Stitchnripper

Happy Birthday and congrats. I am enjoying your journey with this machine.

inspector#12

What is an RAF decal?

ArchaicArcane

Thanks for that warning Joe! It doesn't really say anything on the bottle to that effect and I did wonder. The feed dogs did change color a bit after being in there. The double sided binder (part # 8614 for you MacyBaby!) flash rusted even after that secondary dunk, so I wonder if the solution was completely exhausted. DH suggested that we throw the attachments I'd thrown in the garbage (sewing garbage only) in to see how powerful that Evaporust really was. In the morning, the solutions was black, so done.

Out of curiosity, where does your bottle say it's made?

If I hadn't seen your other post, I'd be a little concerned about packing boxes for Christmas but it looks like you're happy about your move?

Already had those here. Wanna know something interesting? It appears that Denatured Alcohol is banned or extremely hard to find here! Good grief! First Cocobolo now this! How's a girl supposed to have any fun?!

Assuming that fireplace fuel is not acceptable (or is it?), it looks like my 4 choices are:
1. Methyl Hydrate - Extremely toxic and will penetrate through gloves to cause neurological problems - And they ban Ethanol!
2. DH suggested we just go get a bottle of Everclear which IS legal here.
3. Lee Valley's Shellac and Lacquer thinner - http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...at=1,190,42942 a blend of Ethanol and Isobutyl alcohols
4. 99% Isopropyl Alcohol

The Canadian woodworkers forums promote both of the last 2 for use with Shellac and wood...

Cogito! I didn't even go there with him being in the basement! I think DH or I would have heard the "echo" though. It was an old house, sound does travel well. I'm not even sure why I did it. It is really out of character for me! I think that machine needed me and told me that on some level. It gives me the creeps thinking about what could have been. The parts I didn't mention? The walk hadn't been cleared all year and was a skating rink. You couldn't have made a hasty retreat if you'd wanted to, and DH mentioned once we were in the car that there were tons of pairs of shoes on the stairs to the basement. He thought it was a flop house or a place for temp foreign workers. That was borne out by the guy coming up the walk as we left. I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw him when I looked up from trying not to lose my footing!

Thanks Alice! The journey continues! All of the parts are out of the evapo rust bath now. Once I source some sort of Denatured alcohol I'll be starting on Glenn's process with it then putting it back together.

Royal Air Force http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...0060s15raf.jpg

Rodney

I wonder why they banned denatured alcohol. It's just alcohol with additives to make you sick if you drink it. Maybe the additives are the problem?
I haven't tried isopropyl alcohol with shellac. Everclear will definitely work, some woodworkers prefer it due to it is nontoxic. Lee Valley is known for quality products, their version will work too.
Rodney

Cogito

hmmm....Everclear eh? that brings back some teenage memories.

ArchaicArcane

Well we found the everclear in town at the first liquor store we went to. LOL! She said they sell tons of it. Yeah, I've met a few neighbors. I'd believe it. Getting the Lee Valley stuff would have required a trip into the city, so even at double the price and then some, I bet it all comes out in the wash as far as cost once you figure in gas. It worked great. Of course I have no basis for comparison.

I think the government does it because they have nothing better to do? Seriously, I read one post on another forum about this stuff and they said something to the effect of Everclear may make you go blind, torpedo your liver and -can- kill you if you consume way too much of it. Denatured Alcohol will out and out kill you guaranteed if you can get a very small amount of it down.

Methyl Alcohol is far nastier and I can get 946ml of that for under $5 anywhere. Go figure.

LOL! I think I've heard of it before but I'm fairly sure I've never had Everclear. Had hootch once though. Ugh! Tasted like swamp water but did the job.

inspector#12

Thanks for the info. I have a handcrank with these decals. [ATTACH=CONFIG]504180[/ATTACH]

ArchaicArcane

That's the one inspector#12! I love that decal.

Daylesewblessed

All I can say is that you have a wonderful husband to have accompanied you on this adventure!

ArchaicArcane

And to think! I was going to send him in alone or go in myself!
Yeah, he supports me in my addiction.