Wonderful post - Thats what C&V is all about - Knew a guy who would soak an old free wheel in kerosene/Diesel to slowly wash it out then heat it up to dry it out before he stuck it in a can of 5 weight oil - By the way - That guy was NOT me - Being the curious guy that I am I took one of these appart long ago - And I think I still have a few of the bearings still floating around the floor of my garage - I have used what was left of that free wheel as a wind chime these past years...