[GreenKeys] Grease and Oil

[DR HOUSE]

On 8 Aug 2012, at 9:09 PM, Jim Haynes wrote:

This is a topic that is always bubbling away not far from the surface,
hi.

When Don says not to use 3-in-1 oil I assume he is talking about
the kind in the red-white-black can.  It is indeed too light for
Teletype use.  However the 3-in-1 brand also has a 20 wt oil in
a blue and white can and that seems to be quite usable.

jhhaynes at earthlink dot net

YES Jim...

I agree, the problem is that the blue and white can is not as well  
distributed as the red-white-black can.
Teletype specs specified 10 weight oil if the machine was running in a  
very cold climate.  They even
suggested adding kerosine if the temperatures dropped significantly.   
I believe these recommendations
were for signal corps machines used in military tactical applications  
perhaps in Alaska or Greenland.

Don
K9TTY