Bridgeport Lube?

**Davek0974** · 27-05-2016

That sounds a lot like CV joint grease?

There are no seals in the head, just bearings, the quill then the floor!

The quill is oil lubed so getting grease in there would be bad

**m_c** · 27-05-2016

Maybe best to stick a thicker grease then, however you want something that won't dry out quickly.

I'd give a good oil supplier a call and see what they recommend.
Lots of the more common greases (including CV/Moly grease) will dry out surprisingly quick when open to the atmosphere and a bit warmth. The only grease I've used lately that never seems to dry out, is a red grease from the local agricultural dealers, but it may be a bit on the thick side.

**Davek0974** · 27-05-2016

I tried ringing a couple yesterday, apart from telling me that the codes i was searching for did not exist in the UK, they would offer no recommendation incase it was the wrong choice. :(

**spluppit** · 27-05-2016

These guys are the remnants of Bridgeport Uk. I recall the grease was in a tube and was squirted in via a oiling hole in the back of the head and it was white. If i saw the name of the stuff again i would know it instantly. Old school apprentice that had to do the weekly machine oiling of a whole toolroom for 5 years!

Call these guys there is nothing they don't know about Bridgeports.

http://braithwaiterebuild.co.uk/

**lucan07** · 27-05-2016

Slap a good handfull of axle grease in there Dave and call it a job you'll end up with grey hair and a frown (just like me) at this rate!

**Davek0974** · 31-05-2016

I had a chat with Braithwaite this morning, the result was that they just use a black moly grease so thats what i'll stuff in there :)

Pretty much CV joint grease.