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  1. 06-24-2011, 08:58 AM #1
    iluvmycats
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    I have purchased a couple of treadle machines, a Red Eye and a #127, with Sphinx design. I have read Billies tutorials on how to clean the machine heads, but my question is concerning the cast iron frames. If there is a little rust how do I remove that? I mentioned to my husband, that I was thinking of taking the one stand somewhere to have it sandblasted. Then questions came up on painting the stand gloss or matt,and was I going to paint it or take it somewhere to have it professionally spray painted. I don't want to make this a major project. I thought it would be fun to do on my own (other then the sandblasting). He means well, but has a little (?) OCD and this is taking the J out of Joy for me. I am not planning on having the cabinets restored. They are fine the way they are. Can someone please address what you do when restoring the stands? I haven't read all 1200 and some posts on the Vintage Section, so would appreciate any help. Thanks, going to take my anxiety pill as we speak. Blessings, Nancy :-(
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  2. 06-22-2012, 08:31 AM #2
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    Resin base similar to shellac... I know that mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool redistributed the finish on my National treadle's wood without removing it. Perhaps this is possible with japanning? Which dissolves shellac? I know that my Goop cleaning left more than one machine with tan japanning that deserves to be "redistributed".
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  3. 06-22-2012, 09:53 AM #3
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    Glenn did a tute on redoing the shellac clear coat on the machine head. Glenn, should this not also work on the treadle base finish? Anyhoo, here is the tute.


    Cleaning and repairing the shellac clear coat on vintage sewing mcahines
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  4. 06-25-2012, 04:57 PM #4
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    I just saved my New Home treadle irons with cleaning and repainting. Wished I'd gone with flat black instead of a satin black finish. Using a wire wheel on a drill and our wire wheel on the big grinder, I only removed rusty areas. It looks ok. Again, the less shine you see the more your eye is drawn to the design and not the finish. Too bad I'm too tired to refinish it... again.
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