Skip has done the most beautiful work on the machine's finish - I've been down to his house - then we tried it at home. What he says works. If you have questions ask. Muv has a wonderful tutorial on cleaning. If you get stuck ASK! Here is a manual that might help with the mechanical end of things:
http://www.tfsr.org/publications/tec...achine_manual/ Some times the most beat up ugly machine works better than the beautiful. Maybe because so much love... Different machine, but here is something my sister and I did for my mom a couple years ago maybe something there will help:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...t-t174236.html I would love to use Glen's methods and fix the finish on Mom's machine but she was nervous enough letting us just clean it... LOL