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Originally Posted by JH1951
The above may be some of the best advice tendered.
Old craftsmen and gunsmiths almost always had Singer Sewing Machine Oil and/or 3-IN-ONE oil on the bench. I have a lot of options available, and from experience over a long time, can assure you that that is about all you will ever really need. Splurge on a bottle of Mobil One if you wish.... or spend ten bucks for an ounce or two of magic, but the old standards will serve you well.
In 'gun oil' you don't necessarily get what you pay for.
WD is okay short-term, but I have personally seen real problems where it has been used for long term storage.
Since I sold my car that had a distributor cap, rotor, and points, I have no WD-40 on my shelf. I found it fantastic for water displacement on ignition systems, but not stellar as a lubricant.
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THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THIS PRODUCT IS EVIDENT IN ITS NAME--"WD-40". THE WD STANDS FOR WATER DISPLACEMENT. IT DOES A GREAT JOB---FOR THAT PARTICULAR PURPOSE ! ! !
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE, AND 3 IN 1 PRODUCTS ARE BOTH LABELLED "OIL". INHERENT IN THAT LABELLING, IS THE FACT THAT THEIR MAIN PURPOSE IS LUBRICATION. THEY BOTH DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. IN THAT ROLE ! ! !
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, BOYS AND GIRLS......