In antique cars & trucks with vacuum wipers the sweep inside motor was leather. Had to use neatsfoot oil to swell & soften leather to produce enough vacuum. I carried it in my 50 dodge 1/2 ton. On Dec 29, 2013 8:20 PM, "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dieselhead wrote: > > > Neatsfoot oil is a common leather dressing, but I have seen > > neither a neat or its foot. (dunno what is in it) > > Neat is an old, old term for "cow". > > From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neat > > Definition of NEAT > the common domestic bovine (Bos taurus) > Origin of NEAT > Middle English neet, from Old English nēat; akin to Old High > German nōz head of cattle, Old English nēotan to make use of, > Lithuanian nauda use First Known Use: before 12th century > > -- Philip > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
