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Old 07-26-2013, 06:59 PM
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planeshavings42
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Hi CABBAGEPATCHKID, WOW, THIS IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL MACHINE, I AM PRESENTLY TRYING TO RESTORE A MODEL 66, THE GRAPHICS ARE ALL GOOD EXCEPT THEN ONES ON THE FLAT BED ITSELF, AND I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE MACHINE, AND BUFF ALL OF THE NICKLE PLATED PARTS BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL SHINE. BACK WHEN THESE MACHINES WERE BUILT, SINGER WAS NOT USING CHROME PLATE, JUST NICKLE PLATE, AND IT IS VERY BRIGHT, BUT NOT "WHITE BRIGHT" LIKE CHROME, ALL OF THE IMPORTED REPRODUCTIONS I HAVE FOUND ARE CHROME PLATED, AND JUST LOOK TOOOO NEW, UNREALISTIC ACTUALLY. ANYWAY I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOUR HAND CRANK MACHINE AND HAD TO COMMENT. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A TRICK FOR CLEANING THE HEAD WITHOUT REMOVING THE GRAPHICS? ANY ADVISE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Duane Hampton planeshavings42
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