Gretchen - I took it completely apart and wire wheeled it clean. Soft wire wheel, gentle pressure, careful positioning...
Last night I attacked the bag of extras with Brasso and the wire-wheel
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Notice the wrench? I have two other Howe Treadles and two Heads, and this is the first Howe wrench I have seen.
Also the needle like device here... It has a long slot and a hole on top. The tip is flat and smooth. Lookls like either a broken BIG needle or a "stiletto" for manipulating fabric for hemmers and such
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Next is cleaning up the bed.