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6/5/2003 7:46:10 AM, Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote: >hose to get the fitting onto the grease nipple (also called a Zerk fitting, I >don't know why.) Zerk is the name of the grease fitting design that's commonly used these days. Before the Depression there were at least two designs being used by US auto manufacturers (maybe more, I'm not sure), and the other style I'm aware of was Alamite. Totally incompatible designs; Alamites were cylindrical, with two tabs (like an 1156 bulb) and a spring-loaded ball inside for a checkvalve. Keeper of useless automotive trivia, HS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org