[AT] Now grease in unit

[Mark Greer]

Bentone is a base for some types of grease.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
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Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 5:50 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Now grease in unit


> Are you sure it is "bentonite"? That is what we used to call "drilling
> mud" and was used in oil drilling as lubricant, but don't think I would
> want to put it into a gearbox. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentonite>
> (It is also used for cat litter.)
>
> Mike
>
> Ralph Goff wrote:
>> That bentonite sounds kind of familiar. Chances are that is what the 
>> manual
>> recommended for refills and that is how I came up with the corn head 
>> grease
>> at the JD dealers.
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Denny Copas" <half_fast5 at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 11:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Now grease in unit
>>
>>
>>> Peerless transmission is a division of Tecumseh. They make a special
>>> grease available at Tecumseh dealers. Called Tecumseh bentonite grease.
>>> Good stuff --- but more expensive than common greases.
>>>
>>> Denny Copas
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