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Posted by Steve on May 18, 2008, 4:40 am
Many thanks Ron. Very useful.
Steve
>
>>>>
>>>> Unfortunateley I gave my wife some lithium-based grease to lubricate
>>>> the
>>>> plastic gears on some old (60s/70s) sewing machines. (The grease was
>>>> Castrol LM - used for engines.)
>>>>
>>>> We have just read that lithium based grease will damage plastic
>>>> (possibly
>>>> the older plastics) and should not be used. Can anyone advise on this
>>>> and
>>>> suggest the best way to clean the grease off?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I have been using white lithium grease for years with no ill effects.
>>> Most
>>> new machines with gears come with White lithium grease on them
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
>>> 18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
>>> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> From what I've read there are different sorts of lithium grease. Some
>> are
>> synthetic and some are petroleum based, It's the petroleum based ones
>> that
>> can cause problems with some plastics - and unfortunately that's the type
>> we
>> used. I think the white lithium based grease you refer to is the
>> synthetic
>> type.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>
> I was on the bench today and looked at the tube of grease and it is
> petroleum based.
>
> --
> Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
> 18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
> http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
>
>
>
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