Servicing my newly-purchased Model F Morso

[RossStewart]

Hi there,

I have just purchased an F Morso second hand and would like to know where is best to get it serviced. I'm based in Berkshire, UK. Any suggestions appreciated.

[Justintime]

Speak to Peter at Framers Equipment in Northampton.
Or ask away here if you want to do it yourself. I guess it depends what state it is in and how well it is working but it's a fairly basic piece of equipment which requires a good clean grease/oil/ptfe spray and some freshly sharpened/new blades.

[RossStewart]

Hi. Thank you for the response - very helpful.

[prospero]

Mine was bought new in 1984 and has hardly seen a drop of oil since. Still works as well as the day it arrived from Ashworth & Thompson.

The key is: If it ain't broke don't mend it.

[sy_woodworking]

I bought a 2nd hand F from a guy that had kept it in a basement for years. I cleaned all the gunk off the metal with some white spirit & a scotch pad, applied some machine wax to keep it from going rusty, used it for a couple of months and then had the blades sharpened.

That's it.