Nice part! Well done.
Some folks have commented on how I clean machines so "quickly", so I thought I would post a few before and after shots of the Howe Model A I cleaned up this weekend. (actually I took three "partial" machines and crafted one correct complete machine.
These are the parts that I rescued from the Howe A head that was broken in shipment before I began.
and the cleaning supplies I use.
First, I apply Brasso to the brass brush, and give the metal part a good solid scrubbing.
Second, I pull off a piece of steel wool (0000) and add some of Glen's cleaning stuff, then a drop of Brasso and rub it down firmly.
Finally I add cleaning stuff to cloth and do a full wipe down to remove any residual Brasso
this is the needle plate before
and after
Some parts require SEVERAL passes to get that clean.
For example this stitch length adjustment screw required 4 passes...
before
after 2 passes
after 4
here is the whole pile after about 2 hours of scrubbing
and the parts on the machine... WELL worth the effort
