1852 Grover and Baker Treadle

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06-23-2011, 02:00 PM

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Stitchnripper

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Wow, Thanks for sharing. These machines must have some interesting stories!

06-23-2011, 02:46 PM

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Very fortunate! Happy you are going to cherish and love this piece of history! You could start a museum with those treasures! Wonder if there is a museum that has antiques like this on display?

06-23-2011, 07:35 PM

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This is my 1903 Singer Model 27 treadle. It has pheasant decals and a 7 drawer wood cabinet with lotus blossom design. I love this one and have used it.

Singer Model 27 treadle, 1903

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06-23-2011, 07:39 PM

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Actually he used a product called Purple Power and WD 40. Along with a soft cloth. Purple power is something like 409. Gentle cleaning should not harm the decals. It usually takes him several hours to clean the oil off one of these machines

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Originally Posted by Marcia

Your old machines are beautiful and your husband does an awesome job restoring them. Can you tell me what he uses to clean the black enamel? I have an old treadle and am afraid of destroying the decal when I clean it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.