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When is Smoke Fluid Too Old?

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:57 PM

in other words if it ain't broke don't fix it Laugh

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Posted by Penny Trains on Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:30 PM

I'm still using a bottle that came in a 1965 set.

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Posted by sir james I on Thursday, January 28, 2016 10:16 AM

If it still works keep using it.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:47 AM

I'd say when it about runs out by the sounds of it

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When is Smoke Fluid Too Old?
Posted by JTrains on Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:29 AM

So now that I've got my MPC #8204 smoking again with a new smoke unit, I've started using what I've always used: an old bottle of Life-Like smoke fluid:

 

It must be approaching 40 years old - but seems to work fine.  Only a drop or two every now and then produces a decent amount of smoke (although I don't remember this ever being a great smoker).  Any thoughts on whether I should spring for a new bottle of smoke fluid?

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