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Subject: [BRHSlist] Plumbago
From: jeralbin@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 16:14:48 EDT
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In a message dated 8/4/2003 12:37:03 PM Central Daylight Time, 
BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Technically, the "red lead" was not a true "paint". It
> was a mixture of linseed oil and powdered red lead
> oxide (called plumbago in the trade). 

 I believe plumbago is one form of graphite. Probably mixed with a drying oil 
to coat the firebox and smoke box. Jerry Albin


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