Singer 211G Lubrication

[MADMAX22]

Hey all been going thru my ol 211g155 that I picked up and didnt see anywhere in the manual about the various lubrication items on the machine. I understand there are several spots that you put some oil on before and after use, the moving parts and what not.

My big interest is that there is a well in the top with felt in it and what looks like another cap with several tubes feeding out of it on the bottom. Do you just put as much on the felt as it can handle then it gets drawn to the proper lubrication points? It seems pretty straight forward but dont wanna mess it up just because I dont know how to oil it properly.

Thanks.

[Wizcrafts]

Yes, feed the oil into the well filler holes, until it saturates the wicks.

Look over the machine for smaller holes in cranks and pivoting parts. Use a precision needle oiler to place a drop into each little hole. Some will be inside the front face plate, on the needlebar, pressor foot bars and take-up lever.

There will be oil holes under the throat and bobbin cover plates and along the body, over the feed shafts.

[MADMAX22]

Thanks Wiz, got the lower feed hook bobbin assembly from Bob today so I get to start cleaning/oiling/fixing and see how it does.

[Art]

Everywhere there is a shaft/bearing/toggle, you have to oil. Under covers, under the machine, in the head. I don't trust the automatic oilers on slow running machines so check there too. If it's rubbing on something, put a little oil in between, just a film is ok if done often enough. Just film the needle bar, but do it often, over oiling just drips on the work.

Now big stitchers are like '48 pan heads (dad had one, and a Chief too), if oil isn't dripping a little on the garage floor, you ain't got enough.

The jump foot on Campbells and 900 Bulls doesn't like any oil at all, results will not be optimal.

Art

Hey all been going thru my ol 211g155 that I picked up and didnt see anywhere in the manual about the various lubrication items on the machine. I understand there are several spots that you put some oil on before and after use, the moving parts and what not.

My big interest is that there is a well in the top with felt in it and what looks like another cap with several tubes feeding out of it on the bottom. Do you just put as much on the felt as it can handle then it gets drawn to the proper lubrication points? It seems pretty straight forward but dont wanna mess it up just because I dont know how to oil it properly.

Thanks.

[MADMAX22]

Thanks Art,

Side note:

I use to fuel the old fire fighting bombers with the radials (b24s, b25s, ....) and those things man, if they werent leaking oil they were either out or about ready to quit.

I have been doing real good with making sure any joint or moving contact area has some oil on my cb4500 so Ill do my best to treat this old beast the same way.