I pour a few drops of motor oil in the rear hub. I flipped over the bike and (newbie here) cant seem to find a place where to add oil for the headset.

I am ordering Salmon Kool Stops today from Amazon, looks like Bike Barn near me does not have any in stock. I have been reading a lot of the threads and is it correct to order the Continental Kool Stop? or do you guys have any recommendation?

I have been using aluminum foil and water in the meantime to remove as much rust as possible.

Ok, need a little help with my hubs. I have a 52 hub and a ?49? hub. I say 49 because all the components on the bike indicate that it's a 49 but the hub itself has no date. I took both hubs apart cleaned them replaced planet gears and axle keys, lock washers. Oiled with 30wt motor oil, greased bearings and bearing seats and reassembled. but, The 52 did not have an indicator when I bought it so when I went to Harris Cycle I bought three. As i was putting the 49 together I found that the old indicator that was in the 49 is shorter than the one's that Harris said would suit the 52. Now I don't know? Second, How do I tell if it is shifting properly while it is in my hand? I pull the chain and move the sprocket but what does that tell me? And C, As I watch reassembly videos I see that the sprocket goes on cupped out, the 49 was the other way. What's up with that? So do I have the right indicator for the 52 (I thinks it's a hsa125)? Should I reuse the short one for the ?49? hub? And what about the sprocket facing in/facing out?

This is helpful link. There are many links you can look up this one bearings get cleaned & greased which lasts much longer than oiling.
http://johns-recycled-bicycle.blogsp...storation.html
Attachment 589596 This is the lower bearing race on the larger tube on the fork it is above the frt brake. This race takes the brunt of the weight load on this bearing set. Flip the bike over & oil between the race & the cup pressed into the frame do this to the upper bearing as well. The oil will run around and seep into the bearing races.
Be careful of the trigger shifter on the bars when flipping it over.

I'm not sure why they changed the length of the indicator but as long as the chain section properly turns the corner on the indicator nut you should be good. You can't tell if the hub shifts well until mounted in a bike, under load. The sprockets are cupped to allow you to move the chainline if needed.

The cup or offset in the sprocket is simply there to allow you to correct the driveline from the chain. You put it whatever way makes for the straightest line from chainwheel to sprocket.

Oh, I think the change in indicator length may have to do with the switch from threaded to splined drivers. Maybe.

slow learner: The 49 axle is 5 3/4 and the 52 axle is 6 1/2 thus the different indicator length. Thank you all and know I understand the sprocket.

That makes sense, but I have a bunch of indicators in my parts bin, and it seems like there are lots of lengths! But the hub doesn't really care; just makes the usual means of adjustment a bit tricky.

The front hub has a oil port in the middle of it under the metal band that covers it it will just slide over to the side and add oil.

Just added oil there too. I am planning to ride it tonight and see how that goes. Thanks

If you want replacement indicators search eBay for Sturmey Archer HSA 125 for 5 3/4" axles and HSA 126 for the 6 1/4"there's plenty of them available.

I dont know if the tire was like this when I picked up the bike or if this happened after I inflated the tire to 48psi. Both tires had cracks on the sides when I picked it up.

Damn, it's always a shame when original tyres wear out. This exact thing has happened to me before to nice looking old dunlop tyres. And then others will be perfectly OK. But if they're like this on the outside, they're likely to have dried out in the casing to, and you'll be more likely to have some kind of failure.
Time to order a new pair and save yourself the worry of them giving out while you're riding. A new pair will last you a good long while. The following is advice I found for car tyres, but applies equally to bike tyres:

To protect your tires over time, pay attention to the substances and conditions your tires are exposed to. Avoid the following:

Abrasive or corrosive chemicals, such as pool treatment chemicals, motor oil, and industrial cleaning solutions
Excessive or direct sunlight that exposes the tires to harmful UV rays
Extremely low temperatures
High temperatures
Long periods of disuse
Ozone generated by electrical equipment
Underinflation

Looks like you need new 26x 1 3/8 (590mm) tires.
26 x 1 3/8 inch (590 mm) Bicycle Tires from Harris Cyclery

New tires are cheap and worth putting on.
I would recycle the old tubes as they seem to hold air better than modern ones.

Its getting ready to blow up. Get a new tire and save the tube from being unpatchableable after it blows. Be sure the tire is metric size is 37-590 there are many 26 X 1 3/8th sizes and that won't fit the Sturmey Archer rim.

https://www.niagaracycle.com/categor...-gum-wall-k830

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sunlite-T...&wl13=&veh=sem

I have three sets of these tires on Sturmey Archer rims. They seem good for a cheaper tire Max pressure is 55 psi.

I have a set 70 psi CityRide tire made buy Continental that are very nice but you'll pay $20 or more each for them. There are nice tires out there sized ISO (37 590). These Continental Cityride tires are very nice I am finding I like the comfort of 55 psi better than 70psi I am a little shy of 200lb weight. I also wanted to avoid putting $50 in tires on a $40 dollar bike.
https://www.ebay.com/i/272632731310?chn=ps&dispctrl=1


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I usually slightly over inflate my tires to 55-60 to account for loss with modern tubes,
Top up every couple of weeks.

Just ordered the tires, brake pads and a couple of tools.

I will check the tubes and see if hopefully they are reusable.

Money well spent.
I've owned a lot of crappy cars over the years.
They've always had good rubber and brakes.

Now you can clean & grease up at least the frt. hub and you won't have to oil it anymore for a long time.
Study doing that. Oil is good but gets messy.

Yes, it's the Continental Kool Stops you want. I can't help but rave over the salmon Kool Stops. These are, hands down the best brake pads I have ever used.

We should mention this when somebody is new to Raleighs. The front hub is different than any other you may be familiar with. It has a fixed cone and an adjustable cone. The axle has a shoulder on one side. Screw the fixed cone ( the one without the flats) all the way down against the shoulder then use the cone with the flats to set your adjustment. Here's the important bit...Always install the front wheel with the fixed cone on the bikes right side.
Oh, and the hub uses loose bearings. Be ready for them to fall out when you unscrew the cone. They are 3/16"

Pretty new to all of this but I will check a few videos and hope for the best.

Tires and pads wont get here til 11/29 so as soon as I get the tools I will start removing parts.

For the rear hub, the manufacturer's recommendation is one my favourite things I've ever read in a technical manual. I don't recall the year, but they recommend "two teaspoons of oil per fortnight". Of course this assumes you're parking it on a gravel driveway where the extra oil can drip.

Yeah that was for a new hub or unknown old hub that hadn't been used in some time. As you say, you'd have quite a mess after a couple of months. :)