Gentlemen:
Can anyone tell me what type of oil I need to use to top off the oil in my binacle compass? Thanks in advance.
joe cicero
joetekno@hotmail.com
Oil for binacle compass
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Tom
Re: Oil for binacle compass
Joe, Go to the search feature of this bulletin board and type in "compass". There are several posts that are nos. 29, 30 and following. Basically it's a kind of mineral oil.Joe Cicero wrote: Gentlemen:
Can anyone tell me what type of oil I need to use to top off the oil in my binacle compass? Thanks in advance.
joe cicero
TacCambria@thegrid.net
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Rich
Re: Oil for binacle compass
West Marine has is in the compass section of the catalog, 7.99 for a small can.
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John
compass oil
I have a bottle on hand that I purchased from a compass repair facility. It seems to be a type of mineral oil as suggested. It does seem thinner however. The label on the bottle I have just says "compass oil" on it. I needed it to top off a Danforth Constellation binnacle compass I had on another boat. I can tell you its not easy to fill them. It is difficult to get ALL the air out. After my trials and tribulations I would advise you to save yourself the grief and just send the compass out for servicing.