sewing machine oil
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sewing machine oil
When we moved recently, I tossed the only sewing machine oil I had for my "aged Elna Carina". No label on it just a clear plastic bottle so now I need new oil and want to be sure I use the right stuff. Not close to a store so I am hoping I can get it online. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Any brand of sewing machine oil is fine to use. Sewing machine oil is simply a very fine grade of oil. It is widely available online from places like Amazon and eBay. I purchased a syringe for sewing machine oil on eBay as I find it to be much easier to use the oil (I fill it with sewing machine oil). Anyway, here is a link to just one brand of sewing machine oil:
http://www.amazon.com/Singer-Machine...dp/B000YZ1Y06/
http://www.amazon.com/Singer-Machine...dp/B000YZ1Y06/
#3
Most any sewing machine oil would work although I now use Tri-Flow oil which has teflon. You can probably find in in bike shops or hardware stores, but it it is available on Amazon too:
http://www.amazon.com/Flow-Teflon-Bi...s=tri-flow+oil
http://www.amazon.com/Flow-Teflon-Bi...s=tri-flow+oil
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I read somewhere that ZOOM (by Dritz was one of the better oils for today's machines. Actually, there is very little to oil on today's machines--plastic parts will degrade from oiling, and makers say not to oil at all. (but I sneak a few drops on the metal parts.) Anyway, I got my oil at Hancock's--I think I've seen it at Walmart. Very clear in a plastic bottle with long flexible spout that slides into the bottle.
#5
Sewing machine oil is made to evaporate. If it didn't the machine parts would clog up. That's why it's necessary to oil a lot. Machine oil is clear, if it has any yellowing tint it is not good anymore. Tri-Flow has teflon and that isn't going to do anything but coat the machine parts in layers as it is added. Machine oil is inexpensive so why use anything else?
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I have always used Singer sewing machine oil. It is easy to find and relatively inexpensive. If you can't find it at a store, check any of the Featherweight online stores --- 221 Parts, Nova Montgomery, April 1930s, Glenn Williams, David McCallum.
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Oh, my, thanks for pointing out that my link is *NOT* the right stuff! I didn't take a close enough look at what came up after my search for "sewing machine oil". This was actually the first item that came up. I do think it's criminal of Singer to market household oil in such a similar way as sewing machine oil.
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Oh, my, thanks for pointing out that my link is *NOT* the right stuff! I didn't take a close enough look at what came up after my search for "sewing machine oil". This was actually the first item that came up. I do think it's criminal of Singer to market household oil in such a similar way as sewing machine oil.
That oil is fine. The 3 in 1 oil is not.
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