Just as a point of information, decades ago, White Lead was also used at one time as a high pressure lubricant on the dead centers in a metal lathe. My lathe even has a small well on the tailstock with a "dauber" for use in its application to the lathe centers and center drilled holes on stock to be turned...
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regards, -John S
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