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The exact same jojoba oil I use to waterproof my cowboy boots.
You can also use silicon lubricant in spray form made by "Super Lube"

Yanni Marinated
S/V Princess Thalia
Hamilton
www.yannismarine.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Royer, Doug" <Doug.Royer@remecrds.com>
To: <NavList@fer3.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:39 PM
Subject: [NavList 1132] Re: Oil for sextant


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>
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> Geoffrey asked:
>
> Are there any views on the specification of oil to be used for
> lubricating a
> traditional metal sextant?
> I have a Hughes 'Husun' instrument made in the 50s. Its original wooden
> case
> has space for a small bottle of oil - now missing - and a printed
> instruction only to use that!
> A couple of years ago I cleaned and lubricated the sextant with 'light
> machine oil' which seemed to become viscous (oxidised?) quite quickly,
> making the instrument less easy to use smoothly.
> Would thin synthetic oil be more appropriate?
>
> My reply:
> I've used and still have a bottle of a fine oil used for sextant
> lubrication. It goes under the brand name of "Nye Oil". It has many of
> the properties of Sperm Whale oil. It is really just Jojoba bean
> extract, or jojoba oil, sold under many name brands and is easily
> procured all over the world. I recommend this type of light, fine oil to
> lubricate your sextant. I also use a very light coating of this oil as a
> preservative for all the metal parts/surfaces on my sextants.
>
> >
>

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