(photo courtesy Lelland Fletcher)
The can is 3 inches diameter by 2-1/4" tall, with a felt
"stamper" pad that contains the oil to be rubbed on the disc.
(photos courtesy Ken Vinen)
The fine print instructions on the back side of the tin are --
"The under side of tune sheets is slightly oiled before shipment, but when through the action of the atmosphere and use of the instrument, the tune sheets become dry and a crackling noise is produced in playing; this will disappear if the under side of the tune sheet is slightly oiled by means of this pad, which should be kept saturated well with mineral oil."
01 December 2003