Originally Posted by
Cari-in-Oly
Good call Grant, I should have been more specific. I would clean the insides of the machine with alcohol to start the freeing up process, then use sewing machine oil.
Cari
I do use Rubbing Alcohol on certain things. I put it on a Q-Tip to control where it goes. I got some wood handled ones like you see in medical offices. They are 6" long and hold up better than paper ones.
On gears, a wire bush is quite useful. Metal gears need grease. Just about everything else needs oil. Oil where you see two metal parts moving in a joint. Also in any oil holes. They don't have screw threads inside of them. Wipe off the excess. If you can find Tri-Flow oil, it is the best IMHO. It works faster on seized up machines than Singer oil.
Those are nice looking machines Maria and
Missykay. It makes me feel good to know someone is giving them both some love.
~Grant~