Lubrication of Enlarger

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Just bought an old D II Omega and have cleaned up the tracks, etc. What, if any, is the best lubricant for this enlarger??

-- Robert Janke (jankerg@uwec.edu), March 13, 2002

Answers

I seem to recall someone saying they used a very thin (use a wipe to put it on) layer of vaseline.

-- Scott Walton (walton@ll.mit.edu), March 13, 2002.

I use silicon grease. Works very well.

-- Roger (roger@photo.net), March 13, 2002.

Here's a good source for Omega information.

http://classic-enlargers.com/omega_toc.htm

-- Alec (alecj@bellsouth.net), March 13, 2002.


Fishing reel lubricant. -jb

-- jeff buckels (jeffbuck@swcp.com), March 14, 2002.

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