On 04/17/2016 08:43 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Yes, that is a sintered bronze bushing, made by compressing powdered bronze in a press. The pores allow oil to flow from the cotton packing around it to the bushing/journal interface. If you open one of these up, make sure to oil the cotton packing to supply oil gradually to the bearing.> From: drlegendre> If they use sleeve bearings, take a close look at the material.. does > it have the sintered look of oil-impregnated bronze (Oilite)? It looks like copper, actually; it's quite reddish. (The central pin seems to be steel of some sort.) But I'm not familiar with Oilite, so I can't say for sure.
Jon
