Steve, Sewing machine oil is the bad one. Clock oil has R&O inhibitors in it and starts as a highly refined base stock. It is OK and lasts for a very long time. It is a bit thin however and probably only should be used on governors.
Steven Medved wrote: > 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> Su bj > ect: 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 > >
