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Eric Cox	06/10/2019 10:27:13
557 forum posts 38 photos	I have an old (1940's) mantle clock that has given up the ghost. What cleaning material should I use and what type of oil to lubricate it.
roy entwistle	06/10/2019 10:32:48
1716 forum posts	Clock oil to lubricate. Really should be dismantled to be cleaned properly. Could try washing the pivots with lighter fuel applied with a small paint brush ( But not really recommended ) Roy
Old School	06/10/2019 11:31:36
426 forum posts 40 photos	A bodge used in the antique trade immerse and wash the movement in petrol dry oil with clock oil.
Robert Atkinson 2	06/10/2019 12:55:17
1891 forum posts 37 photos	If doing the immersion trick, white sprit is a lot safer than petrol. Robert G8RPI.
Russell Eberhardt	06/10/2019 19:32:11
2785 forum posts 87 photos	Do dismantle it for cleaning. You won't get the dirt out of the pivot holes otherwise. If you're not familiar with clocks take photos at stages so that you can see how it goes back together and remember to let the springs down carefully by releasing the ratchet while controlling the spring with the winding key. Don't try removing the springs from their barrels unless you are sure of what you're doing. There is a lot of energy stored in them. Use clock cleaning fluid and clock oil from a supplier such as Meadows and Passemore or Cousins. The proper cleaning fluid will not only remove old oil and dirt but also the tarnish on brass. Finish cleaning the pivot holes with fine wooden pegs. Russell

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