Singer 404 - A Repair or Cleaning Problem?
07-24-2015, 11:09 PM
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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.
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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
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07-25-2015, 07:06 PM
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Location: Phenix City, Alabama
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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.
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