Old 08-11-2012, 07:35 AM
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irishrose
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I'd prefer to leave the presser foot up. I recently purchased a 1926 White Rotary that I think had been stored in a basement. The cotton fabric under the presser foot attracted moisture and there is an imprint of the presser foot in rust on it.
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