Rocol Ragoline = What is it?

Rocol Ragoline = What is it?

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16 February 2022 at 20:55 #585805
Oily Rag
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I was recently given the contents of a shed by a friend whose Father In Law had passed away. Among the treasures such as Whit nuts and bolts, machine washers, unused paint brushes (artists type) was a selection of old tins. Of the tins I was pleased to find a new unopened tin of Bakers fluid, some solder flux and solder paint and a Rocol tin of Ragoline.

It looks like a graphite grease but maybe someone here on the forum remembers this product as a cutting compound or anti seize product?. The tin is very old (probably by the style of writing mid '50's ) and I have never seen anything similar. Any ideas?

Martin
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16 February 2022 at 20:55 #28591
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16 February 2022 at 21:08 #585806
Paul Lousick
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Rocol do make a cutting compound but also lots of other lubricants.

Ragoline does not come up on their web site, maybe a superseded product.
16 February 2022 at 21:10 #585808
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Hi Martin

Would advise you decant the Bakers Fluid into a plastic or glass tub/bottle, I had a tin that leaked after several years of storage, ruined the worktop on the bench as it leached through an open hole in the formica and swelled the chipboard below.

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16 February 2022 at 21:19 #585811
old mart
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I seem to remember that Ragoline was an anti sieze assembly compound.
17 February 2022 at 21:04 #585973
Oily Rag
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Thanks for the responses guys.

I sort of thought it was a graphite grease, but it has a very sticky consistency which is more akin to an 'anti seize' compound rather like the American product 'Never Seze' as mentioned by OM.

The Bakers Fluid tin is in surprisingly good condition – it was wrapped up in a paper bag inside a plastic bag so has not had much exposure to 'dew points' I'm assuming. I might use a picture of it as my Avatar seeing as there is a connection with my 'handle'.

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