On Nov 27, 8:12 pm, " wrote:
Hi all
I have an old oliver 159 wood lathe that has been sitting a few years.
When I get it put back together,I want to grease the spindle.
How much grease should I pump in it.(how many pumps of the grease
gun?)

Hi, Tony. This could be a harder question than you think. I have
seen some of those old timer with pillow block bearings on them with
grease fittings on top, and some with simple race bearings sitting
(machine fitted) inside a cast iron headstock. So, unless someone
knows that lathe, you may be up against it.

Personally, I would start here and see what they say. If nothing
else, they can tell you what grease to buy and probably how much to
put in it.

http://www.odiewhitemachinery.com

Many years ago I saw a metal lathe used to turn crankshafts true at a
machine shop. The guy that ran the lathe knew the bearings leaked
(they were not sealed) and he put about a half squirt of grease in the
fittings every time he turned a crankshaft. When that thing was
overfilled, it slung grease everywhere. Not so bad in an auto shop,
but it would be disaster in a wood shop.

Good luck!

Robert