OILING A PRESS.

Excessive lubrication is wasteful, unclean, and hurtful to a press. A

small quantity of oil should be used at a time, as a large amount will

overrun on the press, and hold the dust and grit caused by sweeping the

floor; these, working into the journals, will wear the press more than

use. The best oil should be used, whether sperm, lard, or coal. Kerosene

may be used to clean the ways of a press when they have become gummed by

the use of improper oil. Presses should always be kept scrupulously clean.