Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in HorologyLewis, W. T. (William T.)
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Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology
Lewis, W. T. (William T.)
Clock and watch making; Friction; Lubrication and lubricants
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SYMBOLS | SECONDS REQUIRED FOR 1 C. C. OF OIL TO FLOW
ACCORDING TO | THROUGH AN ORIFICE OF 1 MM. (= .04 IN.)
TABLE III. |
---------+-------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----
| CENT. | 4.5| 10 | 15.5| 21 | 26.5| 32 | 37.5| 43
TEMP.{A} +-------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----
| FAHR. | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110
---------+-------+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----
E. K. w. | 25 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8.5| 7 | 6
W. F. N. w. | 27 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6
D. C. S. w. | 32 | 23.5| 19 | 15 | 12.5| 11.5| 9.5| 8
D. C. S. ch. | 28 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 11.5| 9 | 7 | 6
D. C. S. cl. | 29 | 20 | 17 | 14.5| 11 | 8.5| 7 | 6.5
W. C. w. | 24 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11.5| 10 | 8 | 7
B & K. w. | 46 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11.5|10
S. B. & Co. w. c.| 21 | 16 | 11.5| 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6.5
C. L. Co. w. | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6.5| 5 | 4.5| 4 | 3.5
C. L. Co. No. 1. | 32 | 28 | 12.5| 10 | 8.5| 7.5| 6.5| 6
Glyc. | 19 | 13 | 10 | 9.5| 7.5| 6.5| 5.5| 5
Alb. f. | 25 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6.5| 5.5
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[Note A: The readings of the Centigrade and Fahrenheit scales given here
are not exactly equivalent; but they are near enough for all practical
purposes.]
~85. Mixed Oils~ have been tried by many who have been desirous of
obtaining a better lubricant. A mixture of different kinds of animal or
vegetable oils--or a combination of both--has usually proved worse than
any single one of the components; as, when it is known that
"alterations[26] of composition occur in the animal and vegetable oils
with exposure to air and light and with advancing age" (74-2), it is
obvious that this chemical action is accelerated by a mixture.
The mineral oils are not subject to such alterations to any serious
extent; and, when they are compounded with animal or vegetable oils, the
resulting mixture partakes of the good qualities of both, according to
experiments which the author has made. It would make this paper[27] too
lengthy to insert the results; however, a future opportunity may not be
wanting.
~86. Various Manufacturers~ of watches, chronometers and clocks, have
favored the writer with more or less valuable information in answer to
queries on the subject, which has been tabulated and which is shown in
table XII.
It is necessary to know just what kind of oil has been used by the
manufacturer of a time piece for three reasons:--
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