Originally Posted by
Cheshirepat
...What do you do with more 'complex' machine parts - like the bobbin ejector assembly -there must be gunk in the middle of that part...do you soak it in some solution/cleaner? Do I dare take all the screws out of it? I do have to figure out how to pull the oil wick 'coil' out, or at lest be able to replace the felt.
What would you do with the finish, assuming I will not take on removing the current clearcoat and paint? I'm not super worried about her perfect paint -she's already got some bare spots. I just want to do what I can with the skills I have to prevent further damage in the time I use her....
Some links to help with the bobbin ejector assembly and oil wick can be found at
http://web.archive.org/web/201610160...obbin_area.pdf https://archaicarcane.com/model-99-a...-dog-cleaning/ Things I learned or remembered while servicing the 99 twins - Very Long! Changing the race wcik on a Singer 66-1
For the finish the sticky here -
Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.
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