Mrs. Crinkle is up and running. All spiffied up for her pics tomorrow. I haven't sewed anything with her yet, but I shall tomorrow.
I did notice she's got some blackside parts. At first I thought they were grungy rusted parts but when cleaned they are black finished.
The presser foot tension adjuster
The bobbin tyre rim
The screw to the bobbin tension
The knob on the top tension
Also the slide plate and all three thumb screws are a satin finish whereas the needle plate is shiny finished.
So I'm thinking this machine was a factory refurb.
But who cares. As long as she works that's what is important.
It might take a while though for her to free up. I've been pouring the oil in all her joints and pivots since yesterday and I greased the motor tonight. She goes, but she's not free'd up yet. I'm gonna make something with her and see what happens.
Might even run better if I put her in a treadle base.
JOe