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Hi all, what parts should oil or grease should i put on the Barrel's of this clock sorry about the text in the photo went over it you can see it better in the other one

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thanks watchweasol i have the oil and grease what parts need oil or grease do you know what the pin is for.

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Hi  all the pivots as usual and all other pivotable parts like the rack , lifting levers  etc,  Min wheelpost  all the strike parts, and a smear on the star wheel that lifts the hammer, and I put a smear on the Gathering pallet surface where the lever runs. If yours has a chime mechanism the same applies there also. Use the oil sparingly/    I have not found any lubrication charts for clocks yet although the Hermle Manual has instructions for their clocks which may transpose.  If I fins any at all I will post them.

Hi Here are a few guide sheets from the manual, should cover most points.  cheers

H1.pdf H2.pdf H3.pdf H4.pdf

Hi Willow I found This , you might find them useful some time.

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrIS.Yk9zJjYRcACkF3Bwx.;_ylu=Y29sbwMEcG9zAzMEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1664313252/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.abbeyclock.com%2foil.html/RK=2/RS=JP4XjnRE8aAXw_5VhLYcGCzY0u0-

There is a lot of useful information on this site.

BTI-The_Practical_Lubrication_of_Clocks_and_Watches.pdf

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Hi everyone, is  there a technique in measuring the line, fixing it to the barrel then the weights without getting into a tangle with the line.

Also what is that pin for that goes through the barrel is it to tie off the line? (See last photo)

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Oil or grease where two parts rub, I always used grease on the ratchet. You attach the line to the pin. Use  Synthetic gut that you can buy from any good clock suppliers. Yo must make sure you get the correct length right if not the clock will not work its full time which is 8 days, and the line most not wind over the groves on the barrel. Windles clock oil is the one I recommend. 

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Thanks oldhippy, i have the line, grease and oil but do you wind the line on the barrel first or a to pulley and weights or dosen't  it matter which way.

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To get the right length you could wind it  round the barrel if it helps you. Don't forget when you have decided you have the correct length to put the pulley wheel on, which I failed to do the first time I serviced a Vienna🤣

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