I've started working on an older German made Singer 15 in a treadle stand. Being German, I'm not sure of the age. Apparently Singer's records were destroyed during WWII. The stand is in pretty decent shape but the veneer has lifted in a few places and the shellac is badly deteriorated on the wood. Right now the woodwork is disassembled and is being reglued and refinished with more shellac. I've already freed up the head. It was frozen solid. I've still got a bunch of rust to remove and there is a few square inches of japanning missing around the base of the pillar.
It was 95* here yesterday and more of the same is expected for today. I went out early this morning while it was still cool and got some sanding done. I'm hoping to have the entire machine ready to go by Saturday. Given the heat, we'll see. It's going to be close.
Rodney