A
syringe of lubricant should last you around 1 year for 1 household sewing
machine with average today’s use if you follow our "Best Practices for
Lubricating a Vintage Sewing Machine" provided the machine is in working
condition, not stuck etc.
Shelf life for of our lubs is a minimum of 10 years in room temp provided not under direct light.
Those are the actual lubricants we use for the past 20 years when restoring and servicing sewing machines.
Having tested many dozens of them in the past decades, we concluded this one is the RIGHT ONE!
Simply put, there isn't and can't be one oil or grease that would fit all needs !
"All purpose" oils are just a mediocre solution with average results in each case.
If you know the job that needs lubrication, then why not choose the right lubricant for that job?
During the last 2-3 decades, lubricants undergone amazing improvements.
Along with special formulated oils & grease, a major improvement was the implementation of "Color Coded" lubricants.
Now application is as easy as picking the right color.
Forget the past where all the grease were yellowish to brown and smelled like hell.
Now, each job has it's own color grease so you never mess or mix.
They are also Odorless since a Sewing machine is very special in the fact that it's just under your nose.
Few machines, tools or equipment have lubricating points so close to the operator's nose as a sewing machine.
When lubricants degrade, they tend to turn yellowish to brown. They also start smell more and unpleasant.
But if that lubricant was already yellow / brown and smelling, how are you going to tell the difference?
Color coded lubricants make the change of hue in color unambiguous. And if they smell, well it's time for a new batch.
It's easy to spot Blue or Red turning to brown.
You don't have to read the syringe label to determine if that's the right grease for the task.
With those vibrant colors we just know, RED is for motors and BLUE is for the gears! Clear is the Oil. Couldn't be easier.
Easy as 1-2-3 !
With
those syringes we chose (the ones we use too), storing them wont
present a hazard from leaks, and at the same time would make the task of
lubricating your machine easy, clean and fun since they'll drip only
when you want them to.
Their high precision will ensure the right amount of lubricant would be applied.
The Stainless Steel needle is capable of going into the tight spots.
And the orange screw-able cup will seal the syringe airtight.