I suspect that there's a bit of a discount for buying in bulk
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| Author: | Jerome [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:49 pm ] |
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That is certainly some interesting bits of information. |
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| Author: | Heals17 [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:56 pm ] |
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this is pretty near OT, but someone check the math on inkjet printer ink/ml. I'm pretty sure that's a major gouging.. but i think everyone knows that.. |
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:45 pm ] |
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But isnt a gallon enough for like 10 lifetimes? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:12 am ] |
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RJRJRJ wrote: But isnt a gallon enough for like 10 lifetimes? Yes, I don't have a head for those kind of facts, but it would last a while! I'm starting to get into watch servicing and repair - on very cheap pieces I hasten to add, and at a guess my 20ml bottle will do 50+ servicings. |
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