Marich52

I was lucky enough to buy this machine from an elderly lady who said it was her grandmothers. It moves beautifully but I won't run it until I clean and oil it. The cabinet is in great shape except for the SINGER lettering in the stand, the G is broken so I have a SINCER....lol I am lucky, it has not rust and the Singer emblems on the legs are beautiful.

I have a couple of questions: What needles does it use? I have seen so many listed online that I don't have a clue.

Do I need to use something other than machine oil on it? Are there places that actually need a lube?

Also, it has seen a lot of use. The decals are in rough shape, not destroyed, but not perfect. The bed is what I am most concerned about "fixing". It is heavily pitted and I would like to keep it from becoming worse....what can I do to seal it?

It does not look like it has been abused, just well used and I love that look. I have no intentions on trying to make it look "off the shelf".

Thanks in advance for any help you can give,
Marilyn