In a message dated 8/16/2005 9:43:34 AM Central Standard Time,
jrherrera90@hotmail.com writes:
> It's an homge to Randall C. Zerk, father of the modern grease fitting. All
> grease fittings, as we know them, are descended from Mr. Zerk's invention
> and he deserves this tribute.
>
An excerpt from www.machinerylubrication.com/article_detail.asp?articleid=584&
relatedbookgroup=Lubrication :
The Zerk design, named after Oscar Zerk, used a fitting much smaller than the
Alemite pin-type and did not lock the hose coupler or hand gun and fitting
together.
So it is an homage to Oscar Zerk
Dave (ain't google wonderful?)
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