New Singer 99
04-26-2015, 05:47 AM
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 442
Originally Posted by klgreene
Thank you everyone for your responses. Couldn't see to read your responses, had my eyes dilated. But I can see perfect now, and appreciate all your reply's. I do believe I will do it myself. I did download the manual so I know exactly where to give this baby a shot of oil. And When I do I plan on taking my time and really making her whirl.
Be careful all of the guys are if you clean this machine yourself you are going to find yourself looking for your next one before your even done. Have fun and do your own.
04-26-2015, 07:16 AM
#13
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 4,299
Originally Posted by Ritasrelics
My question is where do you buy triflow? I just bought a 99-31 that I want to oil before starting. I need a spool pin too and do not know where to get one.Thanks. Sorry for adding to the wrong link if I did.
04-27-2015, 02:13 AM
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: World Traveler
Posts: 16
Lessons about "Triflow" learned the hard way. And as a few other people have frequently said, "Ask me how I know".
The Triflow website has dozens and dozens (okay, so hundreds) of "Triflow" dealers listed. Supposedly if you put in your address they'll list the ones closest to you.
I decided to coordinate a couple of business trips to be in the vicinity of a couple of those "sellers".
All four of the ones that were "on my route" were no longer in business and the people running the shop next door told me they had been in that location for over a year and didn't know there had ever been a bicycle shop at that location.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks later, and an out of town business trip to Eastern Virginia. It only took me three other stops to recognize the "trend". Moral of a long and mostly futile trip was to call the shops before driving more than 100 yards to see if they are still in business.
The 12th place I called, and I'm not exagerating, had one small (2 oz) of the oil and said that's all they ever stocked of it. They didn't carry the grease at all.
As the old commercial used to say, "Let your fingers do the walking" is proving to be good advice.
I've advanced my travels to Saipan C.N.M.I. (No, not in search of Triflow products) and can't find much of anything here. Seems like this used to be a major garment manufacturing place. As in cheap labor but the companies could still legally mark things "Made in the USA". I had hoped to find a few industrial machines to be had at a reasonal price. So that hasn't worked out well for me in the least. Good thing the company I work for is funding my travel and the sewing machine searches have been after hours.
My 2 ounces of Triflow oil should last quite a while since I can't find any sewing machines to use it on. By the time I get this trip finished and get home there should be a half dozen machines that I can try it out on. Until then I've got this oil "burning a hole in my pocket".
Allen
The Triflow website has dozens and dozens (okay, so hundreds) of "Triflow" dealers listed. Supposedly if you put in your address they'll list the ones closest to you.
I decided to coordinate a couple of business trips to be in the vicinity of a couple of those "sellers".
All four of the ones that were "on my route" were no longer in business and the people running the shop next door told me they had been in that location for over a year and didn't know there had ever been a bicycle shop at that location.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks later, and an out of town business trip to Eastern Virginia. It only took me three other stops to recognize the "trend". Moral of a long and mostly futile trip was to call the shops before driving more than 100 yards to see if they are still in business.
The 12th place I called, and I'm not exagerating, had one small (2 oz) of the oil and said that's all they ever stocked of it. They didn't carry the grease at all.
As the old commercial used to say, "Let your fingers do the walking" is proving to be good advice.
I've advanced my travels to Saipan C.N.M.I. (No, not in search of Triflow products) and can't find much of anything here. Seems like this used to be a major garment manufacturing place. As in cheap labor but the companies could still legally mark things "Made in the USA". I had hoped to find a few industrial machines to be had at a reasonal price. So that hasn't worked out well for me in the least. Good thing the company I work for is funding my travel and the sewing machine searches have been after hours.
My 2 ounces of Triflow oil should last quite a while since I can't find any sewing machines to use it on. By the time I get this trip finished and get home there should be a half dozen machines that I can try it out on. Until then I've got this oil "burning a hole in my pocket".
Allen
Last edited by NewGuy; 04-27-2015 at 02:31 AM.
04-27-2015, 03:25 AM
#16
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Arley,Alabama
Posts: 1,737
I ordered my tri flow on line also. I order a lot of stuff on line, fabric, books etc. Can't justify driving 1 1/2 hrs for everything I need.
read your manual and do what you can yourself. Enjoy your new to you machine.
read your manual and do what you can yourself. Enjoy your new to you machine.
04-27-2015, 05:12 AM
#17
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 8,091
Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - Sew-Classic - has both the Tri-Flow oil and grease. { http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/ }
I have found one of the bike shops here stock the oil, but I only found that out because they're next door to my LSMG.
Joe
I have found one of the bike shops here stock the oil, but I only found that out because they're next door to my LSMG.
Joe
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