It’s great to hear these stories from the past- I, too, recall extremely cold days at UMass when the locks o n my ’68 Mustang would freeze- solution? Squirt acetone in the lock chamber, followed by ignition- instant access!
So is it worrisome that old(er) chemis ts did such crazy things, and now we preach the gospel of Chemical Health & ; Safety?
-Stefan
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Must be Friday afternoon….I still use it in my snow blower (as an aerosol).
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Ether in the g love compartment brings back memories of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas&# 8221; by Hunter Thompson……”never trust a man in the midst of an ether binge!”…those that have read it will understand.
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I remember the blue flames also, but coming out of a 1970 or so VW Bug! Lost my facial ha ir (including eyebrows) once there!
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Gary
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