Originally Posted by Skratchie

And bought my first vintage machine. I may have paid a little too much for it, but since I've never done this before, I'm not sure. The price was lower than a lot of others I've seen for this machine on the internet but I'm no expert. And it's mine now anyway, so ... too late if I did! LOL

I picked up a Singer 500A Rocketeer on Monday night in a cabinet. Sadly it's missing the accessories - it only has the zig zag foot and the standard cam. I think I can pick up the other accessories fairly inexpensively, so I'm not too worried about it. What I really need to know is if I can clean this machine myself and oil it, or if I should take it in to be cleaned and oiled?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I'm really excited about this machine, because I've wanted one for so long. Now I want to get it up and running smoothly so I can use it!