Seijun

I had not intended to ever get a Singer, but I found this one for $15 at a thrift store and could not pass it up. I don't know yet if it works (it needs a new foot pedal) but I am going to try converting it to a hand crank. I bought a spoked wheel off ebay and fingers crossed that it will fit. This machine currently has a solid wheel.

I cleaned the dust off and have been experimenting with polishing using Renaissance wax. Cosmetically the machine is in decent shape except for the areas around two of the oil holes, which are a very distinct cloudy yellow color. I assume that at some point it was oiled and that oil got under the clear coat. When I wipe wax over it, it disappears, but only for a few minutes. The wax dries and the ugly yellow rings return.

The other odd thing is the front drawer. Maybe the cabinet is not original or has been modified? It is hard to explain, but the way the drawer opens makes it entirely useless for holding anything.