Oil For An Oil Bath

[Plenty Coups Archery]

Anyone used any readily available OTC oils in their machines which use an oil bath lubrication? It is a long ways to get Singer type C oil as I live very close to the edge of the earth and it is 150 mile round trip to the nearest service shop.

Thanks

Kent

[Luke Hatley]

I was told to only use pure Mineral Oil in my machines..so go to the local Drug store and get it.

[Trox]

I use only transparent sewingmachine oil on my machines, if this dry in it will not stain your machine. Do not use CNC spray or such, it is to strong on the metal. Use only the oil recommended by the manufacturer.

Trox

[Art]

Dritz or other stainless machine oil, it usually comes in a pull spout top. It is mostly mineral oil, and you can use that too, it is very cheap so there is no excuse for not oiling.

Art

Anyone used any readily available OTC oils in their machines which use an oil bath lubrication? It is a long ways to get Singer type C oil as I live very close to the edge of the earth and it is 150 mile round trip to the nearest service shop.

Thanks

Kent

[Plenty Coups Archery]

Thanks guys. I went the mineral oil route and topped off the tank. Went back to sewing without a hitch with plenty of lube flowing.

[elZeeko]

I have been using Lily White oil in my machines.

Related, I just found a Brother DB2-B755-3 lockstitch machine on Craigslist that either was used with the wrong oil (maybe veggie oil?) or abandoned for a very long time. The oil went rancid and gummed up EVERYTHING - it even destroyed the wicks - they just broke off when I touched them. I have never seen a machine so ruined - so be careful using a different oil.

The price was right, and the machine looks barely-used, so I am planning on taking it completely apart and soaking everything in a solvent tank. Any cautions/advice on doing this?

I have never disassembled the top-end of an industrial machine, and can't find any shop manuals or other guidance on where to start the process, if I will need a puller, etc.

Any resources or advice on a full teardown/rebuild (of any industrial machine) would be welcome!

[Greystone]

I use food grade or pharmaceutical grade pure mineral oil ,,

because I have it on hand, but did my home work first,,

re; oil,, singer calls 10wt non detergent or equal or singer oils if I recall, correctly

I spoke with a couple machine service people also and got several opinions

went to the basic's and found that mineral oil meets and exceeds published, specs for the machines I am around

unless You need anti foaming qualities or cleaning or running 10k rpm ++2 stroke racing motors mineral should work just fine

disclaimer,, IMHO, but works for me David

ps also works great in hunter fans that require oil,, have a 8,, 25+ yr old fans in the barn that are on the mineral oil diet

I just keep clean and change oil every other year

[KAYAK45]

How to tear down and rebuild?

The army and marines manual for a 31-15 and the venerable old 111W155 says to immerse in clean deisel fuel for a couple days once very year. Why take it completely apart and then figure, without a manual, how to put it back together.

Give this a try first. Good luck!