Originally Posted by
J Miller
Got a question for you. What is the little felt wick for, and how bad is it to the machine if it's not there? I too have a couple with that part missing.
Joe
It's needed to help oil the race. Like older machines that have a felt wick for the shuttles, the Singer 66 & 99 have a wick for the same reason. Makes sense since the parts are rubbing. Gears get greased and all other parts on metal machines get oiled.