[GreenKeys] Grease, Oil and M28ASR units

[Gregory W. Moore]

GA, Lar, Roy, Jack, Buzz, and Don,

I want to thank everyone for the heads up on grease and oil.  Although I 
was a teletype guru and crypto guru in the Navy, with
the proper NEC's no lessthat was a LOOOONG time ago, and what we used 
had an NSN stock number, and given the setting(s) in which I 
cleaned/lubed and repaired the equipment, I never thought about the 
actual type of stuff used, I just requisisioned
it by the NSN part number.

After a long passage of time, one tends to forget, and though I know the 
NSN, obviously, that can't be converted to
civvy use......and one's mind does tend to wander.

Thanks much for the info on proper lubricants to use, I really 
appreciate it... I only know the milspec reference for the
stuff..

73 de Greg WA3IVX/NNN0BVN



Larry Tighe wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> I use lithium grease on grease points and I found a 3 In One bottle 
> with a long extendable neck. The tube telescopes in and out of the 
> bottle with about 8 inches of reach.  I filled the bottle with 30 
> weight automobile oil.
>
> The extended neck allows me to easily get into tough spots for oils 
> felts. The lithium has not hardened.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Lar
> K2JIA
> www.antiquetelephone.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory W. Moore" 
> <gwmoore at moorefelines.com>
> To: <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:06 AM
> Subject: [GreenKeys] Grease, Oil and M28ASR units
>
>
>> GM, all,
>>
>> Maybe I am losing my mind at this point in my life, for I can't for 
>> the life of me remember what the group is using
>> for grease and oil to lubricate a M28 ASR. I am really at a loss to 
>> remember what grease to use on the gears and
>> other parts which the Teletype Corp recommended for use.
>>
>> I am currently restoring an M28, plus boucoup typing units and 
>> reperfs and could use the info. Gun grease, I don't
>> believe, will fill the bill for gearsets because of its rather low 
>> viscosity, and Lubriplate is always, to me a no no because
>> of its hardening and tenacity with very quick aging, and tendency to 
>> stick parts togtether permanently  until unstuck with
>> solvent.
>>
>> Anyhow, since we at our age are starting to suffer from CRS (Can't 
>> Remember S**t)  would appreciate a heads up on
>> the oil and grease issue. Would synthetic oil be a winner here?? and 
>> what grease does this vast group recommend for
>> the "G" points on the unit? Inquiring minds want to know [grin].
>>
>> 73 es tnx much de
>> Greg WA3IVX/NNN0BVN
>
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