A German Hammond tech recommends a 50/50 mix of "mineral oil for precision equipment" by "Pressol" (the item number is 10596) and a sewing-machine oil (non-resinous and acid-free). This works, many have used that mixture for years I heard in some forums. Some only use the Pressol-oil and experienced that this works, too, but I wouldn't try that. This mixture is much cheaper than e.g. new Hammond-oil and old Hammond-oil shouldn't be used any more.
to peter 0656 some of the good old hammond tech's stated that sewing machine oils was the only other oil en case you didnt have hammond generator oil. it worked in mine for years. thanks to the old school organ tech's
In the normal situation, you should just oil via the normal oiling funnels on the top of the generator. Very importantly it should be stressed that you should ONLY oil using genuine Hammond tonewheel generator oil. The bearings in the generator are fed oil via cotten threads that work by capillary action. Proper Hammond oil is formulated not to gum up these threads. Other oils can gum up as they dry out leaving a residue that prevents the capillary action.
In the normal situation, you should just oil via the normal oiling funnels on the top of the generator. Very importantly it should be stressed that you should ONLY oil using genuine Hammond tonewheel generator oil. The bearings in the generator are fed oil via cotten threads that work by cappilary action. Proper Hammond oil is formulated not to gum up these threads. Other oils can gum up as they dry out leaving a residue that prevents the capillary action.
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Oil once a year with a half foxglove each chute is what he recommends (see keyboardpartner.de)
IIIVIIIIVIII 1 month ago
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A German Hammond tech recommends a 50/50 mix of "mineral oil for precision equipment" by "Pressol" (the item number is 10596) and a sewing-machine oil (non-resinous and acid-free). This works, many have used that mixture for years I heard in some forums. Some only use the Pressol-oil and experienced that this works, too, but I wouldn't try that. This mixture is much cheaper than e.g. new Hammond-oil and old Hammond-oil shouldn't be used any more.
IIIVIIIIVIII 1 month ago
to peter 0656 some of the good old hammond tech's stated that sewing machine oils was the only other oil en case you didnt have hammond generator oil. it worked in mine for years. thanks to the old school organ tech's
amtrc 2 months ago
In the normal situation, you should just oil via the normal oiling funnels on the top of the generator. Very importantly it should be stressed that you should ONLY oil using genuine Hammond tonewheel generator oil. The bearings in the generator are fed oil via cotten threads that work by capillary action. Proper Hammond oil is formulated not to gum up these threads. Other oils can gum up as they dry out leaving a residue that prevents the capillary action.
Peter0656 1 year ago
In the normal situation, you should just oil via the normal oiling funnels on the top of the generator. Very importantly it should be stressed that you should ONLY oil using genuine Hammond tonewheel generator oil. The bearings in the generator are fed oil via cotten threads that work by cappilary action. Proper Hammond oil is formulated not to gum up these threads. Other oils can gum up as they dry out leaving a residue that prevents the capillary action.
Peter0656 1 year ago
I suspect this has been taken slightly out of context abd is in repsonse to a particular problem with this generator.
Peter0656 1 year ago
@Peter0656 It is. They say squeaking, so it's probably a TG that was neglected for years.
iloverush123 7 months ago