Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6748788)
you believe that?
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Some thoughts from left field:
1> I hope nobody "apologized" for anything I've said. It's not their place to do that. I do my own apologizing when it's called for. 2> I've never seen any sewing machine owners or service manual call for ATF or anything other than a high quality clear sewing machine oil. Sewing machine oil as sold by Singer, Alpha Sew, and others fits that requirement. Tri-Flow does too with the added proviso it has solvents in it to clean. That is what makes it so good on old sewing machines. 3> ATF and Marvel Mystery Oil has dye in it. That is why it's red. If you get this red oil on your light color fabric while sewing it can permanently stain it. That is one BIG reason sewing machine oil is clear. And even then it's recommended that you wipe your machine down and run it with scrap fabric after an oil job. Use what you want, but I think recommending ATF for general sewing machine lubrication is the wrong way to go. I'm done with this thread now. Joe |
Gotta agree with Joe & Miriam! Sewing machine oil has kept these old machines in great shape for many, many years. If a machine is froze solid, it's usually because of YEARS of neglect/non-use or because they were oiled with 3-in-1 Oil. And as a solvent, Tri-Flow is hard to beat. Kerosene is also good...in fact, recommended in a lot of sewing machine manuals. Flush oil holes/moving parts with kerosene, run the machine, wipe off kerosene, & oil with SM oil....won't harm the finish either.
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Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 6748948)
Tri-Flow does too with the added proviso it has solvents in it to clean. That is what makes it so good on old sewing machines.
The red dye issue is valid, and could be a drawback, but this doesn't seem to be a problem in practice. I don't think the dye is concentrated enough to show up, providing any excess oil is wiped away before sewing. The dye washes out of my gun cleaning cloths fine, so it doesn't leave a permanent stain. |
As for using ATF being new here is an old post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...d-t216857.html if you search in the upper corner you will see that we have discussed ATF in the past. This is not new. |
Hey! And as far as what we put on and in our "babies", guess what "Baby Oil" is. Why it would be labeled baby oil is beyond me, but why petroleum jelly would be used on humans is mystifying IMO.
I do like to try and be open minded, and realize many things are all about advertising $$ |
not to stir the muddy water but to me there's just one simple rule to follow and one rule i always follow: use sewing machine oil - it's been done before and probably that's the one REAL reason why we still have all these vintage/antique sewing machines. i'm not one guy to experiment. i just follow the one true tested method in oiling a sewing machine - use sewing machine oil.
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I use Gun Oil. Be sure it is a lubricant without solvent. I works terrific. Leaves no oily residue. This was recommended by Passap to use on knitting machines.
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Originally Posted by redmadder
(Post 6748362)
the grease my husband used in big rigs looked a lot like lubricant.
Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
(Post 6748433)
Old school Prell (but I'm not sure the formula is the same on that, but that's what we used on my hair in 1987) or blue Dawn will cut oily stuff in hair. Heck, blue Dawn will cut oily stuff in or on anything.
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 6748948)
I hope nobody "apologized" for anything I've said. It's not their place to do that. I do my own apologizing when it's called for.
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Let me set the record straight here. Nobody apologized on behalf of any particular individual, they were just rather ashamed at the way I was treated as a new member.
No matter, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. |
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