Thank you Joe for this information. I was told to grease my White Rotary (another Japanese clone) but when I downloaded the instructions left for me, there was no mention of grease, but plenty about oiling. Thanks again.
Originally Posted by
J Miller
Holly,
Most sewing machine motors made after the 30s did not require grease. They switched to oil where lubrication is needed. Singer continued using the motor grease until sometime in the 60s I think.
For your clone, a good cleaning and oiling at the appropriate places is about all there is. If the motor is oilable you'll see a tiny little hole over the top of each end of the motor shaft on the outside of the case. One drop there every so often is all it needs.
If there is no oil hole, then sometimes you can slip a thin tube from an oil bottle just inside the end of the housing and put a drop or so of oil on the felt piece.
Joe