Originally Posted by
DanofNJ
I am going to depart from the majority opinion. If the paint is good and not deteriorated, I would honor the machine and the designers and keep it the way it is. Your mileage may vary.
I'm inclined to agree. The paint they put on those old machines is pretty tough stuff most of the time. If you just don't like the color the decals or something might be the way to go. That said, I've had to get decals off a machine after they were on for a few years and it isn't easy. The beige blah colored machines were that color to prevent eye fatigue - it is why surgery drapes are that funny turquoise color - if you look at something long enough the image goes in your head - if you look away it changes - they chose the turquoise for surgery because it is the opposite color from blood and guts - if the doctor looks away and looks back the color won't have changed. Maybe someone did some studies something like that with the sewing machines.