Pearson #6 owners....Oiling advice please

[badger]

Guys,

I'm restoring my Pearson (British United)#6 harness stitcher and would like to pick your collective brains on which kind of oil to use to lubricate the machine, where to put it and how often.

Many thanks in advance.

Karl

[Geordie]

Guys,

I'm restoring my Pearson (British United)#6 harness stitcher and would like to pick your collective brains on which kind of oil to use to lubricate the machine, where to put it and how often.

Many thanks in advance.

Karl

Whatever oil you end up using Karl be sure to get PLENTY of it !!!!!

[badger]

Thanks mate! I'm going to need it....

Cheers,

Karl

[Henry]

Karl,

For your Pearson use a really light oil, like a mineral oil. Don't use an automotive oil with additives or anything or dust and the like will stick to it. Also if you are stripping it down to bare metal be careful with the oil as the cast iron absorbs it and it might make it harder to repaint after. All the little holes you see on the machine are for oil. Some of them lead to raceways along the actual shafts and some other parts. Most of these get gummed up from the use of wax in the past or poor quality oil on older machines, hence they don't turn over very well. Better just to use as little oil as possible to take the parts apart and then clean them up thoroughly with a light wire brush. Then just put a few drops of light oil on them to put them back together. That's how I do it anyway.

Hope that helps. This is now my second reply so I hope I am doing it right.

Cheers,

Henry Veenhoven

416-231-1870

Toronto, Canada

[badger]

Henry,

Good advice, well taken.

Thank you,

Karl