John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 94
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and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion of soda
4 Clear water may be used in a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
N.B
Kerosine, paraffin, or similar burning oils must on
no account be used for this purpose.
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Re the Recoil
Working recoil 41" Maximum recoil 49"
Reasons why a gun will recoil - more than 41"
Not sufficient or too much oil
Broken or weaken springs
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Replacement limits of Running Out Springs
The normal free length of each running out spring is as
follows; Inner 18.58 inches
Outer 19.65 inches
Any one spring, inner or outer found with a permanent set of
1 1/4 inches or more below the normal free length of the spring will
be replaced.
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
4 Clear water may be used on a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
N.B
Kerosine, paraffin, or similar burning oils must on
no account be used for this purpose.
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
He the recoil
Working recoil 41" Maximum recoil 49"
Reasons why a gun will recoil -more than 41"
Not sufficient or too much oil
Broken or weaken springs
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
Replacement limits of Running Out Springs
The normal free length of each running out spring is as
follows; Inner 18.58 inches
Outer 19.65 inches
Any one spring, inner or outer found with a permanent set of
1 1/4 inches or more below the normal free length of the spring will
be replaced.
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
4 Clear water may be used on a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
N.B
Kerosine, paraffin, or similar burning oils must on
no account be used for this purpose.
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
He the recoil
Working recoil 41" Maximum recoil 49"
Reasons why a gun will recoil more than 41"
Not sufficient or too much oil
Broken or weaken springs
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
Replacement limits of Running Out Springs
The normal free length of each running out spring is as
follows; Inner 18.58 inches
Outer 19.65 inches
Any one spring, inner or outer found with a permanent set of
11/4 inches or more below the normal free length of the spring will
be replaced.
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
4 Clear water may be used on a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
N.B
Kerosine, paraffin, or similar burning oils must on
no account be used for this purpose.
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
He the recoil
Working recoil 41" Maximum recoil 49"
Reasons why a gun will recoil more than 41"
Not sufficient or too much oil
Broken or weaken springs
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
Replacement limits of Running Out Springs
The normal free length of each running out spring is as
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
4 Clear water may be used on a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
N.B
Kerosine, paraffin, or similar burning oils must on
no account be used for this purpose.
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
He the recoil
Working recoil 41" Maximum recoil 49"
Reasons why a gun will recoil more than 41"
Not suifficient or too uch oil
Broken or weaken springs
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
4 Clear water may be used on a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
N.B
Kerosine, paraffin, or similar burning oils must on
no account be used for this purpose.
...I'm not sure how best to record the two red lines delineating the page break in my transcription!
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
4 Clear water may be used in a great emergency only
but it should on no account be allowed to remain in
the cylinder for longer than is absolutely necessary
on account of its rusting action
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
3 Soap water or water containing a protortion [sic] of soda
-
and water
2 Any heavy lubricating oil
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