from: JerryJ >I just wanted to set the record straight: from: harveycor <referencing original response to Snapfoo> __________________________________________ from: Jerry J >naptha from: harveycor >>QUICK fix __________________________________________ from: JerryJ >minor carcinogen from: harveycor >>lighter fluid must be washed out asap __________________________________________ from: Jerry J >much more volatile. from: harveycor >>..not smoking around lighter fluid __________________________________________ from: Jerry J >mostly kerosene from: harveycor >>Take the lighter fluid (kerosene) and put just a FEW DROPs _______________________________________________ from: Herb Foster >Horn in a vise??? Detergent on a bird??? Surely you jest.
from: harveycor: No. I do not jest. If I jest, the post will say 'humour' and 'fiction'. Dawn is OK for birdies, cats, dogs, etc because it will cut the grease and oil very gently without leaving a residue. It would be obvious to select the type of Dawn least likely to cause residue to form (the clearer the better). It is indeed possible to give a bird a bath using 2 DROPS to 1 GALLON of clear, warm water, not getting it into the eyes and rinsing all of it off right away. Qualifying this statement: 1) The advice was given by a well known breeder of cockatiels 2) We have owned sets of cockatiels for over 20 years. 3) We currently have two male birds. One of them is 22 yrs old. Percy has had his share of baths with Dawn-and there were never any problems. BTW, a cockatiel's normal lifespan is 21 yrs. I omitted to mention that it's best not to bathe a bird, even with plain water (aside from a squirt bottle) unless that bird has become too dirty to clean itself. I've already explained and apologized onlist about the vise. Once more, if someone didn't get it last time-I knew that there was a reference from a repair person about using a vise to hold a horn (but only a certain WAY as defined by Jerry Houston). Initially, I was bit careless in putting that statement out there when I could not identify the source where I'd heard it was ok to use a vise. The apology has already been given. You may wish to check Jerry Houston's post about vises. __________________________________________ Many thanks to all repair folks who replied on list. Rachel Harvey __________________________________________ Disclaimer: The material in this mail is based upon a combination of real experiences, acquired knowledge, and personal opinion. Disputes may be entertained by sending private mail to the address listed above. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
