I usually grease gears and oil bearings on phonos. Ron L
-----Original Message----- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Stitt Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:35 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: [Phono-L] AB's and gear oiling The recent thread about the AB MacDonald brings up a good question. Among the many things I collect includes clocks. Now in the world of clocks you never oil gears, no and no. Should you oil gears in phonographs? Would the higher rate of speed of the governor be a rationale? Would the presumed higher loads from a larger spring dictate oiling? I do and have oiled phonograph gears. Should we? And break the clock rule? Mike _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
