[GreenKeys] M19 Lubricants?

[Steve Jones]

Thanks to all - based on responses received and my own further reading, I
have settled on the Lucas #2 Red n Tacky grease and Valvoline 0W20
synthetic oil for the M15.... time will tell how well it works in the
running machine.
Steve K4KM

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 6:57 PM Mike <mmcauley at cox.net> wrote:

> Some time ago when I first got my model 28, I either read or someone
> recommended to me these:
> Valvoline 0W-20 Synthetic and
> Lucas #2 Red & Tacky
>
> Works for me...
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Steve Jones <k4km47 at gmail.com>
> Date: 11/17/22 5:40 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [GreenKeys] M19 Lubricants?
>
> At the risk of sparking a war of differing opinions, I am in search of a
> recommendation (perhaps even a consensus?) for a modern-day oil and grease
> to use in re-lubricating my freshly-reassembled M19 mechanisms.
> I know I am looking for a light-weight mineral oil similar to the Teletype
> KSxxxx oil, and suspect that a white lithium grease will serve as an
> adequate substitute for the KS-spec Teletype grease.
> Beyond that, what should I use to re-lube the M19?
> Thx -
> Steve K4KM
>
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