http://bill.welliver.org//space/letterpress/monotype/Monotype Lubricants<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;"><font size="5"><b>Composition Caster</b></font></span> </div> <dl style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <dt style="text-align: left;"> Machine, Cam Bath: </dt> </font> </dl> <ul> <li> Mobil Vactra Heavy Medium </li> <li> ISO 68 Turbine Oil - McMaster </li> </ul> <dl style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <dt style="text-align: left;"> Varigear Gear Oil: </dt> </font> </dl> <ul> <li> Mobil 600W Super Cyl Oil - Grainger 5Gal </li> </ul> <dl style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <dt style="text-align: left;"> Varigear Grease: <br> </dt> </font> </dl> <ul> <li> Mobil Unirex N3 (available in Kegs) <br> </li> <li> Shell Gadus S2 V100 3 (available in Kegs) <br> </li> </ul> <dl style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <dt style="text-align: left;"> F.U. Variable Speed Unit: </dt> </font> </dl> <ul> <li> Mobil DTE Oil Light - Grainger/MSC - 5Gal </li> </ul> <dl style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <dt style="text-align: left;"> Jaw Tongs Spring Box Grease </dt> <dd style="text-align: left;"> as Varigear Grease above </dd> </font> </dl> <center style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> Super Caster </h2> </font> </center> <dl style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <dt style="text-align: left;"> Machine: </dt> <dd style="text-align: left;"> same as Composition Caster above <br> <br> </dd> <dt style="text-align: left;"> Gear Box and Cam Bath: </dt> </font> </dl> ISO 1000 Non-compounded steam cylinder oil <br> <ul> <li> Exxon Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral) </li> <li> Castrol Cresta SHS (possibly available from Castrol Classic Oils) </li> <li> Morris Golden Film Mainline or Sovereign 1000 Steam Cylinder Oil (available in 25 litre cans) <br> </li> <li> Shell Valvata J 1000 (Likely discontinued) </li> <li> ExxonMobil Cylesstic 1000 (may still be available as N.O.S.) <br> </li> <li> <strike>Duckham Q2280 Oil (Gear Oil N)</strike> </li> <li> <strike>Shell Nassa J85 (Oil BE4)</strike> </li> <li> <strike>B.P. Energol DC1200</strike> </li> <li> <strike>Gulf Security 206 or Endurance 217</strike> </li> <li> <strike>Esso Cylesso 220</strike> </li> </ul> <center style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> Keyboard </h2> </font> </center> <ul> <li> Mobil Velocite No.6 - MSC, Grainger/Gallon </li> </ul> <center style="font-family: Helvetica;"> <font size="4"> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> Moulds </h2> </font> </center> <div style="text-align: left;"> Composition and Display Moulds (<i>not High Speed Moulds series 300,000</i>) <br> ISO 1000 Non-compounded steam cylinder oil <br> </div> <ul> <li> Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral) </li> <li> Monotype Mould Oil (available in 5 litre cans) </li> <li> <strike>Duckham Q2280 Oil</strike> </li> <li> <strike>Gulf Security 205</strike> </li> <li> <strike>Esso Cylesso 220</strike> </li> <li> <strike>B.P. Energol DC1200</strike> </li> </ul> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> Lead &amp; Rule Mould (<i>and High Speed Moulds</i>) </div> <ul> <li> <strike>Monotype Mould Oil No.1</strike> </li> <li> Good quality Castor Oil (available from larger Pharmacies/Chemists) <br> </li> </ul> Fins 0.9.7http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss