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Next up on the list of importance was making sure the headstock had good oil. Springfields have a pressurized
oiling system, with a headstock-driven gear pump pulling oil from a reservoir in the base casting. Oil runs back
down through a pipe in the center of the bed casting. I of course had no idea how long it had been since the oil
was last changed- or even checked- and with it sitting outside for at least a couple of years, I decided it was worth
a look to see what kind of condition the oil was in. This nameplate is a cover to seal the oil reservoir, and has
a pair of drain plugs built in, one for each side of a divided 'tank'.





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