On Glenn's tutorial:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...t186522-2.html there are before and after pics of a Vindex we cleaned up - pics on frame 18 and after You can go into Glenn's profile and look at his started threads for a lot of information on refinishing the old machines and their tables and legs. READ READ READ before you start in on anything. Muv has info for cleaning up the old machines and how to use them. You can find her stuff in the sticky notes.
Keep looking for a shuttle - one will turn up.