[GreenKeys] Lubrication

[Pete Lancashire]

The formula consists of pale spindle oil with a small amount of
corrosion inhibitor and citronella oil

if you can believe Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-In-One_Oil



On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Bill <bmarx at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Mineral Oil?
>
>
>
> On 8/17/2010 4:19 PM, David Christ wrote:
>> I agree on the 3-in-1.  My wife has an uncle who has repaired sewing
>> machines for decades.  Some manufacturers would void the warrantee if
>> you used the then common 3-in-1. It had a tendency to get gummy.
>> Whether it is true now I don't know, but it was rumored that the
>> original 3-in-1 had a vegetable rather than a petroleum base.
>>
>> David
>>
>> At 1:59 PM -0500 8/17/10, Jim Haynes wrote:
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>>> From: Randy and Sherry Guttery<comcents at bellsouth.net>
>>>> Sent: Aug 17, 2010 1:08 PM
>>>> To: David Christ<radioham at mchsi.com>
>>>> Cc: GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Lubrication
>>>>
>>>> Speaking strictly for myself -
>>>> Oil is just plain 3-in-1 oil, lots of it and often. Probably not the
>>>> best - but lots and often ensure it's doing it's job, any getting
>>>> "thick" or such is flushed out, etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> This is a neverending topic of discussion in this group.  If you're going
>>> to use 3-in-1 I would suggest their oil for "large motors" that comes in a
>>> blue and white can rather than the red, white and black can.  It's 20 weight.
>>>
>>> I once used 30 weight oil, and it seemed to be a little too thick for things
>>> like Model 15 selectors where the parts have to move fast.
>>>
>>> I've taken apart some Model 14 selectors on Western Union machines and found a
>>> green varnish-like substance on the separator plates causing the selector to
>>> misbehave.  I don't know what W.U. was using for a lubricant, but
>>> Real Teletype
>>> oil was not supposed to cause that stuff to form.
>>>
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