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Old 01-18-2004, 12:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
kateeba
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All Lawler TL Users - Oil??

I have a Lawler TL6-1 with the Getzin valves and am curious what oil all you other TL users are using and having success with.

I've been doing a test with 3 oils so far. Pro Oil Hybrid, Al Cass, and Lawler's oil (sent with horn).

What I did was give the horn a good cleaning by taking it apart, soaking it in Dawn, snaking it out, and allowing it to dry overnight. Then, I put in one type of oil and take note how often I have to reoil in between cleaning the horn again, which has been about once a month.

Beliveve it or not, for me, I find I have to oil the least with Roy's Lawler oil so far. I will try this again over the next few month, but was wondering what others were using and if you all had any comments about it.

These are great valves and in case you didn't know, Roy now offers lighter springs which can be purchased from him. I much prefer them to the more ridgid springs he sent with the horn to begin with.

Lou
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