Originally Posted by
JabezRose
I have read, been told, discovered, do not use modern chemicals on old machines. Only use machine oil and lots of elbow grease. The japan on the machines is not made to stand up to modern cleaning checmicals. CHeck on Quilting Board, many of the wise ones suggest this.
I agree - one of the tutes that I watched said never to clean an old machine with anything other than sewing machine oil and a soft cloth. That's what I'm doing to my electrified red eye. It's a slow process but it's working.