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Paul G. Thompson
The Weenie Man

Posts: 4718
From: Mount Vernon WA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 07-11-2001 10:37 PM

ATF in the movements will probably work, but I wonder about long-term effects. Type "F" and Dextron II have a little different characteristics, but I don't know which is safer (or the lesser of the two evils).

Actually, I got daring one time and ran a Brenkert with aircraft hydraulic fluid for oil. It seemed to run just fine, but I do not know what the long-term effects would be either.

Personally, I would not make a "habit" from any of the above.

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Matthew Bailey
Master Film Handler

Posts: 461
From: Port Arthur,TX
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 07-12-2001 07:26 AM

What about the Otis lubricants that Otis Elevator Company
supplies? I want to use Otis oil in my Simplex 1014 that
matches the Strong Simplex oil. Try looking for the lubricants
at www.otis.com for Otis lubricants.

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Will Kutler
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1506
From: Tucson, AZ, USA
Registered: Feb 2001

posted 07-12-2001 02:07 PM

I guess that a good idea would be to do some homework. Since we know what type of materials the different gears are made out of, we know their operating temps, speeds, loads, and duration of operation, then we can compare this data against the characteristics of different oils and determine what is best.

I have to admit though, that the synthetic oils sound like an interesting idea.

For those of you who are collectors who do not use your machines on a regular basis, it is still a good idea to run them for about 20 minutes or so every couple of weeks to help prevent oils from becomming static and causing a varnish.

And remember, on an E-7, it is very important to purposely reframe the machine on a regular basis so that you get even wear and extended life out of the oblique shaft and shutter gears!

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