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Commenting: letterpress/monotype/Monotype Lubricants
Composition Caster
- Machine, Cam Bath:
- Mobil Vactra Heavy Medium
- ISO 68 Turbine Oil - McMaster
- Varigear Gear Oil:
- Mobil 600W Super Cyl Oil - Grainger 5Gal
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Varigear Grease:
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Mobil Unirex N3 (available in Kegs)
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Shell Gadus S2 V100 3 (available in Kegs)
- F.U. Variable Speed Unit:
- Mobil DTE Oil Light - Grainger/MSC - 5Gal
- Jaw Tongs Spring Box Grease
- as Varigear Grease above
Super Caster
- Machine:
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same as Composition Caster above
- Gear Box and Cam Bath:
- Exxon Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral)
- Castrol Cresta SHS (possibly available from Castrol Classic Oils)
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Morris Golden Film Mainline or Sovereign 1000 Steam Cylinder Oil (available in 25 litre cans)
- Shell Valvata J 1000 (Likely discontinued)
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ExxonMobil Cylesstic 1000 (may still be available as N.O.S.)
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Duckham Q2280 Oil (Gear Oil N) -
Shell Nassa J85 (Oil BE4) -
B.P. Energol DC1200 -
Gulf Security 206 or Endurance 217 -
Esso Cylesso 220
Keyboard
- Mobil Velocite No.6 - MSC, Grainger/Gallon
Moulds
Composition and Display Moulds (not High Speed Moulds series 300,000)
ISO 1000 Non-compounded steam cylinder oil
ISO 1000 Non-compounded steam cylinder oil
- Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral)
- Monotype Mould Oil (available in 5 litre cans)
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Duckham Q2280 Oil -
Gulf Security 205 -
Esso Cylesso 220 -
B.P. Energol DC1200
Lead & Rule Mould (and High Speed Moulds)
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Monotype Mould Oil No.1 -
Good quality Castor Oil (available from larger Pharmacies/Chemists)