Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?

• Sewing maschine oil for lubrication where not in contact with steam......?
  Posted by bamsefar1 on 03 Feb, 2025 11:53
• 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.
  
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 03 Feb, 2025 12:06
• 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.
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  Posted by bamsefar1 on 03 Feb, 2025 20:41
• Quote from: bamsefar1 on 03 Feb, 2025 11:53

  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.
  
  
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  Posted by RedRyder on 03 Feb, 2025 22:35
• 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.
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  Posted by Jim on 03 Feb, 2025 22:39
• 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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  Posted by Fullraceflathead on 04 Feb, 2025 09:44
• Sewing machine oil is about 10 weight.
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  Posted by St Paul Steam on 05 Feb, 2025 06:49
• Quote from: Jim on 03 Feb, 2025 22:39

  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 
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  Posted by Jim on 05 Feb, 2025 15:59
• Quote from: St Paul Steam on 05 Feb, 2025 06:49

  Quote from: Jim on 03 Feb, 2025 22:39

  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 
  

  
  If ya' used to fry up bacon....you'd need a LOT of maple syrup !!!!!     
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