WOPL Parts Purchase Question

[WWH]

You know why hatters often went crazy, right ? All that mercury they handled in the manufacture of hats.

Joe - when you get a chance, can you check your mail? I had a couple questions for you. Thanks

Yep, Minamata disease. Mercury softens animal pelts and made it easier to form hats. Insanity, paralysis, coma and then death. Better be a helluva hat...

 

[George S.]

Was just reading a novel about the Dutch trading with the Japanese, early years when there was still a shogun in Edo. Mercury was a very profitable Dutch import to Japan for treating syphilis.

 

[J!m]

Mighty mighty Bostones say that’s a hell of a hat.

 

[WWH]

Was just reading a novel about the Dutch trading with the Japanese, early years when there was still a shogun in Edo. Mercury was a very profitable Dutch import to Japan for treating syphilis.

Interesting stuff. Syphilis and mercury. One of the top examples of "If the disease doesn't kill you, the "cure" will."

 

[WWH]

Mighty mighty Bostones say that’s a hell of a hat.

Wasn't familiar with that so had to check it out. Good stuff.

 

[FredR]

HUH???

Definitely a reasonable HUH?

 

[WWH]

That's the look I worry about...never sure if it's crazy or actually the sane one.