What grease to use?

[Bob Engle]

While working on my 1917 D45, There are many grease applications that are identified by 1917 material standards.  So we are left with interpreting these to modern lubes.  In my search I found the attched chart that I found helpfull in making my  selections.

 

Bob Engle 

Sorry My chart won't paste into this file.  I'll need to change it's format and try again

Edited January 15, 2018 by Bob Engle
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[Larry Schramm]

Bob,

 

Cute list. 

 

I use the red grease or synthetic grease except for places like the torque ball and the steering gear.  In those two applications I use John Deere "corn head" grease.

 

Remember that any grease today is far superior to the regular grease in the day.

[Morgan Wright]

Grease in those days was a patent mixture of soap and Pennsylvania Crude. Don't even dream of trying to replicate it. Modern grease is 100000000000000 times better.