[Trombone-l] Speaking of lubricants

[Carole Nowicke]

Quoting Howard Weiner <h.weiner at online.de>:

>
> Funny you should mention...
>
> I recently noticed in an early 19th-century source the recommendation
> to use olive oil from the Provence for lubricating trombone slides.

See, I knew someone would know. It would even be better if steeped in 
herbs de Provence.

The Boston Brass Band probably used whale oil.

I suppose whatever oil was available, nut, linseed, lamp, mineral, etc.

I hear tell that HBS is in New Orleans this year--in July.

Carole