Originally Posted by 4dogs
I am terrified at the idea of taking this 1919 lady apart to do anything to it.....but I know its probably in need, after all these years.
Can you follow directions??? If so get a manual. There are directions in it to take apart and put back together anything that you would need to. The directions were probably written by men for women who the men thought didn't know how to do anything so it usually is pretty easy to follow the manual directions. I don't know what your machine is like but most of those old machines are really pretty simple. If you have kept it oiled it will be very simple to make it work. It might even work now - clean off the dust bunnies and give it a crank.