Originally Posted by
QuiltMom2
Wow! That's coming along nicely.
Thank you!
Originally Posted by
Mickey2
Great job!, it looks perfect. The treadle irons looks like they are in very nice condition too.
The knob is notorious for needing exasperating repetitions of oiling, ...daily, for weeks on end in the worst of cases. You machine probably is probably on the easy side. It looks like it's in very nice condition, no excess oil or grime mess. There are tutorials for taking off the knob, as well as the cam stack, but unless there's rust or lots of dried up grease, regular oiling should do the job.
Best of luck
Thank you so much.
The treadle is in great shape just in need of a cleaning.
I've read here about that knob being difficult.
I'm trying to avoid removing it for now, but I'm seriously tempted to do it. Would make things definitely easier
Do you have any tips on how to remove old dissolved oil that's collecting on the bottom of the machine? I've been using paper towels to absorb it, but it's time consuming and I'm always afraid of the paper ripping and leaving some behind. Is it ok to flip the machine upside down? In order to drain it.