Oil for Bear 1469 Brake Lathe

[Blue280z]

I am finally assembling an old Bear 1469 Brake Lathe.

partial manual:https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwid_MeDronTAhWK7IMKHYiyBiUQFgg4MAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aescosc.com%2Fpdfs%2Fbear_eq_1469_%2520lathes.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHaEKhheq6xzO-TDz6o6jFFJ-_t0A)

I have no manual and can not find a complete one on the net.

The Lathe Spindle is more or less an oil bathed gear with wet bearings.

I am wondering what oil is typically specified for this unit?

 

[Roberts210]

Oils today are so much better than what was available when this lathe was made that any 90 wt gear oil would probably be fine.

 

[Blue280z]

Thanks! I'll give it a go.

 

[Blue280z]

Works great.

The old oil came out like sludge.

 

[engineer2]

90 wt gear oil is correct for the gearbox per a note on my parts list and per the instruction manual.