Originally Posted by
Charlee
She is really pretty, and the plates polished up beautifully!
Lesson time!
See how the "I, N, G" in "Singer" are partially gone and/or silvered? That's a result of "pin rash" from wrapping a piece of wool or other cloth around the arm of the machine to stick pins into while sewing...*MANY* of our vintage/antique ladies have this "syndrome".
Thanks Charlee. She is the only Redeye that I have purchased. I noticed the pin rash also. I know she will clean up OK. Later on after I gain more experience I will consider doing some gold touch up. I have a really sad case 1897 Model 27 Sphinx my son bought me. She had been through a prior attemped restoration and came to me in pieces (including the cabinet). I think she will be the one to experiment on and see if I can touch up/restore the decals.