The 'Zoom Spout' Turbine Oil (Supco, other mfrs.) is brilliant for lubricating any fine mechanisms. It's also quite inexpensive, and the extensible spout is worth the price of the bottle alone. The oil contained is crystal-clear and somewhere in the 5-10W range, non-detergent and will not gum up.
Here's another little jewel, that no mechanical geek worth their salt should be without - the General Tools 589 Precision Oiler. This is a high-quality, leak-proof refillable oiler, that allows very precise dispensing of even the smallest droplets. As an example, eBay item #131703297238 On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Chuck Guzis <ccl...@sydex.com> wrote: > On 04/12/2016 03:24 PM, dwight wrote: > > > Please don't put it on your teletype unless you intend to > > immediately rinse it off with solvent. > > What Dwight said. > > Kerosene or paint thinner makes a good cleaning solvent. SAE 5 "white" > oil is a good lightweight lubricant; often used to lube sewing machines. > > --Chuck >