Uwe wrote:

tricnomistal wrote:

I doubt I will want to do too much dissasembly for cleaning--as much as I would like to. I have a bottle of oil that I might try and use on the bell mechanism. Hopefully that helps. Thanks!

Oil should only be used after a part or component has been completely cleaned and degreased. And even then, sparingly, and of the type designed for a typewriter (I use sewing machine oil, which is readily available). Generally speaking, a part should work perfectly well without any oil having been applied to it.
 

Thanks for the tip! I will keep that in mind.