"3 in 1" Oil?

[lxdude]

As I recall, 3-in-1 is plain 30 weight motor oil with no additives. I would not recommend it. I have had excellent results on delicate mechanisms with Mobil 1 0W-5 synthetic.

[brian d]

Probably not helpful but I have been getting good results with very old Whites sewing machine oil(came with a sewing machine my grandmother got sometime in the 50's)

[steven_e007]

If you type 'Watch Oil' in the search field of ebbeegeebeebay - you'll get dozens and dozens of hits. These range from very cheap stuff to decent brand names, but none of them very expensive and a small bottle should last a lifetime.

[stevebrot]

Tri-flow bicycle lube? Low viscosity oil with Teflon component.

http://www.triflowlubricants.com/Tri...Lubricant.html


Steve

[RidingWaves]

10+ years ago I was at a small camera shop and the guy mentioned that he had a stash of WW2 torpedo firing pin lube, super fine. Wanted 40 bucks for a small 3-4 oz metal tube of it, should have snagged it but that seemed a bit steep at the time (sheesh) and the guy did mention in passing that it was probably made from whales or something (a bit Ick for me, sorry). Now I would find many uses for it, and kinda wish I had gotten one, the guy said one would last a lifetime.