Re: waxing negs


John R. Crankshaw (JohnCrankshaw@usa.net)
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:04:42 -0400


I wonder if British "paraffin" is American "mineral oil"?

      John

-----Original Message-----
From: Campos & Davis Photos [mailto:photos@campos-davis.co.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 1:15 PM
To: Sil Horwitz
Cc: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
Subject: Re: waxing negs

>>In Britain, "paraffin" is what we Americans (and chemists) call
"kerosene."<<
I'm not so sure about this as my Mother tells us that liquid paraffin is
prescribed by doctors here as an oral remedy for constipation. Perhaps the
medical profession knows something we dont!!!

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