ok, so I am now in a quandary...
I decided to begin the cleanup with the rule "least damage first"
I started with sewing machine oil ONLY. I used a soft retired toothbrush, a bit of 5/0 steel wool for the metal bits, and oil. I have everything else shown as my "kit" but i wanted to try JUST oil.
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