Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Billy should be able to help direct you with what could be done. I toss all my motors; so, I can't help ya.
I love the look of treadles, don't know how to use one. One day, I'll want a treadle, once I can convince my hubby about putting it in the Living room. lol... but that will take a while. Meantime, I have my electrics upstairs in my sew room, taking up as little space as possible.
I just remembered that Dunster (I think) posted a refinish tute somewhere on here. I'll go a-searching for it. I'm going to hope the varnish prevented the tar from soaking into the porous wood underneath. I'll give it a shot. First I'll try OXY cotton balls on one spot. I don't care if it strips it (since the finish is dead anyways) and maybe I can get enough tar gunk off of it...