Need Help With 2020W FIXED

A drop or two of the oil on the Armature bearing where it exits near the brush holders, and a drop of oil on the whistle box bearing.

Did you oil both bearings?  The upper is easy, to oil the lower, use a thin nozzle to get the oil between the armature and the whistle housing.

Yep. The lower one is difficult. One of those hobby Oilers with needle dropper is best.  you can use a toothpick with a drop on the end of it also

Sounds like a Pennsy whistle to me! Like said above, oil is your friend here.

I have the same tender with exact same issue just oil the as stated and it will be quiet! Do not over oil the brushes bearing, or oil will get in the commutator and really screw it up, I even have polished the commutator face where the brushes ride and will work perfectly! also if the brush springs are weak, I would replace them as well there cheap!

Alan

Thank you all for your responses; you were right.

I took the tender apart again and tried oiling as close as I could to where the armature shaft would meet the whistle box. I'm not sure I did much except drop oil where it wasn't going to do any good. Then I turned the unit over and saw a "dimple" on the outside of the whistle box where the end of the fan shaft would be. Why I didn't see that yesterday (or have it register if I did see it) I don't know but after 2 or 3 drops of oil in that dimple I'm in whistle heaven.

Thanks again.

Regards,

Bob

Great, enjoy your new sounding whistle.😄