Old 07-01-2012, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by J Miller View Post
Chris,

>The Tri-Flow oil takes the place of other sewing machine oils. Use it everywhere you'd use oil.

>The Tri-Flow grease is for metal and sometimes plastic gears, forks and cam lobes on the main shafts but not motors. What makes it great for the gears and forks is the same things that make it unacceptable for motors. Most motors that require grease use a pot with a wick, or a small tube with a hole in it for the grease. For this grease to get to the bearings it has to get soft and flow. That takes heat.
The Tri-Flow grease being a synthetic does not flow as it is immune to the heat generated in the motors.

>Singer Lubricant in the tube is the only lube for Singer Motors. It will get soft and flow to the bearings when the motors get warm. I use it also on other brands and types of SM motors that use the little grease pot with a wick inside.

Here is the page from Sew-Classic: http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/4-Oi...e-Tools_c6.htm
for the oils and grease. Go to the Tri-Flow grease link and read what she has there. Then down on the bottom is a link to her blog entry about what lubes to use on sewing machines. Lots of info in there.

Here is the link to the Tri-Flow home page: http://www.triflowlubricants.com/index.html
Lots of info in there too.

Hope I didn't over do my response.

Joe
Joe, Thanks for the most excellent response and the differences between what I was looking for and what I found. Will look through those sites you mentioned when things are not falling apart all over the place.

Chris
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