You know, I actually considered a hammer... but now that I have permission from the expert, I'll actually go get it!
Thanks, too, for the oil recommendations.
Re: kerosene: I have seen Billy's tutorials on using this for soaking parts when you've disassembled a machine, but how would one use kerosene (other than VERY carefully) on a machine that's assembled?
And as long as we're discussing oil, what are your recommendations for an oil to use regularly? This particular machine seems to be needing a lot of oil -- perhaps because it was hardly used for 35 years and now it's being used daily? or maybe I'm just using the wrong kind of oil?
Many thanks for the help, everyone; I'll report later (I'm barely up yet).
-- Jillaine
P.S. while googling this machine I found an auction for one in SW Florida (Goodwill) here:
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/auctions...e-7813153.html
Current price $4.99
2 days left for bidding