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Spartan
 Post subject: Interesting Fact...
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...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches
costs about $3000 a gallon :shock:

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Spartan wrote:
...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches
costs about $3000 a gallon :shock:

Wow! Call me odd, but I love weird random facts like that! :lol:

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Interesting. Do we know what sort of oil it is?

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Driver8 wrote:
Spartan wrote:
...The oil used by jewelers to lubricate clocks and watches
costs about $3000 a gallon :shock:

Wow! Call me odd, but I love weird random facts like that! :lol:


That makes me an "ODD" person as well :wink:
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 :D

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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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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! :shock:
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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! :shock:


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 :lol:
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That is certainly some interesting bits of information.

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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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But isnt a gallon enough for like 10 lifetimes?

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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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