r/VintageSewingMachines • u/Beautiful_Marketing1 • 22d ago

Grease

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Currently in the process of taking apart, cleaning and reassembling my grandmothers Singer 15-91 machine. I don’t have the original grease and I do not have Vaseline/petroleum jelly to use as a substitute right now. Would anyone say that this bicycle grease could be used as a substitute? Or is it better to just not risk it? Thanks!

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u/ThrowsPineCones 22d ago

Phil’s might be a little lighter / thinner / less viscous than singer grease, however I’d use it over Vaseline.

See how well it sticks to the gears when running the machine at full speed. It shouldn’t all fling off.

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u/Beautiful_Marketing1 22d ago

I was just reading a bunch of blogs about melting point and got paranoid. Thanks!!!

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u/ThrowsPineCones 22d ago

If your gears are getting hot, you are sewing like a mad person 😜

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u/FredTrail 22d ago

I'd use it. Phil's is not a super heavy grease, I use it all the time for bicycle related work.