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1947 Article-Madison-Kipp Corp. Kipp Force-Feed Oil Lubricator |
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Motor Record, May 1919, V5, #5, pg. 47 |
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7/15/2024 4:43:40 PM |
The faults of grease as a lubricant for non-rotating members are due primarily to the fact that grease is not all lubricant, according to the Madison-Kipp Corp., Madison, Wis.
The company states that for practical purposes grease is nothing more than a sponge, the cavities. of which are filled with heavy oil.
This oil is forced out when the grease is pressed between the surfaces it is intended to lubricate.
But the sticky residue remaining soon accumulates and gums the bearing surfaces instead of lubricating them.
Where the members to be lubricated make complete revolutions and are not tightly housed so that the gummy sponge residue can be forced out-no harm is done.
But the steering gear and the steering knuckles of an automobile, and especially the spring bolts, cannot be adequately lubricated by grease, according to the company.
The bearing surfaces fit too accurately and closely to take care of enough grease to furnish the amount of oil needed, nor is there proper egress for the gummy spong remaining after the oil is pressed from the grease.
Believing that oil is the proper lubricant for such bearings, the company has brought out the Madison-Kipp force feed Oil-Kipp, which is intended to replace the ordinary grease cup.
The company states that oil cups working on the gravity principle will not work in a horizontal position, and that cups working on the capillary principle will not handle the heavy oil which is most suitable for chassis lubrication. For this reason, it has made use of a spring in the Oil-Kipp which, it is claimed, ensures positive lubrication. |
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