Ever See One Of These?? "Filterall" Reusable Oil Filter

[BloodyKnuckles]

I found this last week and couldn't pass it up.

Just curious if anyone has seen these before.

BloodyKnuckles

[Flatie46]

I've seen something similar used on a machine at work. Looks like the element is different though. Is it for automobile use?

[Robert Horne]

I believe the old fuel filters had inside filters similar to that one.

[greg g]

something from a small industrial engine like a Wisconson / cotinental 2 cylinder???

[Plymouthy Adams]

that looks to be a good item and period correct at the same time..

[Don Coatney]

Somewhat reminds me of an OBERG filter. I have one of thse out in the garage somewhere.

[Rusty O'Toole]

Very cool, I have not seen that exact model before. It looks like a sintered bronze filter. Have seen ads in fifties car magazines offering similar elements to put in your car's bypass filter cannister.

Said to do a superior job of filtering and never need replacing. I suppose you need to wash it off once in a while.

[BloodyKnuckles]

I found this drawing on a patent site;

Rusty, you are correct. That's exactly the info I found.

BloodyKnuckles

[randroid]

Gents,

On the topic of non-factory filters I recall in 1964 being shown a filter unit that took a roll of toilet paper instead of a regular filter. The guy thought it was the greatest thing since Post Toasties but I joined the Navy not long after that and never saw him or heard of the filters again (the filter units, not toilet paper; a discussion of that might require a different thread.). Anybody ever hear of them?

-Randy

[Don Coatney]

Gents,

On the topic of non-factory filters I recall in 1964 being shown a filter unit that took a roll of toilet paper instead of a regular filter. The guy thought it was the greatest thing since Post Toasties but I joined the Navy not long after that and never saw him or heard of the filters again (the filter units, not toilet paper; a discussion of that might require a different thread.). Anybody ever hear of them?

-Randy

New thread for Post Toasties? Naw, hijack this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pf3GjsRNLE&feature=related

[randroid]

Don,

Aw, shucks, if'n I'd wanted to high-jack the thread I coulda been more creativeable!

Actually I thunked that dern thread had been satisficated and just postified my question 'cause it was sorta kinda close, beings as about odd filters 'n all, is all.

I take it you never run across such an animule?

-Randy

[Rusty O'Toole]

Gents,

On the topic of non-factory filters I recall in 1964 being shown a filter unit that took a roll of toilet paper instead of a regular filter. The guy thought it was the greatest thing since Post Toasties but I joined the Navy not long after that and never saw him or heard of the filters again (the filter units, not toilet paper; a discussion of that might require a different thread.). Anybody ever hear of them?

-Randy

The toilet tissue filters are well known. They have been around since the fifties. Frantz is the oldest and best known brand. They are still in production.

Today there are other brands including a king size version for transport trucks and big stationary engines that use a roll of paper towels.

I did some research on the net a while ago. Everyone who uses one swears by it. All the criticism comes from people who know nothing about them, or who heard their barber's cousin's grandfather tried one and it ruined his motor.

The oil goes thru the tissue lengthways for in depth filtration. The oil comes out perfectly clean. This is a partial flow in addition to the regular full flow filter.

One guy uses a Frantz filter and synthetic oil in his Dodge diesel truck. He changes the filter and tops up the oil every 1000 miles. Every 5000 or 10000 he has the oil tested. It always comes back good as new. So far he has gone 50,000 miles without changing the oil.

The filters are also used in industry to filter hydraulic oil.

[Don Coatney]

So far he has gone 50' date='000 miles without changing the oil.[/quote']

I once owned a Detroit 6V53 two stroke supercharged diesel engine. The original service manual for this engine recommended oil changes every 50,000 miles with no special filters. This engine did hold 24 quarts of oil.