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wally b -- You want wool, but probably not wool cloth. Clean new wool (such as old-time balerinas used to pad their toes), firmly packed into the oil reservoir is just the ticket . . . unless the reservoir has little pipes or tubes sticking up inside it. If there are tubes in the reservoir, you want to use wool-yarn wicks. The wick needs to fit into the tube down to the same level as the bottom of the reservoir, go over the top of the tube and down to the bottom of the reservoir, and then wind around on the bottom. The oil siphons through the wool yarn. A single strand of yarn will siphon only so much oil, if the bearing needs more oil than the single strand can supply, additional strands can be used, paralleling the first one. A strand of copper wire twisted around the yarn will stiffen the yarn and help hold it in place. Or, if you'd prefer, you can use felt "rods" or noodle-like strips instead of the yarn. Don't laugh too hard, but if you have trouble finding unspun wool . . . long curly dog hair is an effective substitute. I'm told that poodle hair is especially suitable. John
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