Originally Posted by
Rodney
I wouldn't be terribly surprised if Singer was repackaging petroleum jelly with a few additives (like maybe a little lead to help keep things quiet) then recommending against using petroleum jelly. We are talking about the same company that destroyed trade-in machines to help remove competition from new sales after all.
Rodney
Actually, the Featherweight manual doesn't warn against using petroleum jelly in the motor. It just says "Never use oil or ordinary grease on the motor. For best results, use Singer motor lubricant furnished with the machine."
I wouldn't classify petroleum jelly as an ordinary grease.