Thread: My Singer 401A
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Old 07-02-2013, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveH View Post
be very cautious about what you put on motor bearings....
That is exactly what the Slant groups suggests. Motor oil. I've done well (sofar) with TriFlow, and that's with 2 of the motor bearings seized.

Originally Posted by Mdaniels View Post
Nice. I acquired one several months ago and what did move moved very slowly. After help on this board, I bought some Triflow oil and a tube of Triflow grease and--sham-wow--it works great Good luck. Do a little search, I think there's a nice thread that is long and it is Archaicannes thread where she is walked thru getting hers to loosen up.
I think the thread you're talking about is this one?
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t216956.html

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