18 Apr
2016
18 Apr
'16
8:40 a.m.
On 04/17/2016 08:43 PM, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Yes, that is a sintered bronze bushing, made by compressing
powdered bronze in a press.
The pores allow oil to flow from the cotton packing around
it to the bushing/journal interface.
If you open one of these up, make sure to oil the cotton
packing to supply oil gradually to the bearing.
Jon
From:
drlegendre
If they use sleeve bearings, take a close look at
the material.. does
it have the sintered look of oil-impregnated bronze (Oilite)?
It looks like copper, actually; it's quite reddish. (The central pin seems to
be steel of some sort.) But I'm not familiar with Oilite, so I can't say for
sure.