Originally Posted by
Dogwood Quilter
Please don't use WD40. Mom and I bought Pfaffs in the 70's and it was the thing to use WD40 on them. Needless to say they became sticky and gunky and was a real mess. The dealers soon learned it was not the thing to do. I know this from experience.
In the 60s and 70, my folks thought it was great to use 3-in-1 oil on everything. Guess what happened to the Singer 401? Again, WD40 is not for lubrication of sewing machines. Sewing machine oil or Tri-Flow (I prefer the Tri-Flow) ...