Originally Posted by
miriam
I'd say the jury is still out on that oil. (Glen??? What is your take on that oil. I know you use clock oil.)
I do know that oiling info is very good. What he shows is exactly what to do. If a machine is stuck I go over those oil points - if that doesn't work use heat then try some Triflow or just try the Triflow... I've had to use strong cleaner on a couple stuck up with 3-in-1 oil and I'm not going to go into that here. Some oil can be a real pain when it gets dry.
I do not recommend using this oil as sewing machine oil to lubricate any sewing machine. However it can be used to clean the old solidified oil from the machine parts. When this oil evaporates it will leave a residue that can build up and dirt will stick to it. Unlike a tractor motor it does not get hot enough to burn the residue off parts. I also do not recomend any product with silicon in it for the same reason. As Miriam said I use clock oil which is a synthitic sperm whale oil as the manufactures of this vintage machine recomends. It is a light oil that will evaporate slowly. We oil clocks one a year with this oil and they run all year with no problem. If you do not want to buy clock oil which is not cheap only use sewing machine oil that is of good quality.