Originally Posted by
leonf
You may know that your scratches come form 'pin rash" Sewists would often strap a pin cushion over the left eye to keep pins handy. Many pins have been used on your lovely machine. Part of her history.
Yes, I made aware of that when viewing a tutorial on how to gently clean my machine. I recall my mother doing that on her machine, when I was a child learning how to sew. I guess like any markings, it give proof that the machine was really used and not just sitting in the parlor or bedroom taking up space.