I saw a discussion some time ago about what type of oil is best for smoke generators. Now that I have a loco with smoke, I can not remember the details. I do remember that the Marklin oil was not the best to use, but that is about all I remember.
Anybody have suggestions on what is best to use?

Hi all,
Original posted on the MML,then reposted on the Bar&Grill by J.J. McVeigh:

A few months back there was a discussion about the making of smoke for the
>Seuthe units. John McVeigh came up with the suggestion of using Cass
>musical instrument oil for valves, trumpets, and valve trombones etc. Wow
>John !!! You talk about "Smoke" It works grrreeeat. Far better than
>anything I have used and the smoke pours out. The BigBoy with two units was
>just fantastic. I have the layout in a 20x15 foot room and I felt that I
>was in an old roundhouse with all the steamers blasting away. Thanks John.
>I'm impressed. Dick Pike


Credit to where credit is due: not to me, but to Rex Trye of New Zealand.

I merely republished what Rex had previously posted to MML, in the
glory days of that list, about a year after I learned of it:

> >From: "Rex Trye" <ariete@netsource.co.nz>
> > To: <Bjchoochoo@aol.com>, "J.J. McVeigh" <jmcveigh@erols.com>
> > Cc: <marklin@scintilla.utwente.nl>
> >Subject: Re: cleaning smoke fluid
> >Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 11:59:13 +1200
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >X-Priority: 3
>
> >I have found that Al Cass FAST valve, slide and key oil (made in
>Milford, Mass, USA) for >brass musicial
> >instruments, works very well as an alternative
> >for smoke fluids. It comes in a 2oz plastic container and is way
>cheaper than the Marklin product, as far as I >can see it has no
>harmful effects on the loco or my self.
> >Rex Trye, New Plymouth, New Zealand
> >ariete@netsource.co.nz


J.J. McVeigh


Kevin!