Post by gibsonj on Jul 29, 2008 9:16:51 GMT -5
Just bubbling this back up to see if anyone has suggestions. Thanks!!
Hi folks,
I'm restoring my Standard Model B, and have a couple of questions about lubing the motor.
First, I noticed that the spring barrel has a hole, about half inch in diameter, on the side. I assume this was cast to provide a way to get grease to the spring. Was there originally a rubber gromet or something similar covering the hole? My motor looks like over the years, the grease has leached out of this hole. There was a fair amount of old, grey/black looking gunk on the gears and the spring barrel. Just thought there might have been a gromet gone missing that used to be there.
Do you use Edison's original formula of vaseline and flake graphite to lube the main spring?
How about the smaller gears and bearings? Would you recommend silicone or some other lubricant? After I get the motor all cleaned up again, it would be nice to keep it that way if that's possible.
Thanks for any suggestions. This is a great information site--I'm learning every day.
Hi folks,
I'm restoring my Standard Model B, and have a couple of questions about lubing the motor.
First, I noticed that the spring barrel has a hole, about half inch in diameter, on the side. I assume this was cast to provide a way to get grease to the spring. Was there originally a rubber gromet or something similar covering the hole? My motor looks like over the years, the grease has leached out of this hole. There was a fair amount of old, grey/black looking gunk on the gears and the spring barrel. Just thought there might have been a gromet gone missing that used to be there.
Do you use Edison's original formula of vaseline and flake graphite to lube the main spring?
How about the smaller gears and bearings? Would you recommend silicone or some other lubricant? After I get the motor all cleaned up again, it would be nice to keep it that way if that's possible.
Thanks for any suggestions. This is a great information site--I'm learning every day.