N&W Item

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Ken...Thank you so much for information about the "dope bucket".  It makes 
it more meaningful knowing its use.

Sandy Childress

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> Sandy

>

> Those are called "Dope" buckets. They were used by car men carrying  oily 

> waste to repack journal boxes on equipment. I've seen some  without lids, 

> which I think is just a case of something missing. You'd  keep them 

> covered until you were ready to use them to keep grit and  dirt out of the 

> bearings, which can score the bearing surface leading  to an overheated 

> journal or "hotbox"

>

> Best

> Ken Miller

>