Singer 404 - A Repair or Cleaning Problem?
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#11
06-28-2018Quote:
I just received a 404 yesterday and a quick inspection had a lot of fluff and thread around the bobbin case and apparently someone in the distant pass used an automotive grease gun to grease it up. Looks like graphite grease. I might need to bring it to a car wash to hose it out.
I will have a lot of degreasing before I can reapply the correct lube/grease. Otherwise it's in great shape and will be an asset to the herd.
Soman2
The other Rodney
Congrats on your acquisition, Soman2! Let us know how the car wash procedure works out, lol!Originally Posted by soman2
Shirley,I just received a 404 yesterday and a quick inspection had a lot of fluff and thread around the bobbin case and apparently someone in the distant pass used an automotive grease gun to grease it up. Looks like graphite grease. I might need to bring it to a car wash to hose it out.
I will have a lot of degreasing before I can reapply the correct lube/grease. Otherwise it's in great shape and will be an asset to the herd.Soman2
The other Rodney
#12
Old oil is amazing. My Mom's kenmore was religiously oiled for years with 3 n 1. I got it out after she had passed and thought it would never free up. That stuff should have been sold as glue. Its great now and will never get 3 n 1 again. But it was a total pain in the neck.
