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pentaxpete
4th April 2013, 01:37 PM
I have been doing some Lubrication of several film cameras lately - now on other Forums have been getting differing advice so am asking on here .
I put ONE DROP of 'Three-in-One' oil into a developing dish and took off the base plates of 1960's Asahi Pentax SV, Spotmatic, 1970's Canon FTbn, my wife's Nikon FG, my Son's 1970's Konica TC Reflex and his OM2n and looked and there were many cogs and levers there -- I touched a thin piece of Fuse Wire into the one drop and wet the end then touched it onto the cogs and pivot points of the levers --- well the cameraswind on very smoothly now -- but I am wondering if FADU members would use that oil or get some 'Clock Oil' ( from WHERE ? ) as has been mentioned on other Forums.

vanannan
4th April 2013, 04:23 PM
anchor watch oil, on Ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANCHOR-CLOCK-OIL-20ML-GOOD-QUALITY-BRAND-NEW-/130879967350?pt=UK_Clocks&hash=item1e790dd076

Xpres
4th April 2013, 04:59 PM
The stuff I have is Nyoil. Had it for years and it never seems to run out.

bsdunek
9th April 2013, 03:50 PM
I get such things from Micro-Tools http://www.micro-tools.com/store/SearchByKeyword.aspx?word=lubricants
I still have about half a bottle of Porpoise Jaw oil, but that's become politically incorrect, even though it works great.
http://www.nyelubricants.com/history.shtml

Alan Clark
9th April 2013, 04:28 PM
I got some clock oil a couple of weeks ago from Barnitts, a DIY store in York. It is thinner than 3in one oil. I used it to lubricate a sticking shutter on a large format lens, but it made it stick more! It's ok now I've cleaned it off with lighter fuel.
No worries. I tried the clock oil next on my centrepin fishing reels, and now they spin like fury!
Sewing machine oil is, I believe, also thinner than 3 in one, and might be available to anyone who can't locate clock oil.

Alan

Paulographic
10th April 2013, 07:05 AM
I was talking about something similar to a joiner friend who is a fount of knowledge on many things technical and I seem to remember him saying go to a proper locksmiths for good oil.
If I can remember again I'll ask him at tea time as we may meet for a pint.

Steve Smith
10th April 2013, 11:07 AM
Three in One is probably fine for those gears. I wouldn't use it in an LF camera shutter though.

EDIT: Actually, I have - and it worked fine.... I know better now though!


Steve.

pentaxpete
17th April 2013, 03:47 PM
Thanks for all the replies - well, the cameras I managed are still working OK -- I had a look into the base-plates of two PRAKTICAS but they are not the same -- NO cogs and things to lubricate there and I am NOT going to attempt to take off the Top Plate to find them !

DavidH
19th April 2013, 09:04 AM
Should you have to strip lenses down at any time, one tip could help.
I have found in the past, particularly with Praktica lenses that leaving the iris components devoid of lubricant doesn't always work, however well you have cleaned them. A sluggish iris can often be cured by the judicious use of Electrolube Dry Film Lubricant. I used to use it years ago on some parts of video casssette recorders and still have some left. If that company no longer supplies it, I expect somebody else does.

MartyNL
19th April 2013, 11:20 AM
I don't know if this will help but when I bought a demo Sinar shutter I believe they used graphite to lube the shutter a bit.

Terry S
19th April 2013, 01:30 PM
DavidH's recommendation for a 'dry' lubricant is still available from Amazon btw: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electrolube-Dry-Film-Lubricant/dp/B0013CU3I8

Terry S

DavidH
19th April 2013, 05:59 PM
That's the stuff - it'll last for ever at the rate most would use it.