Original Odhner 227 Teardown

[@jeffainsworth2696]

Need advice with a problem with odhner 39 revolution counter reset handle jammed and not able to turn it can only be made to work and freed up by replacing zeros with any number on all wheels except the outside two at either end, have tried retiming with no luck any one any ideas please

[@stevebrauner9222]

How did you un-jam the result register clearing crank? I have the same problem. The crank won’t pull out allowing it to rotate.

[@davidcarlsson1396]

Since the channel seem unable to respond I ask, have you dissembled the machine following the video?

[@TimeExpander]

Sorry for not getting back to you. All the cranks were jammed. I suspect that the machine had been oiled at some point and that the oil had hardened. I manage to un-jam the cranks by adding _more_ oil and carefully pulling/pushing the lever. To my surprise, that resolved the issue.

[@davidcarlsson1396]

@@TimeExpander What type of oil did you use? And did you clean the old oil somehow?

[@TimeExpander]

@@davidcarlsson1396 Just ordinary sewing machine oil.Not really sure if these machines are supposed to be oiled or not in the first place.

[@davidcarlsson1396]

@@TimeExpander Whether they should be oiled or not is an excellent question. I will the coming 3 years attempt to research this...