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<Depending on the circumstances, you could find that a portable

ozone-generating deodoriser does the job.  They are shoebox-sized, and

used in the hospitality industry for removing tobacco, curry and all

kinds of smells in an hour or two.  Whether you want ozone in your old

house could well eliminate this possibility, though.>

This is not good advice.  Extensive research has shown that ozone is very
damaging to organic materials and even to a variety of inorganic materials,
and should never been used in collections.  Since the results have been
widely published I am surprised that this kind of recommendation still comes
up on a regular basis.

Frank D. Preusser
Frank Preusser & Associates, Inc.
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