Not worth cleaning. Toss in some loose new balls and all is well (full up the cup/cone with as many balls in the right size as you can, then remove one to leave enough space).
Outsiderbiker on
The definition in the photo’s not good enough to say for sure. As long as all the ball bearings are shiny and none of them look like they’ve been sand blasted or similar, then I’d say they’re still good.
Tidybloke on
They look incredible for 70 years old, if they are smooth without corrosion, grease em up and give them a go. If not, loose ball bearings are cheap, I’ve replaced them in a rear wheel twice in 7 years, that’s UK weather for you.
texdroid on
They need to be shiny like a mirror to be reused.
I would not, they seem to have a slight haze to them. ( at least in your photo )
cowbythestream on
Replace, as long as you have removed them. Not an expensive item.
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Not worth cleaning. Toss in some loose new balls and all is well (full up the cup/cone with as many balls in the right size as you can, then remove one to leave enough space).
The definition in the photo’s not good enough to say for sure. As long as all the ball bearings are shiny and none of them look like they’ve been sand blasted or similar, then I’d say they’re still good.
They look incredible for 70 years old, if they are smooth without corrosion, grease em up and give them a go. If not, loose ball bearings are cheap, I’ve replaced them in a rear wheel twice in 7 years, that’s UK weather for you.
They need to be shiny like a mirror to be reused.
I would not, they seem to have a slight haze to them. ( at least in your photo )
Replace, as long as you have removed them. Not an expensive item.
Still good. Pack them with lots of greese