I've used Mike's whale oil. Quite frankly, it smells funny and doesn't perform well in cold weather. Personally, I prefer a fine sewing machine oil rendered from baby seals.
Loran On Jul 15, 2008, at 12:08 PM, Rich wrote: > Whale oil comes from an endangered species and if you have any you are > in trouble. Synthetic works well and is not endangered. > > Mike Stitt wrote: >> Agreed, other than pivots, which require very little oil the verge >> and >> escapement may be oiled. Whale oil anyone?
