[GreenKeys] Grease and oil recommendation

[Nick England]

The detailed info:
https://homepage.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/pdp8/UI-8/ks7470oil.shtml

The informal info:
Many of us successfully use Mobil One synthetic for oil and Lucas Red n
Tacky for grease. Available at your local auto parts store.

Some people hate WD-40 but I use it to wash out old gunk before
re-lubrication.

YMMV

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com


On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM Peter Gottlieb <hpnpilot at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am cleaning up this model 28 tape printer and have noticed that the
> grease used on gears and other moving parts has dried up a bit.
>
> What is the recommendation for a modern grease and oil that I should use
> to lube this mechanism?
>
> I've used some LPS-1 to free up some gummy actions with a lot of success
> but not sure if that is a good lube for operation.
>
> Peter
> KB2VTL
>
>
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