Re: [CR]oiler and grease port question

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus)

From: "John Pergolizzi" <jtperry@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Tom Hayes" <hayesbikes@nls.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <001201c49411$1859a6e0$4d0890d8@computer>
Subject: Re: [CR]oiler and grease port question
Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:55:36 -0400


Tom Hayes wrote:

"oiler or grease port on the bottom bracket and occasionally on the rear side of the headtube. If a person were to use these, especially the headtube one, I don't quite understand its benefit. With the headtube port, wouldn't one have to fill the headtube with grease before it actually affected the bearings--which I assume, perhaps erroneously, is what it is designed to reach--especially the top bearings? And on the bottom bracket, wouldn't the grease also be forced up the stays, downtube and seattube, before it affected the bearings, or alternatively, wouldn't the oil simply leak out, unless one used oil with the thickness of mud?"

The answer is , as relayed to me by some old timer years ago: melted Vaseline; pour it in or inject it. Tilt the frame to get it to go where ya want. Use a double boiler. John T.Pergolizzi Brooklyn N.Y.