[AT] Whitewash

[George Willer]

Bear,

In another life nearly 50 years ago I ran an autoclave hydrator to hydrate
freshly burned lime.  Autoclaving added water under reaction pressure to
make the lime useful.  This was in Gibsonburg, OH., the lime capital of the
world.

Unslacked or quicklime can easily be hydrated for whitewash by simply
soaking it overnight.  That's what plasterers did to prepare the lime for
putty coat (whitecoat).  Gibsonburg lime's autoclave process made that step
un-necessary.

Gibsonburg, OH  is also the home of S.C.R.A.P., one of the best old iron
clubs in the country!  I'll have to shave soon and change my socks to get
ready for the club meeting tonight!!!

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Billy Hood" <aggie1967 at msn.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Whitewash



  From: Arthur Southwell<mailto:asouth at strato.net>

  Now if I can just find some Lime.  grin....

  Some of these "old" materials are getting hard to find. I would hate to
think of the reaction I would get if I walked into Home Depot and asked for
a bag of Un-Slaked Lime today, or Slaked Lime for that matter. HUH? Would be
the response most likely.

  Actually I can buy both builders lime and un-slaked lime at my local
lumberyard.  We used to buy lots of unslaked lime, white cement and ivory
snow det to make plaster for the inside of our windmill concrete tanks.  My
wife taught swimming lessons in a 30 and 40 foot windmill tank.
  Bear
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