Brunswick model 210 finish options

[dennman6]

Thanks to all who mentioned sources & maintainence tips for the Credenza springs. Gramophoneshane, great video on the spring regreasing & barrels. You make it look so easy! Woud I were that dextorous. I'd probably want to keep the barrel stationary-some wooden jig & vice I think. By the way, for a solvent would acetone, denatured alchohol, mineral spirits, or paint thinner be preferred for degreasing?

[antique1973]

Thanks to all who mentioned sources & maintainence tips for the Credenza springs. Gramophoneshane, great video on the spring regreasing & barrels. You make it look so easy! Woud I were that dextorous. I'd probably want to keep the barrel stationary-some wooden jig & vice I think. By the way, for a solvent would acetone, denatured alchohol, mineral spirits, or paint thinner be preferred for degreasing?

WD-40 works pretty good for softening and cleaning old grease off the springs. I have been experimenting with
Berryman's auto parts solvent recently but have not seen the results yet. I have a dirty spring barrel soaking in
a can of that stuff for a couple days now.

[wjw]

Big springs like this I do outside on an old picnic table. I use plastic tubs and clean the whole motor (and the springs too) in gasoline. One tub for scrubbing parts with a paint brush and scrunge pad -the other tub for rinsing. Springs get wiped with gas-soaked rags and the scrunge pad. Gasoline and naptha smell badly but nothing is nearly so fast and the smell goes away.

[Henry]

I've always had good success with mineral spirits (paint thinner) as a degreaser, and it may be your cheapest option. Buy it by the gallon at hardware or big box retailers.

[antique1973]

One new spring and both springs cleaned and re-greased. This motor is virtually silent now.
One Brunswick 210 back in circulation.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiTQJSnBGYA[/youtube]

[FloridaClay]

One new spring and both springs cleaned and re-greased. This motor is virtually silent now.
One Brunswick 210 back in circulation.

Congrats! Sounds good.

Clay

[antique1973]

One new spring and both springs cleaned and re-greased. This motor is virtually silent now.
One Brunswick 210 back in circulation.

Congrats! Sounds good.

Clay

Thanks Clay! I mainly bought it so I can practice on a Brunswick motor overhaul. The hardest part
was getting the clam-shell style barrels apart. The springs are pretty "meaty" too, similar to the
big Edison springs.

May be picking up another project machine tomorrow...stay tuned!

Brad