Monotype Information

Oils for Monotype Equipment

This information is taken from various Monotype publications, and from user's experience. Go to Alembic Monotype for other Monotype information available from the Alembic Press.			Many of the oils named may no longer be available, but are listed here in case modern equivalents can be found.

Machine, Cam Bath:: Mobil Vectra Heavy Medium or Compound AA Oil; B.P. Energol TH-100 HB; Gulf Harmony 53; Duckham Garnet 6; Shell Vitrea 31; Castrol Hyspin 100 or AWS68 (is available in 25 litres); Esso Nuto H54
Varigear Gear Oil:: Shell Vitrea 79; Castrol Alpha 817 or Alpha SP460 (is available in 25 litres); Duckham Galrex 10; Esso Teresso 140; Mobil 600W Super Cyl Oil; B.P. Energol CS550
Varigear Grease:: Shell Alvania 3 or Alvania RA; Castrol Spheerol AP3 or Castrol MP3 (available in packs of 12); Duckham Admax L3; Esso Beacon 3; Mobil Mobilux 3; B.P. Energrease LS3
F.U. Variable Speed Unit:: Castrol Hyspin 70 or AWS32; Mobil DTE Oil Light; Shell Tellus 27; Texaco Rando HDA
Jaw Tongs Spring Box Grease: as Varigear Grease above

Machine:: same as Composition Caster above
Gear Box and Cam Bath:: Castrol Cresta SHS; Duckham Q2280 Oil (Gear Oil N; Shell Nassa J85 (Oil BE4); B.P. Energol DC1200; Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral); Gulf Security 206 or Endurance 217; Esso Cylesso 220

: Castrol Hyspin 40 or AWS10; Shell Tellus 15; Gulf Hydrasil 35; Duckham Q5578 Keyboard Oil; B.P. Energol HL40; Mobil Velocite No.6; Esso Nuto H36

Composition and Display Moulds (not High Speed Moulds series 300,000): Duckham Q2280 Oil; Gulf Security 205; Mobil Extra Hecla Super Cyl Oil (Mineral); Esso Cylesso 220; B.P. Energol DC1200; Monotype Mould Oil (available in 5 litre cans)
Lead & Rule Mould (and High Speed Moulds): Monotype Mould Oil No.1; Good quality Castor Oil

: High grade mineral oils to SAE20 for cooler environments but SAE40 for warmer environments; Castrol Perfecto WW; Gulf Seneca 75; Shell Talpa 40; Duckham Galrex 8; Mobil DTE Oil BB; B.P. Energol CS300; Esso Esstic 78; Wakefield-Dick Deusol D

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This page was written by David Bolton and last updated 21 July 2021.