When WD-40 was ready to hit the market in 1958 one of the company's
marketing kooks came up with an ad sign for it, which I doubt ever made
it out the door. (No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Per Jeff Wisnia:
(No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Cute...

But, AFIK, WD-40 just displaces water and claims no lubricating
properties.
--
Pete Cresswell

On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 6:32:31 PM UTC-5, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Jeff Wisnia:
(No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Cute...

But, AFIK, WD-40 just displaces water and claims no lubricating
properties.
--
Pete Cresswell

Mormy would have had a half dozen posts by now! 8^(

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:32:22 +0100, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

Per Jeff Wisnia:
(No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Cute...

But, AFIK, WD-40 just displaces water and claims no lubricating
properties.

Yet that's precisely what everyone uses it for. Funny how it stops hinges squeaking that aren't wet.

--
Mary had a little lamb, it walked into a pylon. 10,000 volts went up its arse, and turned its wool to nylon.

On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 7:32:31 PM UTC-4, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per Jeff Wisnia:
(No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Cute...

But, AFIK, WD-40 just displaces water and claims no lubricating
properties.
--

The new stuff does...

http://wd40specialist.com/products/silicone-lubricant/

On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 8:41:09 PM UTC-4, James Wilkinson wrote:
On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:32:22 +0100, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

Per Jeff Wisnia:
(No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Cute...

But, AFIK, WD-40 just displaces water and claims no lubricating
properties.

Yet that's precisely what everyone uses it for. Funny how it stops hinges squeaking that aren't wet.

Why is it funny?

On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 18:08:27 -0700 (PDT)
DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 8:41:09 PM UTC-4, James Wilkinson
wrote:
On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 00:32:22 +0100, (PeteCresswell)
wrote:

Per Jeff Wisnia:
(No guarantee that this story is true.)

http://www.wkrp.org/jeff/WD-40_Ad.jpg

Cute...

But, AFIK, WD-40 just displaces water and claims no lubricating
properties.

Yet that's precisely what everyone uses it for. Funny how it stops
hinges squeaking that aren't wet.

Why is it funny?

Whoosh!

In article , Jwisnia18
@DUMPTHIScomcast.net says...

When WD-40 was ready to hit the market in 1958 one of the company's
marketing kooks came up with an ad sign for it, which I doubt ever made
it out the door. (No guarantee that this story is true.)

It's not.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/advertisements/wd40ad.asp