I have bought a few machines that have been on ice for a while so I have some opinions. (Heat, too) Yes, all of the above... The other problem you can get into is rust. Machines stored in a plastic or wooden case survived better than no case or table. Keep it up off the ground if there is moisture involved. Keep the temp fairly consistent so you don't get 'sweat' - then rust. I also think the machines that didn't rust were coated in oil at least in the moving areas. Not T-F but SM oil of some sort. Keep the shed door secure. If it is an old machine that was made before central heat, you can bet mechanically it will handle the extremes - it probably had to.
I have one that was setting near an open barn door in a table. I restored it as best as I could. It will never be as pretty as it once was - black chrome....
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Last edited by miriam; 11-23-2014 at 03:34 AM.