Originally Posted by
ArizonaKAT
I bought a white treadle a while back. Took it home and ran the wheel by hand. Everything that moved or looked like it should move, I oiled. Changed the needle and its been sewing ever since. I'd try myself first and save the tons of money it's going to cost you for someone else to oil it. You pretty much can't break a treadle with oil.
Well, actually if you use 3-in-1 oil you can do some damage when it dries out and sets like concrete but otherwise I don't think you'll do any damage. Dried oil and rust are the biggest problems I see. I would prefer dried on oil.