PLEWS Grease Gun?

[lt.luke]

Are there any WWII correct lever-type PLEWS grease guns?

[d42jeep]

Not that I know of, Luke. I've had an Alemite and a Lincoln but no other lever guns. Plews made oilers, though. The Plews 1105 is in the NAF catalog as a R13-O-1400 and the Plews 1125 is a R13-O-1470.
-Don

[lt.luke]

Well crud! I bought one over the weekend. It's missing the spout, or whatever it's called. But it had the "feel" of WWII. If I can ever remember, I'll post a picture.

[DJ's Jeeps]

What’s the tip look like I have a few strange ones extra


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[lt.luke]

What’s the tip look like I have a few strange ones extra


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I've got not idea. What I think was there is a broken flexible rubber hose. As I'm sure you are aware, they are not difficult to change.

What is really important is whether or not the PLEWS I have shares the same thread cut with the tips you have.

[DJ's Jeeps]

I have some others I have not listed yet! Anyway love to see pictures to see what you have and compare.

Would the tip have a standard zerk fitting? I have some complete grease guns I found wwii military with a rubber hose and a needle tip!

Thanks!


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[lt.luke]

I have some others I have not listed yet! Anyway love to see pictures to see what you have and compare.

Would the tip have a standard zerk fitting? I have some complete grease guns I found wwii military with a rubber hose and a needle tip!

Thanks!


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I will post a pic in a day or two. I wonder if the needle-equipped guns you found were/are to fill recoil mechanisms?

[Hartofoak]

Here's a photo of somebody's PLEWS/GEM oiler, and a link to a possible alternative "ARO" grease gun;

PLEWS GEM oiler.jpg (174.84 KiB) Viewed 991 times

https://www.amazon.com/ARO-GREASE-bands ... B076HV72XF

[d42jeep]

Here is my Plews oiler that bears a close resemblance to the Plews oiler (R13-O-1400) shown on the page of the Navy Class 13 catalog that Wingnutt scanned some time back.
-Don