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Title: Pfaff 1245 Zerk Fitting Grease
Post by: Jim101 on June 07, 2011, 02:40:35 pm
Hello all! ;D

Our Pfaff 1245 needs to have the zerk fitting lubed and I don't feel like taking the machine for a days ride to Seattle or Vancouver so I've been thinking of doing it myself.  

Problem is the manual calls for:

Lithium base grease with a dripping point of 185° C and a worked penetration of 22-25 mm at 25° C.

Pfaff recommends: Pfaff Sewing Machine Grease Part No. 280-1-120-247


Huh!? ???

I probably don't want to throw any old lithium base grease in the zerk fitting of the old war horse do I?

Or do I?  

Anyone had experience with this stuff and where the hell can you find it?

Hope everyone is doing well.

Jim
Title: Re: Pfaff 1245 Zerk Fitting Grease
Post by: Gregg @ Keystone Sewing on June 07, 2011, 06:22:54 pm
Interesting, I did check the part number, and it's a good number,  called a; GREASE (SHELL ALVANIA R 3) part number 28-011202-47/000

It iavailablele from Pfaff,genuine only, although I never ordered it in before, for sure.  But, there is a first time for everything. 
Title: Re: Pfaff 1245 Zerk Fitting Grease
Post by: Jim101 on June 07, 2011, 07:50:43 pm
Gregg,

Thanks for the response.

Maybe you could e-mail me a quote on the price?

Its just for the one 1245 machine so I don't need very much.

jwatt101@msn.com

Thanks,

Jim
Title: Re: Pfaff 1245 Zerk Fitting Grease
Post by: Gregg @ Keystone Sewing on June 09, 2011, 08:05:22 am
Quote from: Jim101 on June 07, 2011, 07:50:43 pm
Gregg,

Thanks for the response.

Maybe you could e-mail me a quote on the price?

Its just for the one 1245 machine so I don't need very much.

jwatt101@msn.com

Thanks,

Jim


Email sent
Title: Re: Pfaff 1245 Zerk Fitting Grease
Post by: baileyuph on July 10, 2011, 06:45:16 am
Jim,
I have noted that grease fitting on my !245, the manual says it doesn't need greased often and a light weight grease should be ok.  The old saying is better to put something close than nothing at all.  I would think a light weight lithium would do the job. 

I will get around some of my grease fellows and find out for sure. 

Doyle