[GreenKeys] Teletype and furry mammals

[W2HX]

I wonder if they like the smell of the oil. It is so pervasive I wonder if it is an attractant. 


73 Eugene W2HX


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From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Knoppow
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2019 4:08 PM
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Teletype and furry mammals

    I was going to make a joke answer but this is serious.
    I've found that rats and mice like certain kinds of 
insulation  and are attracted to other things to chew that are 
puzzling; for instance some paper boxes. They chew the insulation 
off some types of wire and ignore others. I don't know what it is 
they like. I found for baiting mouse/rat traps bread is more 
effective than the traditional baits like cheese, bacon or even 
peanut butter. I expect there is something in Teletype machines, 
insulation perhaps, that the critters like. Also, small animals 
like little caves and will get into cabinet drawers (from the 
back), radio cabinets (also from the back), etc. Of course they 
also like it warm but most of the rat/mouse damage I've seen was 
in gear that was stored for quite a long time.
    BTW, I was a a WalMart yesterday and saw (wait for it) 
packaged rad/mouse food! Not poisoned bait for food for pet rats 
and mice. I know people keep white mice but didn't know anyone 
kept pet rats.
     Maybe the rats are attracted to something known as RATT.

On 2/18/2019 12:59 PM, Nick England wrote:
> What is it about teletypes?
> I swear I have just cleaned enough fur out of a 28 typing unit to 
> reconstruct an entire adult male Persian cat. Somewhere out there 
> must be a very cold kitty......

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Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
WB6KBL
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