KenZ

My favorite Sewing Machine repair shop owner gifted me aSinger 66 (1913) and the irons for rescue. This was a surprise and haspresented a real challenge. I am sure that many questions will follow.

Rodney

Nice gift! The machine and irons both look complete. That puts you ahead of the game right there. You just have some quality time ahead of you cleaning it up and getting things moving the way they should again.
I can't wait to see what you come up with.
Rodney

Caroline94535

Blessed, and doubly blessed!

Enjoy the journey. I can't wait to see the "after" photos.

KenZ

Rodney they are both complete and I took a few stitches with the machine and it sews.

Freaky_Quilts_Dragon

Daaang! No cleaning and it stitched? I'm impressed.

miriam

Ha they are like roaches. You can't kill them.

Freaky_Quilts_Dragon

After the apocalypse there will be cockroaches suing treadle sewing machines.

I was impressed that it sewed *before* cleaning. I would have though thread would catch on the rust.

KenZ

I did oil it with kerosene and leave it set in the sun untilit freed up enough to turn. Then I oiled the entire machine. The rusty tension disksdid prevent me from getting a good tension setting.

RebeccaG

What a blessing. Can't wait to see your progress on this.

costumegirl

She will be soooooo pretty when you have her cleaned up and oiled Do post pics of your progress