26 Aug
2006
26 Aug
'06
2:57 p.m.
Do mechanical adding machines / calculators favour any particular kind of oil
(or grease) - or is it just a case of going for the lightest stuff possible?
I've got one here (adding machine - Bell Punch 509) that's in remarkably good
condition, but some of the mechanism needs a little 'help' for it to work. I
don't think it's binding due to any mechanical distortion (although it could
well be simple wear) - chances are that whatever lubricant was used has long
since given up though and sorting that out may well get it going again.
(for the curious, it's one of these:
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~wolff/calculators/comptometers/Plus/Plus-1.htm
)
cheers
Jules
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