SteveH

Nice Write up, should be in resources....

J Miller

Anastasia,

Didn't you read all of what I wrote? Petroleum jelly is the closest thing to the Singer Motor Lube we have. That's been said here and in about a dozen threads on the QB in the last couple years. I know you can't read 'em all. But if your search ability is better than mine I'll bet you can find a few.

As for the original Singer Motor Lube. Any time you find some NEVER throw any of it away. Some say it deteriorates over time, I haven't seen that yet and I have examples from the old lead tubes to the newest as shown in my pic and it's all good to use as far as I've seen. Keep your eyes open for it. If you buy an old Singer machine or box of attachments you might find some. That's where I got a lot of mine.

In the mean time - petroleum jelly.


Joe

Sunflowerzz

Here is the thread and pay close attention to the pictures in post #41 and Joes reply in post #42, I think it is.


http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t228143.html

amcatanzaro

Ah, thank you Joe. I skimmed your response too fast and missed that line.

amcatanzaro

That thread finished up right when I got here and looks like we're rehashing the conversation pretty closely.

I will say this about the blue tubed stuff: I think it's an older line that came back from the back of a warehouse. I can't imagine why Singer would be using the white/red packaging exclusively at this point and sell one item with the blue/yellow 90's colors. I see it's available on the Joann's website but it's not in my local store which is one of the smaller ones.

Sunflowerzz

I have had three of the metal tubes of the old Singer lube come to me via my vintage sewing machines purchases and as Joe said they are all good still. I use it and a little goes a long way.

I apologize to all for starting this rehash of a touchy subject. Won't do it again I can tell you that much.

singerguy

here's something I GOOGLED ABOUT OIL/LUBRICANT .

mlmack

The old Singer Motor Lubricant, in the metal tube, was a non-flowing lubricant, as it stated on the tube. Some of the plastic tubes of Singer Lubricant state this as well.

J Miller

Yeah, we said that before and it made no sense to me then either. If it's non flowing how can it be right for a motor?

I've yet to find the answer for that. All I know is the old stuff is what Singer said to use in the motors and it does work.

Joe

singerguy

this is taken from a Singer handbook..... (see attached pic)

"The Singer Motor Lubricant is especially prepared for lubricating the gears and bearings of the electric motor. This is a pure non-flowing compound which retains it's consistency and possesses high lubricating qualities."