I'm rennovating an old singer sewing machine, I was wondering what oil people reccomended for the moving parts.
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Iirc they have for own branded one, which is a light mineral oil.
For milled machine parts, why not WD40? It's been used to refurbish antique motors and engines for decades. You can spray some at the end of a cotton swab or use the straw nozzle to get right between the joints. The only risk I can see is using too much and having it drip down onto the punch-arm and then the fabric.
WD-40 is not a true lubricant, it’s a penetrating oil that dries out pretty quickly and if used as the only lubricant it will likely gum things up as it dries. OP wants a light machine oil, something like 3-in-1 (which you can find a big box home improvement stores) or most sewing stores will carry sewing machine oils. Personally I’d go with something like Starret 1620 or similar. Anything with a drip tip is likely going to be easier to apply in controlled amounts as well.
yeah, I'm heading to my local shop o see what they carry