oiler for Lucas dynamos N/S end

[Steve Jones]

Thankyou.
So should those particular bushes definitely be drilled or not? I'm confused as to if oilite just absorbs and if it is used as an alternative for other types of bush in modern times... or if its just that people haven't done the job properly when changing these things!

Simple answer is, don't know. I've mended, re-built and generally messed about with a lot of dynmos over the years and I can't recall ever drilling any holes. Certainly, I haven't drilled anything on the dynamos on my three Sevens (soon to be two ) that were all fully re-built by me. However, maybe I should have done! No doubt someone who knows the correct answer will be along soon to confirm one way or the other.

What I do know is that if I'm a bit lazy with lubrication   and I get a slight, dry, squeak from any of those dynamos a quick drop of oil in the oiler seems to cure it all but immediatly so the oil must be getting to where it should be hole or no hole.

If fitting an oiler, it's important to fit it 'North - South' as on the photo below. If fitted 'East- West' you'll find you can't 'flip' it open because it fouls the end casing. That's one of those 'Don't ask me how I know this' things.

   

Steve