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by nickdothutton 11 days ago
Does anyone know what that characteristic smell is DEC equipment has? It's different from the characteristic smell of (for example) Sun equipment. Rainbow's smell like VAXen.
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Funny you should mention this. Every time I see something related to MSX, I can sense the smell of the plastic.
It’s what I imagine a former wool mill in Maynard, MA would smell like.
Brominated flame retardant?