Originally Posted by
purplefiend
A "new" machine followed me home today; cost me $10. She is a 1910 Singer #115. My first project machine, the only thing that moves right now is the handwheel(nothing else moves) and the stitch length lever. Most everything is rusted. It came with an added bonus! A mud dauber nest in the pillar(#2 pic). The decals are beautiful. I hope I can get her moving again.
Sharon W. in Texas
Nice! On the dirt dauber nest, use a screw driver and vacuum to chip out what you can, the rest should come out with a good kerosene rinsing and a bottle brush. (Ask me how I know.
). One trick I've used to really getting a good amount of kerosene over all the internal parts is a turkey baster, just be careful of getting kerosene on the bulb part (might melt it).