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Those weights look suspicious on that governor, and the felt. They look like soap! WTFFloridaClay wrote:Hi,
Sorry it took a while to get back with pictures, but here they are. (Been up to my ears in washing, testing, and sleeving 78s.) Please see the first post in this thread re the issues.
Clay
I've seen a lot of columbia governor weights with that stuff on them. I think they used lead, which can form lead carbonate (white lead) when exposed to wood vapors, especially oak.SquireWill wrote: Those weights look suspicious on that governor, and the felt. They look like soap! WTF
That would explain their look! I wonder if you could weigh them and replace with a better . later weight.Brandon wrote:I've seen a lot of columbia governor weights with that stuff on them. I think they used lead, which can form lead carbonate (white lead) when exposed to wood vapors, especially oak.SquireWill wrote: Those weights look suspicious on that governor, and the felt. They look like soap! WTF
Nope, not soap, some sort of felt. As for the weights, normal lead oxidation.SquireWill wrote:That would explain their look! I wonder if you could weigh them and replace with a better . later weight.Brandon wrote:I've seen a lot of columbia governor weights with that stuff on them. I think they used lead, which can form lead carbonate (white lead) when exposed to wood vapors, especially oak.SquireWill wrote: Those weights look suspicious on that governor, and the felt. They look like soap! WTF