Singer Featherweight Maintenance: Exactly Where to Grease & Oil

Learn how how and where to oil and grease your Singer Featherweight 221. This is not only important when restoring your Featherweight but as general maintenance on your Singer 221. For those of you are are ready to start test sewing, that video is coming next, I am so excited! Please make sure you do this IMPORTANT step before you do anything else. This is part 18 of the restoration video series, if you missed the beginning of this series, check it out here: https://youtu.be/-dmYrNuaues

Learn more about Sewing Machine Rehab at: https://www.sewingmachinerehab.com

Look below for links to most of the products you will need:

Shop the Singer Featherweight Shop for some supplies you need: https://singer-featherweight.com/?aff=57

I sell grease wicks for your Featherweight on my site! Here is where you can find them: https://sewingmachinerehab.com/shop/ols/products/grease-wicks-for-singer-featherweight-221-motor

List of supplies and links:

Various sized flat head screw drivers such as...

Chapman screwdrivers Kit No. 9600: https://amzn.to/47R4n7N

Craftsman Ratcheting Offset Screwdriver: https://amzn.to/3Ehii9o

Penetrating oil, I love Aerokroil by Kano: https://amzn.to/3R1a25h

Lily White Sewing Machine Oil: https://amzn.to/3Ej1O0F

Sew-Retro Sewing Machine Grease: https://singer-featherweight.com/products/sew-retro-grease/?aff=57

91% Isopropyl Alcohol: https://amzn.to/45tO7rv

Zymol Cleaner Wax: https://amzn.to/3P05c5o

Krud Kutter: https://amzn.to/3Ek2inh

Krud Kutter - The Must for Rust: https://amzn.to/3R2lKfR

Regular Cotton Swabs: https://amzn.to/3YW22nS

Pointy Cotton Swabs: https://amzn.to/3ECINXn

Old cotton t-shirts cut into pieces or other rags

Blue shop towels: https://amzn.to/45yO2D6

Sandwich bags (to keep parts together)

New Bed cushions for your Featherweight:https://singer-featherweight.com/products/bed-cushion-feet/?aff=57

New Featherweight Drip Pad: https://singer-featherweight.com/products/felt-drip-pad-221/?aff=57

New LED lightbulb for your Featherweight: https://singer-featherweight.com/products/light-bulb-led?variant=9015049667/&aff=57

New belt for your Featherweight: https://singer-featherweight.com/products/superbelt-v-black-fw/?aff=57

New electronic style foot control: https://amzn.to/45tsNCH Feeler gauge: https://amzn.to/3YZJbbq

Thread tension meter: https://singer-featherweight.com/products/bobbin-tension-meter/?aff=57

Tweezers: https://amzn.to/45Os7r7

Several small artist paint brushes and a 1" chip brush (you can buy on Amazon but they are cheaper at stores like Walmart and Harbor Freight)

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