Please, no oil on the machine. They don't need oiling. I take mine in for service once a year, and he does any oiling. He showed me one that a lady had taken in where she had oiled it, and she must have poured it on, as there must have been several tablespoons of oil in the bottom. Just take the bobbin case out and brush, not blow, the lint out. You will have a treasure for several years to come.