Brother 15 Clone
Hello everyone, it's been quite some time since I've posted about a "new" machine; without getting into all the details health issues have dictated a change of hobbies. But someone gave me this machine a few months back and I finally started tackling it.
It's a Singer 15 clone, I'm going to guess from the early to mid 1950s. The machine itself was not super dirty, but the bottom of the case, under the machine, was covered in mouse droppings (I should have worn a mask just to vacuum it). There are the stains on the bed, almost in a pattern, and they appear to be under the clear, hard finish on this machine; you might be able to tell that from the 2nd picture. I tried several things to clean, including a commercial degreaser, but all I did was clean the hard finish. If anyone has thoughts I would appreciate it.
I was surprised to see some of the parts marked "Brother" and with part numbers, which I don't recall seeing on any 15 clones before. Also, something I have seen before on a few machines, including a Kenmore from the 70s, the feed dog drop mechanism on the underside was secured with a cotter pin such that the knob would not turn to drop the dogs. Any thoughts on why that might be?
I still have to clean the case, and I am not sure what I will do with this machine.