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Monotype Lubricants

Created by hww3. Last updated by hww3, 12 years ago. Version #6.

Machine, Cam Bath:

• Mobil Vactra Heavy Medium
• ISO 68 Turbine Oil - McMaster

Varigear Gear Oil:

• Mobil 600W Super Cyl Oil - Grainger 5Gal

Varigear Grease:

• Mobil Unirex N3 (available in Kegs)
  
• 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:

same as Composition Caster above

Gear Box and Cam Bath:

ISO 1000 Non-compounded steam cylinder oil

• Exxon Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral)
• Castrol Cresta SHS (possibly available from Castrol Classic Oils)
• Morris Golden Film Mainline or Sovereign 1000 Steam Cylinder Oil (available in 25 litre cans)
  
• Shell Valvata J 1000 (Likely discontinued)
• ExxonMobil Cylesstic 1000 (may still be available as N.O.S.)
  
• 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

• Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral)
• Monotype Mould Oil (available in 5 litre cans)
• Duckham Q2280 Oil
• Gulf Security 205
• Esso Cylesso 220
• B.P. Energol DC1200

• Monotype Mould Oil No.1
• Good quality Castor Oil (available from larger Pharmacies/Chemists)
  

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