[Bell Historians] Re: Plain Bearings

[tom blyth]

thanks david i shell give that a try

from Tom Blyth
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From: "David Bagley" <david at r...>
To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Re: Plain Bearings


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> I put vetinary grade castor oil on the bearings at Strensham, on the
advice
> of Arthur Jopp who also said he used to mix it with Russian tallow in the
> summer months to make it a bit thicker. You should be able to get castor
oil
> from your local agricultural suppliers. I have no idea where to get tallow
> from these days!
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> David Bagley.
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> From: "tom blyth" <tomblyth at n...>
> To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Re: Plain Bearings
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> >I find a oil and grease mixture works well if you make it so it would
just
> > (plop)out of a jar from Tom Blyth
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> > From: "Richard Offen" <richard at s...>
> > To: <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 5:50 PM
> > Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Plain Bearings
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> >> --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "Mike Chester" <mike at m...>
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> >> > --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "combineharvestersam"
> >> > <combineharvestersam at h...> wrote:
> >> > > Can you put cooking oil in plain bearings?
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> >> > Of course you COULD - but it would surely flow straight out again
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> >> > it is much less viscous than the oils that are traditionally used.
> >> > Might make things pong a bit if it is used oil!
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> >> > I gather that Chris Cooper has his own formula!
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> >> > Mike
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> >> Yes, but his formula involves having a portable BBQ up the tower to
> >> render things down - probably dead pigeons, etc! If a Fire Officer
> >> saw it they'd have a fit!
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> >> Castor oil is always a good one for plain bearings, but there are
> >> probably modern, commercial lubricants that are far better, more
> >> available and cheaper.
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> >> Castor oil used to be used as a laxative, so I guess it makes both
> >> humans and bells 'go well'!
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