oil [of the pothead whales]
oil At first the Iverson operation took just the head of the pothead whales, since the head contained an oil which was worth about $5,000 per ton at that time. The oil was sent to Belgium for processing and was used in airplane instruments. It had the property of remaining unaffected by temperature...
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/62242 |
| Summary: | oil At first the Iverson operation took just the head of the pothead whales, since the head contained an oil which was worth about $5,000 per ton at that time. The oil was sent to Belgium for processing and was used in airplane instruments. It had the property of remaining unaffected by temperature variations, and hence was a prized commodity. PRINTED ITEM JH 12/77 H G.M. Story 12, 1977 Used I and Sup Not used Not used |
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