
Minimally, all bearings and governor pads should be lubricated with sewing machine oil or other good quality lubricant. Unless it has recently been serviced, the mainspring grease and lighter gear lubricants have probably dried out.

Your antique phonograph is probably powered by a spring motor. General Guidelines for Cylinder Record Machines and 78 rpm Disc Machines: NOTE: You may want to open our Glossary of Terminology in a separate window and refer to it as you read the following: We hope the following general guidelines will be helpful to new owners.

Basic Antique Phonograph Operational TipsĪs collectors, we often receive questions from people who have just inherited or purchased an antique phonograph.
