Originally Posted by chamby
Thanks. From the link it looks like my machine was made in New Jersey around 1916. I am so glad to know that my machine is this old. I would actually like to know how to get into the parts of the machine to clean it completely.
Parts for that machine are still readily available at you local sewing repair shop and the Singer dealer. Or you could look around on ebay.
To clean it I would pull all of the plates off and give all of the mechanicals a good cleaning then take a NON PUMICE hand cleaner like GoJo to clean the exterior finish using plenty of cotton balls and Q-Tips working in small areas at a time. Take a roll of paper towels to clean off the hand cleaner as you go. Then SemiChrome or Mothers Mag Wheel Polish for the plated parts. go back over the machine and oil it up real good then put the parts back on and your ready to use it.
I will do an in depth tutorial on how to clean a machine with photos and all this weekend so hang in there.
Billy