Legacy OEM Bearing Replacements
Replacement, repair and re-engineering support for obsolete whitemetal bearing references, including Glacier-style thrust bearings and GLYCO-style journal bearing enquiries.
Obsolete Reference, Practical Replacement
Many older machines still use bearing references from legacy OEM catalogues.
Oiltech Bearings supports customers who need replacements for older hydrodynamic bearing references where the original OEM route is unavailable, slow, expensive or no longer supported.
These enquiries often arrive with legacy names, old part numbers, damaged samples, incomplete drawings or only the machine application. Oiltech can inspect the available information, identify whether the bearing is a journal, thrust or combined assembly, and manufacture a replacement or upgraded design where appropriate.
Important: Glacier, GLYCO, Vandervell, GGB and other historic names are referenced here only as legacy bearing reference terms that customers may use when identifying older parts. Oiltech Bearings is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an authorised representative of those trademark owners.
Legacy References We Can Assess
Useful terms when searching old bearing catalogues, machine manuals or stores records.
Glacier-Style Thrust Bearings
Customers often use Glacier as a legacy reference when looking for thrust bearing replacements. Oiltech can assess thrust bearing samples, pad sets, carriers and drawings, then manufacture a replacement or upgrade using suitable whitemetal, steel, bronze or copper-chrome-zirconium backed components.
GLYCO-Style Journal Bearings
For the legacy GLYCO-style references we commonly see, enquiries are generally journal bearing related. Oiltech can assess references such as E131, E133, E134, E136 and E137 where drawings, samples, dimensions or application data are available.
What To Send Us
The more information available, the faster we can identify a practical route.
Reference Details
Legacy part number, old catalogue reference, machine type, OEM name or stores description.
Photos or Samples
Clear photos, damaged components, used bearings or housings can provide critical geometry.
Key Dimensions
Shaft diameter, housing diameter, width, thrust face size, pad count and location features.
Operating Duty
Speed, load, rotation direction, oil grade, temperature, duty cycle and failure history.
How Oiltech Handles Legacy Bearings
From old reference to controlled manufacture.
- Identify the bearing type. Journal, thrust, combined bearing, seal or auxiliary component.
- Recover the geometry. Drawings, old samples, damaged parts and housings are measured and interpreted.
- Check the duty. Oil film, load, speed, rotation and temperature are considered where data is available.
- Manufacture or re-engineer. Oiltech can produce a like-for-like replacement or recommend design improvements where the original arrangement is failure-prone.
- Inspect and document. Components are manufactured with Oiltech quality controls, inspection and material traceability where required.
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Have an Old Glacier, GLYCO or OEM Bearing Reference?
Send the reference, photos or drawings and Oiltech will advise whether repair, replacement or re-engineering is the right route.