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08-15-2013, 04:07 AM
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It should take standard needles. I forget what bobbins but they are doable. When you get it only use Tri-flow do not use any solvent on it. There maybe be one or two plastic parts. I had a Necchi Nora with a plastic stitch length control - someone melted it with solvent trying to free it up no doubt. It was a very well made machine. If you can not get Tri-flow go to a bicycle shop and ask for some oil that will work on plastic or nylon parts.
08-15-2013, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
It should take standard needles. I forget what bobbins but they are doable. When you get it only use Tri-flow do not use any solvent on it. There maybe be one or two plastic parts. I had a Necchi Nora with a plastic stitch length control - someone melted it with solvent trying to free it up no doubt. It was a very well made machine. If you can not get Tri-flow go to a bicycle shop and ask for some oil that will work on plastic or nylon parts.
oh no, no solvents, I just use oil, heat and patience...
thanks for the tip on the bicycle shop, I doubt we have triflow here and I just use sewing machine oil
thanks again!
08-16-2013, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
The sewing machine oil does not work the same - it will not dissolve the old oils. A lot of the SM oil has paraffin in it.
so the bicycle oil will dissolve the old stuff?
08-16-2013, 09:44 AM
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I am not sure I agree about the sewing machine oil not dissolving old oil. it actually does. and does well.
Tri-Flow is great because it is a teflon solution and it does not "breakdown" old oil either. It does however penetrate very well.
It would be great if we could always say use this, or that. but it really does take some time to become acquainted with the quirks of machines and what they need and when.
I use all of the following depending on the machine in need.
sewing machine oil
Kroil
Tri-flow
kerosene
heat
The REALLY good news is that is it almost impossible to screw up a machine (except the motors) with lubricants.
Tri-Flow is great because it is a teflon solution and it does not "breakdown" old oil either. It does however penetrate very well.
It would be great if we could always say use this, or that. but it really does take some time to become acquainted with the quirks of machines and what they need and when.
I use all of the following depending on the machine in need.
sewing machine oil
Kroil
Tri-flow
kerosene
heat
The REALLY good news is that is it almost impossible to screw up a machine (except the motors) with lubricants.
08-16-2013, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveH
I am not sure I agree about the sewing machine oil not dissolving old oil. it actually does. and does well.
Tri-Flow is great because it is a teflon solution and it does not "breakdown" old oil either. It does however penetrate very well.
It would be great if we could always say use this, or that. but it really does take some time to become acquainted with the quirks of machines and what they need and when.
I use all of the following depending on the machine in need.
sewing machine oil
Kroil
Tri-flow
kerosene
heat
The REALLY good news is that is it almost impossible to screw up a machine (except the motors) with lubricants.
Tri-Flow is great because it is a teflon solution and it does not "breakdown" old oil either. It does however penetrate very well.
It would be great if we could always say use this, or that. but it really does take some time to become acquainted with the quirks of machines and what they need and when.
I use all of the following depending on the machine in need.
sewing machine oil
Kroil
Tri-flow
kerosene
heat
The REALLY good news is that is it almost impossible to screw up a machine (except the motors) with lubricants.
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