N&W Item

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Wed Aug 12 08:16:37 EDT 2009


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

>





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