Lubricate an old Cine Kodak Magazine 16?

I just got (for $4!!) an old Cine Kodak Magazine 16. I kinda want to try and shoot with this. Only problem is it has been so long since it was used the coil is kind of tight. I wound it and unwound it a few times to get it working and it kinda is now, but definitely could use some sort of lubricant. It's now moving, but not consistently. I looked online to see if someone has done it, but I can't find any posts of anyone having done it before. Anyone ever open theirs and lubricate it to get the coil running smoothly again? It is such an inexpensive camera that I don't want to send it out and I'm certainly not upset if my ham-handedness destroys it. But I could really use some instructions or advice, if anyone has any to give.

Thanks.

TriFlow is a good light weight oil for cameras, available at hardware stores. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Triflow-2o...848745&hash=item35f9f784c2:g:Kx4AAOSwdzVXs3Mh
Clock oil and gun oil can be used also.
Use sparingly.

Thank you. That’s helpful. Now I just have to see if I can open it without destruction

Be careful, those springs are very powerful.

btaylor said:

Be careful, those springs are very powerful.

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Any safety suggestions? Or safe disassembly suggestions? I’m interested in learning from the attempt, but not losing an eye from it.

$4? Sad. Well, I got mine for free about 45 years ago.

Anyway, it takes a magazine. Mine has a magazine in it. Any images probably not recoverable.

Sorry I can't help with disassembly.

OK, I don't know squat about Cine cameras. Googling it i found out there are several models starting with the hand wind version. Which model do you have? This instruction manual should help identify it. http://www.libraryweb.org/~digitized/tradecats/kodak/Cine_Kodaks_1940.pdf
Is it the film cassette or the camera body you are trying to open? Cameras of that era have the screws holding the coves on under the outer leather covering. If the leather is coming loose along the edges gently lift it up and slip a flat blade screwdriver or a chisel blade in an X-Acto knife under the leather and carefully separate it from the camera. If the leather is not loose then wet a sponge with warm water, squeeze out until the sponge does not drip then sit the camera side on the sponge for 3 to 5 minutes. Too much water, too long on the sponge, or badly deteriorated leather will turn to mush. Once separated remove the screws around the perimeter of the cover then if screws are present in the inner part verify they hold the cover and not just go through it. A manual wind should be run down as much as possible before attempting to remove the covers.
Posting pictures of the camera will help also.