hi all i found also real clock oil is expensive i am a clock collector also and have some that i got years ago best zono In a message dated 7/19/2008 4:10:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rich-mail at octoxol.com writes:
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 > > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)
