Thread: Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
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Old 12-11-2014, 08:15 AM
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SteveH
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Originally Posted by Ellpea View Post
SteveH, thanks for the welcome! I just looked up the serial number (1775033), so she seems to be from 1884. In looking for the number I needed to use a flashlight (that plate is pretty grubby), which pointed up lots of scarring in the finish. And what looks like clear coat in some places and flaked/worn away in others. Do these machines have shellac?
Yes it is Shellac. and 1874 is a REALLY nice early one. I am surprised that it would have that design set that early...
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