On 12/15/2017 5:13 PM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
AMuzi wrote:

Possibly. If yours has an oil port, oil it.

Any oil in particular given the winter?

Will the stiff greese interfere or on the
contrary regain some of its former freshness
from the new oil?


Unless you know that it was rebuilt within a year or two,
the lubricant is probably both dried and dirty. Oil will
replenish it.
Use whatever you have handy between sewing machine oil and
motor oil; it's not a viscosity-critical application.

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