Sometimes I think that you must hold your mouth right when working on Studebakers!!! Even though I cleaned the movement on the clock with 91% alcohol, oiled the bearings, the clock still didn't work. Today I got a brush from the art supply with a fairly long bristle. I used the 91% alcohol again. I was able to get to the bearing surfaces better with this brush. Suddenly, the clock started working and continues to work! I have connected it to a battery and will run it overnite to see if it will continue to work. If it does, will see if I can get it lubed somehow before putting it together again.
I bought some reel oil, but it seems a bit thick. I thought about some sewing machine oil, but when I went to the sewing machine shop, the owner told me he didn't carry oil, but that he used either reel oil or gun oil. I asked about 3 in 1 oil and he told me that oils like that contain parrafin and leaves a residue, which is what clogs up the works, if there is no heat to keep the parafin melted. So he suggested gun oil or reel oil. So I continue to try to find some oil locally to lube the movement without buying a pint of watch oil that will last my family for the next 2000 years!
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Laisez le bon temps roulez avec un Studebaker
I bought some reel oil, but it seems a bit thick. I thought about some sewing machine oil, but when I went to the sewing machine shop, the owner told me he didn't carry oil, but that he used either reel oil or gun oil. I asked about 3 in 1 oil and he told me that oils like that contain parrafin and leaves a residue, which is what clogs up the works, if there is no heat to keep the parafin melted. So he suggested gun oil or reel oil. So I continue to try to find some oil locally to lube the movement without buying a pint of watch oil that will last my family for the next 2000 years!![
)]Laisez le bon temps roulez avec un Studebaker
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