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Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: Jim on February 05, 2025, 03:59:18 pm: Quote from: St Paul Steam on February 05, 2025, 06:49:19 am
Quote from: Jim on February 03, 2025, 10:39:31 pm
I'm a big fan of Keith Appleton's 'mix' for everything external, great stuff! Been using it for years now -

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Yah...but how does it taste :D

If ya' used to fry up bacon....you'd need a LOT of maple syrup !!!!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: St Paul Steam on February 05, 2025, 06:49:19 am: Quote from: Jim on February 03, 2025, 10:39:31 pm
I'm a big fan of Keith Appleton's 'mix' for everything external, great stuff! Been using it for years now -

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Yah...but how does it taste :D
Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: Fullraceflathead on February 04, 2025, 09:44:57 am: Sewing machine oil is about 10 weight.
Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: Jim on February 03, 2025, 10:39:31 pm: I'm a big fan of Keith Appleton's 'mix' for everything external, great stuff! Been using it for years now -

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Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: RedRyder on February 03, 2025, 10:35:27 pm: I like to use synthetic clock oil that comes in the needle oiler tubes or Mobil 1 synthetic 0W-20 or 0W-16. Both are light weight oils and hold a good film. And... they don't gum up.
Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: bamsefar1 on February 03, 2025, 08:41:51 pm: Quote from: bamsefar1 on February 03, 2025, 11:53:18 am
In short:What is your position in regards of sewing maschine oil on axels, -and other moveable parts where not in contact with steam...?

I would believe sewingmaschine oil leaves little-to non residue/gue.
Sew machine oil is thin for sure. So using this would demand close attention.
Anyhow, I wil stick to the
Usual lub-oil.
Title: Re: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: St Paul Steam on February 03, 2025, 12:06:53 pm: For the most part I consider sewing machine oil to thin, unless built to really tight tolerances I don't think it has much staying power.
Title: Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
Post by: bamsefar1 on February 03, 2025, 11:53:18 am: In short:What is your position in regards of sewing maschine oil on axels, -and other moveable parts where not in contact with steam...?

I would believe sewingmaschine oil leaves little-to non residue/gue.