I finally got my Singer 115 put back together. Just have to get the veneer on the lid redone. I was told I should try sewing using only the hand wheel to test the tension and stitches before attaching the belt. The hand wheel moves freely with the feed dogs moving fabric. I'll let you know how that goes. Here's my before and after pictures of my first attempt at cleaning and restoring the cabinet and machine. I didn't want to have it look new, just cleaned it up as good as I could.
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