Originally Posted by
miriam
I wonder if any paint will stick to that without real good prep. I wonder what that machine is made of.
The machine is steel and the primer underneath looks like it is in good condition, no bare metal. So it would take some work to prep, but I cannot use it with the way it is now cause the paint is just chipping off. From the limited research I have found it was made by several manufacturers from 1929-1932. Mine is a GE as it has the patent number near the pillar. I have the worn case but the handle and inner tray are missing. Not sure if it had any attachments that came with it. I don't know what color I would choose to paint it, maybe an emerald green.
I have duty this weekend so will not be able to spend much time tracing down the electrical issue. Don't you just hate when something was working when you went to bed and the next morning it doesn't.
With the close up I really need to go ahead and take the tension apart and clean it also.