----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
To: "Ed's Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wood spacer strips
>I don't think it was creosote. Creosote has an awfully strong smell that
>would have permeated everything in a new car. I know of a model railroader
>who once tried to use a very dilute mix of creosote to treat all his
>stripwood for a trestle bridge he was building.....bad mistake as it stunk
>out the entire house and he finally had to scrap it and start again with
>new fresh wood. No, it wasn't me. <grin>
>
> Rich
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed's Shop" <shop@justbrits.com>
> To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wood spacer strips
>
>
>> <<They seemed to originally have been treated with some sort of dark oily
>> preservative.>>
>>
>> Perhaps Creosote like used on utility poles for decades, Rich???
>>
>> If you touched a "new" pole your hand would almost stick to it??
>>
>> Ed
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