Number 10 Oil?

[goodwifefarm]

What is this? Where can I get it? Can I subsitute 3 in 1 oil for it? I've looked all over the internet and can't find any info on no 10 oil. I need it for my cream separator and the company that I bought the separator from doesn't sell it.

Thanks in advance for any help!

sarah

[tufhelp]

What is being lubricated? I wonder if it could be as simple as Single Grade Motor Oil. Rather than 10-30 oil is it just 10 oil? With motor oil's properties for not breaking down with heat and preventing corrosion and cleaning properties, as long as it isn't in contact with the food product... I do know, my search was equally fruitless.

[goodwifefarm]

Hi Tuf,

It is lubricating the worm gear inside my cream separator. Of course the separator is made in India, so............... I'm going to try calling the company that I purchased it from to ask them what the heck type of oil it is. But that will have to wait until Monday as they aren't there right now.

Thanks so much for your reply!

sarah

[tufhelp]

On further examination I was able to find mentions of cream separator lubricants, I Googled "cream separator lubrication":

NATIONAL (EN-AR-CO ) SEPARATOR OIL is a fine pale, stainless oil, specially prepared for the lubrication of hand-power Cream Separators.These separators revolve at enormous speed, and for this reason special care has been taken to furnish an oil that will keep the bearings cool, irrespective of the R.P.M. developed. LINK (http://www.allcanadiancompany.com/products.html)

Here is an interesting article about Agricultural Lubrication: LINK (http://books.google.com/books?id=LQItAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=cream+ separator+lubrication&source=bl&ots=nF1ZdmfnfA&sig =RJwX-rMNRehSswXOt8uG7GtSqo8&hl=en&ei=y0cQSvHvCKj8tgOpi4 HwAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPA189 ,M1)

There was tons of info that may have relevence... Good Luck!

[goodwifefarm]

Thanks Tuf! ;D

I emailed that first link you sent me. I'm not sure if you can actually still purchase those products or if it is just an advertisement of the old products. I saw that most of that stuff came from 1926. Thanks again for all your help!

sarah
Anybody else that has any info it would be greatly appreciated!

[fredfl]

They are probably referring to the oils viscosity the first # in 10 w 30 is viscosity at cold temp the second # is viscosity at warm temp. Since you are probably not using your separator outside the #10 probably refers to viscosity at room temp. If the letters SAE are present this is definetely the case.

[goodwifefarm]

No SAE, just says No. 10 oil................

thanks for your reply :D

sarah