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19/01/2005 8:13 AM

Recommended lube for Rockwell wood lathe headstock?

Greetings,

I have a ca. 1950 Rockwell woodlathe with no manual and would like to
know what lubricant is specified for the headstock taper roller
bearings? There's a spring lid oil filler on the top of the headstock
casting. Any help appreciated. I'm thinking 90wt.

Thanks,

Tom


This topic has 5 replies

t

in reply to [email protected] on 19/01/2005 8:13 AM

19/01/2005 7:29 PM

Thanks Guys,

I couldn't find my answer on owwm; however there were references to
leakage of oil, and switching to grease (I'm hesitant to do this).
BTW, what is "UTF"?

Thanks,

Tom



George wrote:
> UTF
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On 19 Jan 2005 08:13:54 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > >Greetings,
> > >
> > >I have a ca. 1950 Rockwell woodlathe with no manual and would like
to
> > >know what lubricant is specified for the headstock taper roller
> > >bearings? There's a spring lid oil filler on the top of the
headstock
> > >casting. Any help appreciated. I'm thinking 90wt.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >
> > >Tom
> >
> >
> > probably a bit heavy. 30 is probably more like it.
> >
> > what's it say in the manual? I bet there's one over at www.owwm.com

Gg

"George"

in reply to [email protected] on 19/01/2005 8:13 AM

19/01/2005 4:03 PM

UTF

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 19 Jan 2005 08:13:54 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
>
> >Greetings,
> >
> >I have a ca. 1950 Rockwell woodlathe with no manual and would like to
> >know what lubricant is specified for the headstock taper roller
> >bearings? There's a spring lid oil filler on the top of the headstock
> >casting. Any help appreciated. I'm thinking 90wt.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Tom
>
>
> probably a bit heavy. 30 is probably more like it.
>
> what's it say in the manual? I bet there's one over at www.owwm.com

Gg

"George"

in reply to [email protected] on 19/01/2005 8:13 AM

20/01/2005 6:39 AM

Universal Tractor Fluid.

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks Guys,
>
> I couldn't find my answer on owwm; however there were references to
> leakage of oil, and switching to grease (I'm hesitant to do this).
> BTW, what is "UTF"?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> George wrote:
> > UTF
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > On 19 Jan 2005 08:13:54 -0800, [email protected] wrote:
> > >
> > > >Greetings,
> > > >
> > > >I have a ca. 1950 Rockwell woodlathe with no manual and would like
> to
> > > >know what lubricant is specified for the headstock taper roller
> > > >bearings? There's a spring lid oil filler on the top of the
> headstock
> > > >casting. Any help appreciated. I'm thinking 90wt.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Tom
> > >
> > >
> > > probably a bit heavy. 30 is probably more like it.
> > >
> > > what's it say in the manual? I bet there's one over at www.owwm.com
>

b

in reply to [email protected] on 19/01/2005 8:13 AM

19/01/2005 1:28 PM

On 19 Jan 2005 08:13:54 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>I have a ca. 1950 Rockwell woodlathe with no manual and would like to
>know what lubricant is specified for the headstock taper roller
>bearings? There's a spring lid oil filler on the top of the headstock
>casting. Any help appreciated. I'm thinking 90wt.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tom


probably a bit heavy. 30 is probably more like it.

what's it say in the manual? I bet there's one over at www.owwm.com

b

in reply to [email protected] on 19/01/2005 8:13 AM

19/01/2005 9:17 PM

On 19 Jan 2005 19:29:35 -0800, [email protected] wrote:



>BTW, what is "UTF"?


Ufo Transmission Fluid?


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