Can anyone tell me what kind of grease to use on the gears of a Singer
Are the gears metal or nylon? If they are steel/iron, you use either the Singer lubricant that comes in a tube and can be bought in sewing machine stores, or you can use a bit of Vaseline. If the gears are nylon, don't put anything on them.
I have several vintage machines with metal gears as well as geared motors, which have grease tubes (which need to be replenished from time to time). I use a synthetic grease, Triflo. This is available at bike and auto shops.=20
Here's a site that carries it, NAYY
-Irene
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Sewing machine grease is best (try a local sewing machine repair shop), but failing that, try Vaseline!
Use Triflow in the motor grease cups and you will ruin the motor.
I use White Lithium Grease. Been doing so as long as I can remember. What was that I had for breakfast?
many thanks,
White lithium grease.
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