Originally Posted by clem55
To be able to maintain your own FW would definitly be worth the money. My FW case got some minor water damage when my basement flooded. The case is fine, FW is also, but there is now a slight musty smell in the case. If you find out how to clean the case of odor, I would love knowing how. I would love any info you could pass on.
My featherweight case had a very musty odor. I solved the problem by putting an Odor Eaters shoe insert in the case with the machine. This particular Odor Eaters had charcoal in it, which I think helps. Anyway, it fits well in the case and even offers a little additional padding for the machine, so I've never bothered to remove it even though the smell is gone.