Dissimilar metals are self lubricating - no lube required. Similar metals require a very light coating of very pure oil, preferably synthetic.
Ron L wrote: > Why would oil "ruin" the phonograph? Is it an issue of uneven wear with > dissimilar materials? > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at > oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Rich > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:29 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AB's and gear oiling > > You do not oil gears except in special cases. Many people are not > swayed by sound engineering practices and proceed to ruin good > phonographs. Clocks have brass meshed with steel and so do most > phonographs. IF you find similar materials meshed with each other then > an extremely light coat is beneficial. Use a synthetic oil or a clock > oil. The 3 in 1 oil is crap. > > Mike Stitt wrote: >> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >
