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Titanium
- Joined
- Dec 19, 2005
- Location
- Opelika, AL
I have a machine in my shop (big wood jointer made by Moak) that specs "Gargoyle Vacuoline Oil E" for the bearings (ball-bearings), which spin at 3600 RPM. Does anyone have info on this oil, and modern alternative?
Claims to be a Socony-Vacuum product. I read somewhere that Socony is for standard oil of ny (maybe here on PM???)
Anyway, on the OWWM site, I found a lube reference that tells the viscosity for various lubes for machinery made by oliver of similar vintage, and they mention "Gargoyle Velocite Oil E" and that it has a Viscosity of 60-75 seconds S.U. @ 100 deg F. They list this as an oil for ball bearings turning in excess of 4000 RPM.
For ball bearings turning under 4000 RPM they list "Gargoyle Vactra Oil Heavy Medium" with a viscosity of 275-300 seconds.
Since neither of these corresponds with the name of the oil spec'd, which would be a good idea in these bearings? I was leaning towards the 60-75 sec. viscosity oil because the name was closer to what is spec'd for my machine, but given the application (bearings below 4000rpm) I was thinking that the higher viscosity oil would be better.
any advice???
-jon
Claims to be a Socony-Vacuum product. I read somewhere that Socony is for standard oil of ny (maybe here on PM???)
Anyway, on the OWWM site, I found a lube reference that tells the viscosity for various lubes for machinery made by oliver of similar vintage, and they mention "Gargoyle Velocite Oil E" and that it has a Viscosity of 60-75 seconds S.U. @ 100 deg F. They list this as an oil for ball bearings turning in excess of 4000 RPM.
For ball bearings turning under 4000 RPM they list "Gargoyle Vactra Oil Heavy Medium" with a viscosity of 275-300 seconds.
Since neither of these corresponds with the name of the oil spec'd, which would be a good idea in these bearings? I was leaning towards the 60-75 sec. viscosity oil because the name was closer to what is spec'd for my machine, but given the application (bearings below 4000rpm) I was thinking that the higher viscosity oil would be better.
any advice???
-jon