I Don't Use Ether--

donjr · Feb 6, 2013

On my tractors, that is. But I've had a clock in the living room that occasionally decides to quit working. And it's a wall clock wiyh a New England clockwork in it. So, it takes about an afternoon to tear it apart and clean the bearings to get it to work again. But this time, i tried something just a bit different. I have noticed that ether will cut grease and dirt off parts quicker than anything else I have seen short of dynamite. So, I tried a shot into the back end- not a lot, just a couple of quick shots. Hung it back up, levelled it, and it's ticking up a storm. And faster than any other method I've used. The new ether has a touch of oil in it, too, so I'll try this without further lubrication on the bearings. Now, Mom's actually happy that I cleaned her clock....

Wheat Farmer · Feb 6, 2013

Thanks for the info. I need to get a person started or clean their clock. Ha Ha.

shaun wallace · Feb 6, 2013

I found that it worked for cleaning heads on VCR. But who has one now.

JerryS · Feb 6, 2013

It may run too fast now that you've get it lubed up.

Roy in UK · Feb 7, 2013

I used to know a farmer that used it on his pigs to stop them fighting!A quick squirt near the nose and the pigs would calm down.

RBnSC · Feb 7, 2013

I believe in using ether for what it is intended. Beading up tubeless tires.
Ron

uncle henry · Feb 7, 2013

i have two both still working i watched tombstone last night on one

Leroy · Feb 7, 2013

What I still use, got a combination that will play either, supposed to record on either but will only on VCR, put a correct called for disk in and will say cannot record on this disk, second one like that.

Dick L · Feb 7, 2013

I didn't know you could still buy ether.

It has been years since I have seen ether in any stores.

rrlund · Feb 7, 2013

My cousin said it'll stop an angry bull or a rowdy mama cow too. So I tried it on a cow that wouldn't let me near her calf. By golly,it worked. You just want to make sure the wind is blowing the right way.

heavyhaulertoo · Feb 7, 2013

It also is the best spray you can find to clean the trailer plug for the lights.

dej(Jed) · Feb 7, 2013

(quoted from post at 21:31:09 02/06/13) On my tractors, that is. But I've had a clock in the living room that occasionally decides to quit working. And it's a wall clock wiyh a New England clockwork in it. So, it takes about an afternoon to tear it apart and clean the bearings to get it to work again. But this time, i tried something just a bit different. I have noticed that ether will cut grease and dirt off parts quicker than anything else I have seen short of dynamite. So, I tried a shot into the back end- not a lot, just a couple of quick shots. Hung it back up, levelled it, and it's ticking up a storm. And faster than any other method I've used. The new ether has a touch of oil in it, too, so I'll try this without further lubrication on the bearings. Now, Mom's actually happy that I cleaned her clock....

I think a lot of people on here use ether cause some of these posts
are way out there.

Anonymous-0 · Feb 7, 2013

My father in law always uses it to clean the action on a gun, then follows it up with a light gun oil.

GeneMO · Feb 7, 2013

Are you saying the spray starting fluid?

Gene

RN · Feb 7, 2013

In a month or so you"ll be able to use it for "Rabbit Flambe" feature for holiday supper. The menu entry will be "Ether Bunny". Keep this one in mind when you pass out the chocolate eggs to kids. RN

I Don't Use Ether--

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