Help Picking Oil For A Ww1 Era Lathe

James, that is one Skookum Machine! A lot like my Dalton in many respects, only looks more heavily built. ( edit: just re-read your first post. I see it is 14" swing!! No wonder it looks big and beefy. Where can I find one???)

I see your headstock bearings have oil cups on top of the front and rear bearings?? Can I assume these provide lubrication to split babbet type bearings? My Dalton has a similar set up and is of the same era. You might wish to consider replacing the oil cups with Lunkenheimer drip oil assemblies. The Dalton uses a small size 000 cup, (1" x 1" oil cup) however the size 1 oilers ( 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" cup) seem to be be more commonly available on eBay. $25-$50 each depending on lady luck during the auction. These drip oilers hold a lot more oil compared with the small spring loaded cap fittings, and I think were original equipment.

Here's a generic link:
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Like your collection of Potter Cable saws. Quite a collection !

Nice little Delta 220 DP drill press in the corner of your lathe pic. The nickel plated work light is nice. Just bought a similar DP from an estate last weekend - sold in 1939 to the PO and it looks brand new still. Amazing.

Glenn
 
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Thanks, Glenn; The Mulliner uses tapered bronze bushings with takeup collars; the fittings at the front of the headstock have a revolving cover and appear to function as oil level indicators more than anything. Any oil poured in from the top will eventually come out those holes.

The drill press is my 17-210. Not seen is my 1937-1sh Delta 14" slo-speed, on the left in this photo ( the 14" on right has moved on to another home).

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They're good for woodworking, too.


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And if you liked the saws, you might enjoy the sanders.
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-James Huston
 
Well, I've finished making the missing parts for my threading stop,

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-James Huston
 
That's the oil I purchased; the way oil I already had. I plan on flushing/refilling the headstock this week. Hopefully, I'll also have time to finish the 1930's- ish South Bend 15" lathe overhead motor mount someone retrofitted to the lathe. I'm hoping to spool the old girl up before Thanksgiving.
-James Huston
 
I've mounted the overhead drive on my lathe,
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Now I need recommendations on the proper oil for the countershaft, which is a South Bend 15" lathe drive assembly with babbit bearings.
Any advise there?

-James Huston

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