Imperial Luger Lubrication~

ithacaartist · 07-27-2021, 10:33 PM

Not certain it's strictly true, but I've heard that whale oil is used for clocks and watches. The claim was that it doesn't dry/gum up as quickly as other lubricants. I'll bet by now that there are modern petroleum based oils/formulations that mimic this property. Not so hard on the whales...

schutzen-jager · 07-28-2021, 07:34 AM

i use it sparingly so i still have almost a full can left -
old Luger pamphlet recommended using vaseline petroleum jelly on page #26 -

sheepherder · 07-28-2021, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Not certain it's strictly true, but I've heard that whale oil is used for clocks and watches.

Oddly enough, I came across another oil for watches while reading a Lee Child book, Without Fail. It's oil from shark's livers - Squalene. C-thirty H-fifty. A minor character in the book states it's good for watches. The character was in the Red Army and was now a watch repairman.

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