New Wonder Lube

[Bill B]

I just discovered a new formula of grease that is sure to blow out of the water today's latest and greatest.  Also when you need to lap your noisy gears this lapping compound is the bee's knees.  Can be found at Manny, Moe, and Jacks.

[JasonGotaProblem]

It's the bees knees I tell ya!

That's cool. Just don't get the two confused.

[Benni3]

I really like the oil you recommend,,, this works so much better than penn oil,,,,,

[Brewcrafter]

That is the key to making those modern reels be "smooth" - john

[Benni3]

This oil is my favorite no Teflon great for senators,,,,

[Bill B]

All kidding aside, the Pep Boys Pure as Gold grease is interesting stuff.  It is lighter than Penn Blue and Cals Purple.  It's age is unknown but it's old enough to not have a bar code on the can.  I will assume it hasn't been touched in 50 years.  When I opened the can there was very little separation and a quick stir got everything mixed again.  It's tan in color.  I doubt there is any corrosion inhibitor.  I do see myself using it on spinning reels and anything needing a light viscous grease.  Heck its got the approval from Manny, Moe, and Jack.  Howmbad can it be.  Bill

[Keta]

One of my not so bright repair customers was bringing in a reel every 2-3 months because the levelwind was not working.  I finally asked him what he was doing to cause this.  We'll someone told him KY was a better lube, I made a crack about what he was lubing and the PIA never came back.  No great loss, he was a asshole.

[jgp12000]

I love the smell of 3 in 1...& Kroil

[foakes]

Working on reels for the last couple of days.

Just looked under my bench on the "lube rack" —-

Found half a pint of genuine "reel oil" that I bought maybe 40 years ago.  From Wild River.  It worked great for a good many years —- and probably still is a good lubricant.

I just transitioned to WRL191S synthetic oil because it stays in place, is saltwater proof, and cleans out easily when the next service happens, and never gets sticky or dried out. 

Most oils and greases will work pretty OK.  There are some serious exceptions to not ever use.

Best, Fred

[Shark Hunter]

One of my not so bright repair customers was bringing in a reel every 2-3 months because the levelwind was not working.  I finally asked him what he was doing to cause this.  We'll someone told him KY was a better lube, I made a crack about what he was lubing and the PIA never came back.  No great loss, he was a asshole.

Now that was Funny Lee!!! LOL

[JasonGotaProblem]

One of my not so bright repair customers was bringing in a reel every 2-3 months because the levelwind was not working.  I finally asked him what he was doing to cause this.  We'll someone told him KY was a better lube, I made a crack about what he was lubing and the PIA never came back.  No great loss, he was a asshole.

An asshole... Thought KY jelly was an appropriate lube.

Yeah that makes a lot of sense actually.

[Midway Tommy]

I was told years ago that an awful lot of collectors that didn't intend on using a reel would thoroughly clean and then coat the innards with Vaseline because it protected the surfaces well and stayed pliable, but that was before synthetic lubes like SuperLube became so popular.

[Bill B]

So as I continue digging through the garage and shop more vintage cans of stuff keep turning up. Tonight we have an oil can of Shell Handy Oil, recommended for household appliances, guns, sports equipment,  toys, office machinery, etc.  And a can RSA Autocare, a scavenging solvent for combustion engines.  Directions say pour 2/3 of the can into the carburetor without stalling the motor, then pour the remaining 1/3 can STALLING the motor, let sit 15 minutes then restart the motor.

I can only guess the age but neither have the bar code on them.

If you have any vintage cans of whatever laying around, post them up.  Maybe we change this thread to "Vintage Cans" or something like that.  . Bill

[Benni3]

I love the smell of 3 in 1...& Kroil

Yes it's like the smell of napalm in the morning,,,Victoria,,,,,