Ccorazone

Yard sale find. Both for $5.00. Not the best but think I can restore the one in the cabinet. The other is probably a lost cause but needed the foot control for the one in the cabinet plus any parts I can salvage.

J Miller

I really hate to see machines all rusted up like that. What a shame. But at least you can save one of them.

Joe

Mariposa

Congrats on the great finds! Looking forward to seeing her after all cleaned up!

J Miller

Kinda glad I didn't get that rusted up one. I'd be working on it doing my utmost to refurb it. Been there ... done that.

Joe

mighty

Great save!!!!!!

Ccorazone

All the parts are there. I will try soaking it to see if I can get the rust loose and get it moving again. I finally got the motor off so a good soaking is next.

J Miller

Take everything off you can. The rusted pieces can be helped with Evapo-Rust.

Joe

DanofNJ

The 66 looks like it will clean up well.

Ccorazone

According to ISMACS, they are both model 15's. That's good because I can exchange parts if I can salvage anything. The rusted one is from 1952 and if I remember correctly the on in the cabinet is frim 1954.

quiltjoey

That looks so labor-intensive. You are so brave. It does make me sad to see machines like that when I come across one. I would never be able to do what you are doing to save one. I have an old one I bought that is in a great-need of repair. I'm hoping it won't be over my head to try to do it. I'm glad you and others do save them, though.