Guildedagain
Enlightened Member
Don't try to remove the cover, I wouldn't.
The tension screw that holds the tuner on, is it too tight, someone overcompensating for a loose tuner?
Those look to be made by Schaller, easy enough to find period or new replacements, eBay/Reverb will probably have singles if it comes to that.
Loosen that screw - without breaking it off if stuck use lighter fluid - and see what happens. The screw sets the drag on the gears.
There are ways to relube old sealed tuners, soaking maybe, but if you can find a place to introduce a little TriFlow, it will do wonders for it.
If you did pop the cover off, white lithium grease is the proper grease, Lubriplate probably the best you can buy.
The tension screw that holds the tuner on, is it too tight, someone overcompensating for a loose tuner?
Those look to be made by Schaller, easy enough to find period or new replacements, eBay/Reverb will probably have singles if it comes to that.
Loosen that screw - without breaking it off if stuck use lighter fluid - and see what happens. The screw sets the drag on the gears.
There are ways to relube old sealed tuners, soaking maybe, but if you can find a place to introduce a little TriFlow, it will do wonders for it.
If you did pop the cover off, white lithium grease is the proper grease, Lubriplate probably the best you can buy.