"T.Alan Kraus" wrote in message
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I have a new to me lathe, a 70's Colchester-Clausing VS13. The manual
specifies Shell Tellus 37 oil for the headstock reservoir and Shell Tonna
T68 for the apron. I think i can put Vactra 2 into the apron and be
compatible, but what works for the headstock? And further it came with no
center for the spindle. It has D1-4 camlock. What is the internal taper,
Morse 5 ? Manual does not specify.

thanks
T.Alan

We use Mobil DTE 32 for the headstock and Way Lube 68 or Vactra 2 for the
apron.
Been using those for over 10 years in a machine that runs 8 hrs. a day
without any problem.
Paul