Originally Posted by
J Miller
That is a really nice machine. I've never had the chance to work with one. Not yet anyway.
I would be very careful about cleaning that machine. You are already down past the shellac in most places. The filmy areas is the old shellac.
I wouldn't use any chemical cleaners on it either. Just sewing machine oil and cotton pads or balls.
After that read Glens tutorials on cleaning the finish on the old machines. {
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t186522.html }
Oh and that green pseudo antiquing .............. ugh. I do hope you're gonna eventually get rid of that and put a proper finish on it. It would be soooooo much nicer.
One more comment, be careful how much weight you put on the cover when it's open, too much weight will pull the screws out of the wood.
Joe
Joe is right the shiny areas no longer have their shellac clear coat. If you keep going you stand a very strong chance of destroying some of the decals and they're in beautiful condition on your machine. If you're not comfortable with Glen's french polish method to bring the shine back just leave it like it is. The old shellac isn't hurting anything and is still protecting your decals.
Rodney