Texaco Type A...Where to Buy?

watercrawl

watercrawl

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Either my Google skills are crap today, or this isn't easy to find.

Any idea's where to buy Texaco Type A quench oil?
 
Well, that, I believe, is part of my problem.

Through a few conversations I've had since posting this, Texaco has been bought by Chevron and Type A is no longer a valid product ID.

The Chevron distributor in Des Moines, IA is checking to see if Chevron has a comparable product. The one he mentioned right off the bat is Chevron Quenching Oil 70, but that isn't a name I know so I'll be looking into it as he looks into other things.
 
Ooops, I had the reply box open for a long time....got caught on the phone while posting.

Yeah, I want a medium, not fast quench. I think, still trying to figure this all out.
 
I was more commenting on the state of the product's availability. sorry about the speed mistake. I know that houghton makes some quenching oils, and mcmaster carr distributes something that i think works, and so you may want to check those out.
 
Great Lakes oil is now re-producing "Tex. A" in the exact formula that we all used to enjoy so much.
I have spoken to them directly and it is the real deal.
Also, very affordable and their shipping is reasonable.
Back when I heard Tex A was on its way out, I got myself 15 gallons, but do think I'm going to grab a couple 5s of this for back up.
Go to www.greatlakesoil.com.
On the home page click on GLOC Private Label Products.
Then Quench Oil.
Then Quench A.
That's the stuff.

http://www.greatlakesoil.com/productDetail.php?prdId=1639
 
Texaco Type A is an 18 second quench. I am told it is a special grade of mineral oil that will not wear out in use.
 
Ed, with their statement that "GLOC QUENCH A is formulated from high quality paraffin base stocks which will resist oxidation", do you suspect this is NOT a Tex A replacement?
A paraffin and a mineral oil base don't appear to be the same thing.
 
Karl: when I heard that Texaco Type A was no longer going to be provided I purchased over 300 gallons of Texaco Type A in order that I and our students will never run out. I have no idea how the new stuff works, and do not intend to spend a few months testing for the sake of others, I have done my homework and do not feel it is my responsibility to test for others. I feel it is up to them to test their knives using their personal equipment in their shops. That is the only way they will know.

I have and do share all we have learned. I have used other methods and oils in our experiments and found them lacking for the kind of knife I want to make.
 
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