[TheForge] Buzz Box Blues

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

An old " tomb stone" buzz box? Cool...Wonderful machines.
My vague recollection is that the windings slide up and down on rails 
which have to be clean and aligned parallel.
When you take the case off it'll be evident. They are simple, durable 
machines.
Ought to take the top off and vacuume them out every now and then 
anyway. Also worth taking apart any connection that isn't pristine and 
cleaning it to bright metal before reassembling it.
Doubt you'll have any trouble....pf

Peter Hirst wrote:
> I have a Lincoln buzz box that has served me well and faithfully for 
> over 30 years, but has developed one mechanical problem. The  amperage 
> selector dial is suddenly really sticky.  I have to crank it so hard to 
> move it that it is almost impossible to stop it on the correct stop. I 
> assume its rust in the stops, but am not sure how to get at it or what 
> to lube it with, if anything. Is there a way to free the thing up 
> without opening it up? Anything else I need to know before venturing 
> into the buzz box? Besides unplugging it???!!!!
> 
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