[GreenKeys] Lubrication

[Larry Tighe]

FWIW, I've used stringy axle grease where applicable and non-detergent 10W30 
with no problems.  Lithium was a big disappointment....got dry and rather 
useless.

lar
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Lancashire" <xyzzypdx at gmail.com>
To: "greenkeys" <GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Lubrication


> 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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