Hello and welcome.
There will probably be many different answers but I’ll give it a shot.
Light engine oil would probably be equivalent to a 10-30 or so. For a magneto, I’m sure 3 in 1 oil is fine.
Crankcase oil would be like a straight 30wt or 40wt. Personally I use Delo 100 40wt in my 60.
Heavy oil would likely be a 80-90 gear oil for the transmission and final drives.
For cup grease I’ve always used whatever #2 grease is in my grease gun.
One thing to remember is that our modern oils are quite a bit better than what they had in the late twenties so it’s hard to go to far wrong.
A good friend of mine ran tractor hydraulic fluid in the steering clutches of his Two Ton. He said that made it steer much better. When I get mine going, that’s what I’ll be running in the steering.
Enjoy and have fun with your tractor.
Bruce P.
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Hello and welcome.
There will probably be many different answers but I’ll give it a shot.
Light engine oil would probably be equivalent to a 10-30 or so. For a magneto, I’m sure 3 in 1 oil is fine.
Crankcase oil would be like a straight 30wt or 40wt. Personally I use Delo 100 40wt in my 60.
Heavy oil would likely be a 80-90 gear oil for the transmission and final drives.
For cup grease I’ve always used whatever #2 grease is in my grease gun.
One thing to remember is that our modern oils are quite a bit better than what they had in the late twenties so it’s hard to go to far wrong.
A good friend of mine ran tractor hydraulic fluid in the steering clutches of his Two Ton. He said that made it steer much better. When I get mine going, that’s what I’ll be running in the steering.
Enjoy and have fun with your tractor.
Bruce P.
remember that some of the gear oils that have EP additives will degrade copper and bronze.
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