RE: [CR]Lubrication - Sturmey Archer - putting it all together

From: "Chris Ioakimedes" <chriseye@comcast.net>
To: "'Jon Schaer'" <jschaer@columbus.rr.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Lubrication - Sturmey Archer - putting it all together
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:12:41 -0700
In-Reply-To: <013c01c4275f$3479f240$11bcd018@columbus.rr.com>

Is this thread going in the direction of SLICK 50??? What about safe biodegradable lubricants??? Lets be earth friendly! Dudes! chris ioakimedes Fairfax California

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Jon Schaer
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:12 PM
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Lubrication - Sturmey Archer - putting it all together

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Martin

> Interesting fact:
> The original Sturmey Archer oil is (was) sourced directly from Kuwait. It is
> not straight 30 weight commodity oil...........but the Weldtite cycle oil is the same thing .......
>

A shop I had worked at, I believe, used hydraulic jack oil. Can't make any claims as to the longevity of the results.

Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH