[GreenKeys] Yet another magic lubricant

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W3ZF" <heathkit at juno.com>
To: <jhhaynes at earthlink.net>
Cc: <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:58 AM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Yet another magic lubricant


> Jim,
>   Might you know if this lubricant is petroleum based? 
> I'm looking for a non-petroleum based lube to use in my 
> precious Heathkit SA-2500 Autotuner.  The unit has 
> interfacing plastic?/nylon? worm gears in it. Heath 
> supplied some white grease with this kit and I'm doing 
> some maintenance on it.  I can't for the life of me figure 
> out what kind of NON-PETROLEUM based WHITE grease they 
> used.  Lithium is white but the label states that it 
> contains "petroleum distillates" so I guess that's out.
>
>   Silicone grease doesn't contain petroleum, but it isn't 
> white!?  Any suggestions from the list?
>
> Danny  W3ZF  heathkit at juno.com
>
     I have no idea what Heathkit used but suspect it was 
Lubriplate.
     I was able to find a synthetic grease labeled "plastic 
compatible lubricating grease" LaBelle No.106 at a local 
hobby shop that specializes in model railroad parts. Plastic 
gears are common in model RR stuff. Check around your local 
hobby shops for it, many seem to carry LaBelle lubricants.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com