If the steel runs against another steel gear it will work fine. It does not take much.
phonofolks at aol.com wrote: > Is using SAE 30 synthetic motor oil advisable to lube steel phonograph gears? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rich <rich-mail at octoxol.com> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 5:05 pm > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AB's and gear oiling > > > > Most sewing machine oil is a pure very light weight mineral oil and > usually is devoid of any R&O additive. It tends to oxidize over time to > a carbon based varnish. R&O is Rust and Oxidation, rust for the metal > that is lubed and oxidation for the lubricant. > > Clock oil is a much higher refined product and does contain additives. > If it is synthetic clock oil it will last almost forever and does not > creep. Spring oil is another clock item that the phono folks should > pick up on. Springs in open barrels probably should be greased, use a > synthetic grease or you will be doing the job again in a couple of years. > > Steven Medved wrote: >> What is clock oil and how does it differ from sewing machine oil? >> >> Steve >> >> >> >>> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:35:28 -0500> From: rich-mail at octoxol.com> To: > phono-l at oldcrank.org> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AB's and gear oiling> > > Dissimilar > metals are self lubricating - no lube required. Similar > metals require a > very > light coating of very pure oil, preferably synthetic.> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
