The cans of fluid said methanol (and isopropanol.) I began teaching before
Xerox began making copiers.
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "califconure" <jonathanharris@...> wrote:
>
> I believe what you mean is methanal (=formaldehyde). I vividly recall the
> sickly sweet smell from school (elementary school through college). Methanol
> is methyl alcohol (so-called "wood alcohol"). Both are nasty and toxic.
> jonathan
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "dieselpop1" <dieselpop1@> wrote:
> >
> > The solvent was methanol.
> > W. D. Hoy
> >
> > --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Jpslhedgpeth@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I'll bet nobody, or maybe just a few "old coots" know what Ted means when
> > > re refers to "Ditto Flyers....they smelled so good".
> > >
> > > The "jelly" used in the "ditto" process had a very unique and special
> > > odor...Kind of sweet and very pleasant...I can't describe it, but I would
> > > recognize it instantly..
> > >
> > > Right Ted
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Theo <hi_jeanx@>
> > > To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Wed, Jan 26, 2011 3:43 pm
> > > Subject: [CBQ] CB&Q Trip February 19, 1966 - St. Louis to Hannibal Behind
> > > 4960
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Way back, three Wesleyan students rode what was billed as the Last Steam
> > > Excursion Via the CB&Q out of St. Louis Union Station. The date was
> > > February 19, 1966. Handing out ditto fliers (they smelled so good) and
> > > getting $.50 dues, they recruited 110 others on the trip to fight to save
> > > CB&Qs steam, with their ultimate effort what became the Monticello
> > > Railway Museum. I don't remember much of the rest of the trip, but the
> > > early action was spectacular on a nearly windless, grey day that allowed
> > > the 4960's plume to rise majestically perhap 400 feet, with hundreds of
> > > people on the top of the levee in a
> > > strictly-enforced photo run-by line getting a thousand shots and movies
> > > (there were 800 people on the train at least).
> > >
> > > The museum needs a slide or photo of that event to use in its PowerP show
> > > history being put together.
> > >
> > > If anyone can find something they could use, it will be to great thanks.
> > >
> > > Ted Lemen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>
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