tenngal

Absolutely correct!!!!

chickadeee55

I have had many featherweight motors apart, including pulling the grease cups and wicks out. I can tell you that on a good percentage of these motors the felt wicks are hard as a rock from dried up old grease and I don't think any new grease applied ever makes it to the armature shaft & bushing.
This is probably the reason that some unknowing sewing machine shops say to use oil. I take the wicks and let them soak in lacquer thinner, then blow them out with compressed air. I repeat this a few times and the grease wicks become clean & soft. I then (saturate) the wick with grease before I install them. Fill the grease cup with Singer motor grease and your good for MANY hours of sewing.
On our restored machines we use new wicks.

nanna-up-north

It's so nice to know that if I have a question, all I have to do is ask. You all know the answers. Thanks.

Caroline S

Great information Marilyn. It goes to prove that we all can learn something new everyday. Thanks.