Selectric trouble

[Douglas Taylor]

At 09:46 PM 3/1/2008, you wrote:
>I have a Selectic II that I use now and then.  Similar problem.  I packed a
>few paper towels in there and sprayed a fair amount of good (not WD40)
>lubricant (LPS brand if I recall), let it soak for an hour and than wiped
>the insides out and removed the towels.  It works great.
>
>This is not a restoration or preservation, but rather how I got a junk
>selectric II that I got for free to work wonderfully.  Got a new ribbon at
>office depot too.   If there was one thing I would like to do would be to
>have the platen turned down to level out all the pocks from years of use.

Do you remember what LPS lubricant you used?  I have a 'Ham Fest' IBM 
Selectric and it sticks a little.