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poorfarmall1 11-02-2009 15:38:39 75.25.96.55 251436 Report to Moderator	i think its for oil, but what are the prong things inside for, what might this thing go to?thanks! [Reply]   [Send Email]
caterpillar guy 11-05-2009 06:28:14 172.129.10.101 251593 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 15:38:39   They are for greasing bearings on machinery like the shafts on seed cleaners and other old equipment. The ones on the mill don"t have those prongs in them. You just give them a twist once or twice a day when the machine was stopped or as needed for lubrication. To fill them you just unscrewed the cap and filled with grease and replaced.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Russ from MN 11-02-2009 17:46:46 209.191.218.13 251449 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 15:38:39   My guess is the prongs would fit inside the hex part of the fitting and probably prevent rotation from vibration. They were used on most old machinery that had babbitt bearings because they needed a small amount of grease frequently. I had a 4" pump that had one on the packing gland.   [Reply]   [No Email]
rustred 11-02-2009 16:47:39 142.179.188.160 251444 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 15:38:39   lots of old horse drawn equipment used those grease caps, such as discs, on the boxings.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
ScottP 11-02-2009 16:29:29 75.104.160.54 251442 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 15:38:39   I would say it's a grease cup. The prongs are to mix the grease when you give the cap a twist. Scott   [Reply]   [No Email]
snoop-nc 11-02-2009 16:10:46 204.110.227.11 251441 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 15:38:39   Purely a guess on my part, but might hold some sort of wick type stopper to "meter" the oil through the threaded fitting...possibly to drip onto a moving chain. Snoop   [Reply]   [No Email]
leroy in ne 11-02-2009 15:54:58 67.63.106.62 251438 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 15:38:39   not sure but possibly these act as a brake so the cap does not vibrate loose and be lost   [Reply]   [Send Email]
poorfarmall1 11-02-2009 16:01:23 75.25.96.55 251440 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to leroy in ne, 11-02-2009 15:54:58   i think you might be right,i think you keep screwing it down as you want more grease to go where ever, those things rub to keep it from falling off...any ideas what old farm machine it went to?...thanks   [Reply]   [No Email]
poorfarmall1 11-02-2009 16:51:53 75.25.96.55 251445 Report to Moderator	Re: old grease/oil cup,odd prongs inside for what? in reply to poorfarmall1, 11-02-2009 16:01:23   thanks   [Reply]   [No Email]