Here's an oil can which arrived in the lid of a Corona 4. The oil in it has a fragrant eucalyptus scent. Over-oiling was the curse of many a typewriter. It congeals to a sticky mess over the decades. The flat-ended applicator bodkin is meant to administer the smallest of drops. Looks like a mini-dipstick.
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| Length: 90mm |
Beautiful in its simplicity.
ReplyDeleteHi Richard, it really is. I'd taken a tip from (possibly your) website for oiling sparingly with the point of a darning needle, and then I found this tube with a crimped end and a dip-stick.
ReplyDeleteI think the knurled top is perfect.
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