Spring Repacked ~ Monday, June 19, 2023

I repacked the spring on the Amberola. I used modern grease from the automotive area of a department store instead of the original/authentic mixture of petroleum jelly and graphite that Edison used. When repacking, make sure to wind the spring the correct way.

Here's the spring barrel back together. Life lesson: don't disassemble something the night before you go on a trip, unless you make really good notes about how to put it back together! But I think I've gotten it right. I can twist the big gear to wind it up and it springs back with a lot of force.