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Philco 76 condensor block questions
Chicago Jimmy
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08-16-2011, 06:20 PM
Quote:A safer way might be to buy a toaster oven from a thrift store or garage sale and use the basic method that Terry described above. The toaster oven will minimize the risk of domestic violence if your wife gets a whiff of melted tar coming from her oven Icon_wink
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