http://watchmakingblog.com/2009/02/03/spit-the-miracle-solvent/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://watchmakingblog.com/2009/02/03/spit-the-miracle-solvent/comment-page-1/#comment-51294 Ronnie Safreed Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:29:53 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/?p=630#comment-51294 J. Peter I once read in some publication that back many years ago(nineteenth century)that there were watch repairmen that would put the watch parts in their mouths using their tongues&roofs of their mouths&saliva to clean the watch parts&then use a good clean linen or other cloth to wipe them dry. Also hot breath was used too.Well the oils back then were natural plant, animal, fish&whale oils so they would not harm or poison anyone. J. Peter I once read in some publication that back many years ago(nineteenth century)that there were watch repairmen that would put the watch parts in their mouths using their tongues&roofs of their mouths&saliva to clean the watch parts&then use a good clean linen or other cloth to wipe them dry. Also hot breath was used too.Well the oils back then were natural plant, animal, fish&whale oils so they would not harm or poison anyone.

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