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Mike Phelan · 5th Jun 2019, 2:43 pm

Hi Peter,

The rotor is lubricated with thin oil from the sintered bronze bearings, which were heated when new, as was the oil.

To avoid all this, any thin oil like 3-in-1 (not clock oil) will be OK.

The fibre gear - thin grease or thick oil.

5th Jun 2019, 2:43 pm	#2
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Lubricating Smiths Sectric Clock Type 1 Hi Peter, The rotor is lubricated with thin oil from the sintered bronze bearings, which were heated when new, as was the oil. To avoid all this, any thin oil like 3-in-1 (not clock oil) will be OK. The fibre gear - thin grease or thick oil. __________________ Mike.