31 Jul
2012
31 Jul
'12
1:32 p.m.
Dave McGuire wrote:
When I read "ADM", I wondered what
terminals had to do with whale oil.
Lear Siegler Incorporated (LSI)'s first big contract for terminals was
with Archer Daniels Midland, which company sold other oils such as
jojoba oil as replacements for whale oil. Originally the terminal was
custom-designed to their requirements, and could not be sold to other
customers. Eventually LSI renegotiated the contract, allowing the
terminal to be marketed to the public, but they kept the "ADM-1"
designation, and continued using the ADM prefix for later terminals such
as the better-known ADM-3 and ADM-3A.
Fred Cisin wrote:
Could you use well whale oil to lube the keyswitches
of an ADM-3A?
Historically well whale oil was used, but since whales are endangered,
it's probably better to use ill whale oil instead. Harvesting ill whales
poses less of a threat to the continued existence of the species.