Hello Rich, I really appreciate this, I thought clock oil did not turn to varnish, but now I know. I am happy to learn about clock oil, I believe I have some. It is yellow and in an oiler like on the clock site. I always appreciate learning from you. Steve
> Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:50 -0500> From: rich-mail at octoxol.com> To: > phono-l at oldcrank.org> 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
