How often do you oil your 100+ treadle?
10-09-2014, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveH
One comment. The oil serves two functions, one is to provide lubrication, the other is to act as a rust barrier.
Just asking Steve because he's likely to have the largest number of Victorian machines. If anyone else has an opinion or long term experience I'd like to read about it. I only have two with wooden pitman arms but want to get it right.
10-10-2014, 07:43 AM
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I treat them the same as the wood of the tops and bonnets. Glenns Cleaning mix.
I have considered waxing them but every time I clean them, it lifts more of the embedded old crud, so until they are truly clean, I do not want to seal them up.
I have considered waxing them but every time I clean them, it lifts more of the embedded old crud, so until they are truly clean, I do not want to seal them up.
10-10-2014, 02:30 PM
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I you are worried about applying oil to the wooded pitman. Mix powdered graphite with a little kerosene or alochol to make a past and coat the hole with this paste. We use this on old player pianos with pnuematics to lube the rubbing parts. Do this about every six months.
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10-10-2014, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenn
I you are worried about applying oil to the wooded pitman. Mix powdered graphite with a little kerosene or alochol to make a past and coat the hole with this paste. We use this on old player pianos with pnuematics to lube the rubbing parts. Do this about every six months.
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Do you mix a small jar's worth and store it, or mix it as required?
10-11-2014, 02:36 AM
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That's a good question. It might soak in and darken the wood a bit plus make it difficult to stain the wood in the future but I can't think of it doing any sort of structural damage to the wood.
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10-11-2014, 05:11 AM
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No, the oil will not hurt a wooded pitman but like Rodney said it will darken the wood. If I have an old wooden pitman still functional and I can see that oil has been used I cont. to use oil. If I need to make a new wood pitman then I use graphite to keep the finish on the pitman looking nice.
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