Billy,
Saw your tute on cleaning the vintage machines tonight and saw where you soak parts in kerosene. How long in the kerosene? Is that to dissolve old gunk build-up?
Someone else also mentioned salt and vinegar? What does that do?
I have (I think) an 66 treadle red eye made 1921-1923 in Elizabethport. Do you know where that is ? Appears to have the presser foot screw in the back rather than side - and is slightly rusted on hand wheel and few other areas. Do I still start with taking it apart and cleaning insides as very first step?
This site is a whole new exciting world opening up for me. I'm hooked already, so thanks for all the great info!!
Cindy