Oil filtration is ALMOST as contentious as direct Oil topic threads, followed by gearbox and primary lubes, and then best ignitions.
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When I saw this, I immediately flashed on posting some stuff about Frantz filters but decided to wait and see where this was going. I do have several vintage filter setups that look cool-industrial & steam punk-ish and can post some pix if you like, One of mine is a period filter assy typically found on HD panheads and Knuckles, similar to this one shown above, another is a 60s period alloy casting that came on a aircooled car engine (Corvair) project. (6 cyl Corvair stuffed into a stretched Norton Featherbed frame, was mildly famous in SoCal and called the "NorVair" I salvaged the wideline and some other Norton bits and sold off the Corvair stuff, the buyer was VERY disappointed he did not get the remote oil filter as well,. I also kept the oil radiators as well for period race projects. Some of the Triumphs used these for some specific race bikes)
But hard to beat the simple NotRun C-Do filter assys and stuff on the underside, But more on the Frantz system. Those outside the US are probably unfamiliar with them but growing up in farming communities almost every farmer I knew ran these on their equipment and for good reason. Farming is dirty-dusty & extreme service. There was a bit of old Timey Sears catalog and then J.C. Whitney miracle product stigma to it along with magnets that increase your fuel mileage. And I grew to make fun of toilet paper roll filters.
In one of my Aircraft mechanics classes though, Old Harold set me straight. Harold is/was a legend in the aviation community and very respected. He also ran a regional service center and training facility for Cessna
Harold said Frantz filters were effective and worked really well, better than most any other product out there. Some may debate this, But I shut the hell up about making fun of Frantz filters. In fact, I would love to find another as I had one from the 1970s new in tyhe box and sold it at a swap meet for $20.
. I now see a lot of applications for use in my workshop.
Currently there seems to be competing business interests claiming the rights to the company and all of their current products are insanely priced to the point I will make my own before paying current prices.
But I hold out hope of finding a vintage kit at a regional garage sale or swap meet.
" Is A Toilet Paper Oil Filter Worth Your Time?"
See:
http://www.kc-synthetic-oil.com/toilet-paper-oil-filter.html