Restoration - Wheeler & Wilson #8
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Restoration - Wheeler & Wilson #8
Hey folks,
Here is my 2nd go around on the restoring a machine process...
I purchased this Wheeler and Wilson #8 through Craigslist. I used a site called searchcraigslist.org that searched ALL site in the US. This unit was in Wisconsin.
It was $20 + shipping.
I'll start with the "baseline shots" of how it arrived.
No Flash, but real colors
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Yikes... this is going to be SO much fun!
Here is my 2nd go around on the restoring a machine process...
I purchased this Wheeler and Wilson #8 through Craigslist. I used a site called searchcraigslist.org that searched ALL site in the US. This unit was in Wisconsin.
It was $20 + shipping.
I'll start with the "baseline shots" of how it arrived.
No Flash, but real colors
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390719[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390720[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390721[/ATTACH]
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]390728[/ATTACH]
Yikes... this is going to be SO much fun!
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ok, so I am now in a quandary...
I decided to begin the cleanup with the rule "least damage first"
I started with sewing machine oil ONLY. I used a soft retired toothbrush, a bit of 5/0 steel wool for the metal bits, and oil. I have everything else shown as my "kit" but i wanted to try JUST oil.
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I decided to begin the cleanup with the rule "least damage first"
I started with sewing machine oil ONLY. I used a soft retired toothbrush, a bit of 5/0 steel wool for the metal bits, and oil. I have everything else shown as my "kit" but i wanted to try JUST oil.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390991[/ATTACH]
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I decided to begin the cleanup with the rule "least damage first"
I started with sewing machine oil ONLY. I used a soft retired toothbrush, a bit of 5/0 steel wool for the metal bits, and oil. I have everything else shown as my "kit" but i wanted to try JUST oil.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390991[/ATTACH]
I did a little gentle wiping..
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and with gentle cleaning with oil only
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and a couple of passes later..
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found more here
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and here ( love the little flowers up front)
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the rest of the back
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even a little left on the bed
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I started with sewing machine oil ONLY. I used a soft retired toothbrush, a bit of 5/0 steel wool for the metal bits, and oil. I have everything else shown as my "kit" but i wanted to try JUST oil.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390991[/ATTACH]
I did a little gentle wiping..
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390995[/ATTACH]
and with gentle cleaning with oil only
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390996[/ATTACH]
and a couple of passes later..
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390997[/ATTACH]
found more here
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390998[/ATTACH]
and here ( love the little flowers up front)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]390999[/ATTACH]
the rest of the back
[ATTACH=CONFIG]391000[/ATTACH]
even a little left on the bed
[ATTACH=CONFIG]391001[/ATTACH]
#7
Wow, my WW#8 has none of its gilding left. I really enjoyed seeing the decorations that are left on your machine. I'm sure I'll return to this thread in the future to admire them again. If it were my machine, I would leave it alone. I like to see the wear on a well used and loved machine (JMHO). It is so cool that you have so much of the decorations remaining. But, if you decide to start from scratch I am sure it will be lovely. I look forward to seeing this machine's restoration.
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I am thinking that I will disassemble all of the mechanisms, clean and restore them, but continue to work with the original paint as much as possible.
I mentioned before that I used oil only in the cleaning, but that has changed now.
I am using Oil on the painted surfaces, but I will be using PB blasted on the rusted bits and completely cleaning the rest.
I gave the whole unit a bath in Dawn dishwashing liquid (the blue stuff) (ONLY do this if you plan to completely disassemble a unit, otherwise it could ruin a machine) This removed the fuzzy crud and the dirt that was just not going to help the process. I used a soft nylon brush and gently scrubbed the unit clean(ish)
Before:
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After
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I mentioned before that I used oil only in the cleaning, but that has changed now.
I am using Oil on the painted surfaces, but I will be using PB blasted on the rusted bits and completely cleaning the rest.
I gave the whole unit a bath in Dawn dishwashing liquid (the blue stuff) (ONLY do this if you plan to completely disassemble a unit, otherwise it could ruin a machine) This removed the fuzzy crud and the dirt that was just not going to help the process. I used a soft nylon brush and gently scrubbed the unit clean(ish)
Before:
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After
[ATTACH=CONFIG]391329[/ATTACH]
Last edited by SteveH; 01-28-2013 at 09:49 AM.
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