Pete E. wrote:
It might just be the same as 3-In-1 oil for sewing machines.
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Oh, please, do not give advice from fields outside your own. 3-In-One™ oil is definitely not a recommended lubrication for sewing machines and indeed is recommended against for sewing machine, as it is for typewriters and all other precision machines, Please do not associate 3-In-One with fine machines; it is good for garden tools, door hinges, rust prevention, etc. In the sewing machine world, it has a reputation much like WD-40 among typewriter people.
Sewing machine oil is a thing, though not a brand name. I use Singer brand, widely available and cheap, on sewing machines and the very rare occasion when I drop a bit of oil in a typewriter. It is thinner and has no tendency to gum, like 3-In-One does.
And, despite their apparent similarities, the two kinds of machine are very different in their lubrication needs: high speed, continuous operation, moderate force, precision bearings vs low speed, intermittent operation, low force, loose connections.
Sorry for all the fuss about this but I want to squelch this 3-In-One idea early.
You might find it interesting that Vaseline petroleum jelly, found in every American medicine cabinet, is a recommended lubricant for certain kinds of sewing machine motor bearings, though not all kinds, and not for other places in sewing machines.
I do not yet have any idea what vaseline oil is but I will learn in the next few minutes.
