Sewing machine oil?

[mva]

What type of oil is recommended for sewing machines and sergers?

My wife has a tube of oil that came with the machine but it is not labled and almost gone.

3 in 1?

 

[tropic]

My GF uses 3in1 oil for hers with a 20 hour OCI. I hear you can go longer if you buy the hoity-toity stuff from a specialty sewing shop.

 

[tom slick]

3in1 might be okay but one features of sewing machine oil is it doesn't permanently stain fabric. In the scheme of things sewing machine oil is cheap when you consider how much is used.

 

[kschachn]

Ya, I'd recommend "sewing machine oil"

 

[sparkplug]

I vote PP

 

[ac_tc]

As always ATF+4, HDEO or THF.

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: tom slick
3in1 might be okay but one features of sewing machine oil is it doesn't permanently stain fabric. In the scheme of things sewing machine oil is cheap when you consider how much is used.


Singer and Pfaff sell sewing machine oil. You can also use Ballistol, which is non-toxic, but which smells a bit funny.

 

[widman]

Best is a white mineral oil with ZDDP or non zinc AW agents. Transparent, non staining.

Second would be just plain white mineral oil.
they are usually about 22 cSt

 

[TheThickster]

what about valve oil thats used for musical instruments?

 

[Paul56]

Those things take oil? ...I thought they took thread.

But seriously, what brand of machine is it?

Singer Sewing Machine Oil.

http://www.singerco.com/accessories/show_image.html?image=/Accessory/893_oil_120981_lg.jpg