Handy oiler....

[BobWright]

We recently discarded my wife's old Singer sewing machine. This was a model that had had an electric motor added on some time after it left Singer. Going through the cabinet before discarding, I found a handy oiler.

This oiler is a plastic tube, maybe six inches long, of clear plastic with a yellow plastic screw-on cap. The cap has a long thin brass tube that extends and itself is capped with a brass threaded cap. The long thin tube makes it handy to get into recesses of your gun and place a drop or two of oil into hard to reach places. Oil does free up little parts that tend to get "sticky" with gunk.

As for oil, I have used my blend of a 50/50 mix of automotive oil and Three-In-One machine oil, for nigh unto sixty years. Both for lubrication and preservation.


Bob Wright

 

[gobsauce]

For hard to reach places, I use Zoom Spout. Same principle.

 

[BobWright]

For hard to reach places, I use Zoom Spout. Same principle.

Well, I've never seen a Zoom Spout, and if I knew about them would have to buy one. This was "found" at no cost.

Bob Wright

 

[Bob Willman]

Oilers like this can be purchased from clock repair places.

NRA Benefactor Golden Eagle

 

[45 Dragoon]

Since I've become a "frame packer" (with Mobil1 synthetic grease), I've never had to lube anything. Where there is space for -powder, fouling, dirt - to gain access, it's already occupied!! With grease!!
Doesn't "slow" the action but definitely keeps the action lubed, doesn't allow "gunk" or "drying out" /"varnishing" . Won't run in hot climate or stiffen in cold. Your great grandkids can check it and "repack" if necessary lol!! (And the action parts will be perfect!!)

Mike

 

[ontarget]

Since I've become a "frame packer" (with Mobil1 synthetic grease), I've never had to lube anything. Where there is space for -powder, fouling, dirt - to gain access, it's already occupied!! With grease!!
Doesn't "slow" the action but definitely keeps the action lubed, doesn't allow "gunk" or "drying out" /"varnishing" . Won't run in hot climate or stiffen in cold. Your great grandkids can check it and "repack" if necessary lol!! (And the action parts will be perfect!!)

Mike

Sounds messy. I might just have to try it.