On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:47:35 -0700 (PDT), Stanley Schaefer
wrote:

On Mar 21, 6:02*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Source, I'd try Ebay or Amazon.

Information. The gentlemen on rec crafts metalworking will know this kind of
thing.

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"Jack Boot" wrote in message

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I'm looking for a place to buy a small amount of Cosmoline. I need about
two or three tablespoonfuls of a very thick, sticky grade, not the spray
form used as a rust protectant.

Anyone know where I can find?

Jack Boot

According to Brownell's, real cosmoline is discontinued. They do
supply a replacement. What do you need it for? There are other,
better, less goopy rust protectants. If you just want to goop
something up, get some cheap wheel bearing grease. Cosmoline was the
residue left after the good stuff was boiled off in a refinery still,
but a cut above petroleum coke and asphalt.

And it originally was a hair pomade. Guys were really serious about
keeping every hair in place back in those days. d8-)

--
Ed Huntress

The military latched onto
it because it was cheap and kept the salt spray from really rusting up
their coastal guns. It's a lower grade of petroleum jelly. If you
just gotta have a small quantity of the real stuff, find a dealer in
Moisin-Nagants and offer to clean out some barrels for them in return
for the goop. You'll have to bring your own rod, jag and patches. It
was mostly replaced in US service during WWII by other packaging that
let the equipment be used immediately without degooping it. VPI,
dessicant packs and Saran wrap did wonders for battle-readiness right
off the boat.

Stan