Jukebox lubricant - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

glitteringprize · 26th Nov 2019, 11:41 pm

Hi all, looking for a good lubricant for my juke, an all rounder for mech and motors. I have seen that 3 in 1 oil is not recommended, any ideas please? I have bought a oil pen also to put it in.

Radio Wrangler · 26th Nov 2019, 11:54 pm

That I remember from the Seeburgs I worked on seemed to be a very sticky but not terribly viscous dark coloured grease. Stuff intended to stay where you put it and not go walkies.

David

winston_1 · 27th Nov 2019, 12:38 am

On my juke box the turntable was seriously wowing. I used minute amounts of clock oil on the motor bearings which seems to have fixed it.

Doghouse Riley · 27th Nov 2019, 9:38 pm

Actually any light machine oil will do. You could put some grease on the gripper arm cog wheels. The best form of preventative maintenance is to use them frequently.

I use Starrett tool and instrument oil on my two Rock-Olas.

Unless you are using it to free up a stuck gripper arm slider, keep WD40 well away from it, particularly leaf switches and wobble plates.

glitteringprize · 28th Nov 2019, 8:05 pm

Thanks guys

26th Nov 2019, 11:41 pm	#1
glitteringprize Triode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Mansfield, Notts, UK. Posts: 49	Jukebox lubricant Hi all, looking for a good lubricant for my juke, an all rounder for mech and motors. I have seen that 3 in 1 oil is not recommended, any ideas please? I have bought a oil pen also to put it in.

26th Nov 2019, 11:54 pm	#2
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,899	Re: Jukebox lubricant That I remember from the Seeburgs I worked on seemed to be a very sticky but not terribly viscous dark coloured grease. Stuff intended to stay where you put it and not go walkies. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

27th Nov 2019, 12:38 am	#3
winston_1 Hexode Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK. Posts: 498	Re: Jukebox lubricant On my juke box the turntable was seriously wowing. I used minute amounts of clock oil on the motor bearings which seems to have fixed it.

27th Nov 2019, 9:38 pm	#4
Doghouse Riley No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 194	Re: Jukebox lubricant Actually any light machine oil will do. You could put some grease on the gripper arm cog wheels. The best form of preventative maintenance is to use them frequently. I use Starrett tool and instrument oil on my two Rock-Olas. Unless you are using it to free up a stuck gripper arm slider, keep WD40 well away from it, particularly leaf switches and wobble plates.

28th Nov 2019, 8:05 pm	#5
glitteringprize Triode Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Mansfield, Notts, UK. Posts: 49	Re: Jukebox lubricant Thanks guys