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09-26-2012, 05:48 AM
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Well here she is, all cleaned up and ready for her coming out.
Meet Gertrude:
On the way to pick up the machine the name Gertrude popped into my wife's mind. So she named this machine; Gertrude.
And one with most of her accessories. A lady always has to have her accessories ... right:
Here is some stitching I did with her:
The top and bobbin tension is heavier than I like but my wife pronounced it perfect so I'm not gonna change it.
And here is a bit of a tip of those of you that use Evapo-Rust to clean off rusty parts.
Many of Gertrude's parts and accessories are black side. Here is what happens if you leave a black side part in Evapo-Rust over night:
The fabric guide in the middle was as black as the screwdriver and adjustable hemmer when it went into the E-R. It had some rust on it where it was screwed to the bed and some stinky rodent did a naughty on it.
But now it's devoid of finish. Black side is as far as I can tell a heavy duty chemical bluing like they put on guns.
Basically a controlled oxidation ... or in other words ... a controlled rust.
If you dunk a black side part, don't leave it in for long.
Joe
Meet Gertrude:
On the way to pick up the machine the name Gertrude popped into my wife's mind. So she named this machine; Gertrude.
And one with most of her accessories. A lady always has to have her accessories ... right:
Here is some stitching I did with her:
The top and bobbin tension is heavier than I like but my wife pronounced it perfect so I'm not gonna change it.
And here is a bit of a tip of those of you that use Evapo-Rust to clean off rusty parts.
Many of Gertrude's parts and accessories are black side. Here is what happens if you leave a black side part in Evapo-Rust over night:
The fabric guide in the middle was as black as the screwdriver and adjustable hemmer when it went into the E-R. It had some rust on it where it was screwed to the bed and some stinky rodent did a naughty on it.
But now it's devoid of finish. Black side is as far as I can tell a heavy duty chemical bluing like they put on guns.
Basically a controlled oxidation ... or in other words ... a controlled rust.
If you dunk a black side part, don't leave it in for long.
Joe
09-26-2012, 04:45 PM
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Joe, I like the godzilla finish on the 66 I have a 128 black side with this finish and really like it. My wife thinks its ugly but I just like the looks of the godzilla finish. I am partial to any 66 it is my go to machine(grandma's 66-1)
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09-26-2012, 06:20 PM
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Hi Joe, Gretude cleaned up nicely, what did you clean the body with? I have stayed away from the godzilla finish, after seeing how nicely your machine cleaned up i will have to rethink that.
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09-26-2012, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by grayhare
Hi Joe, Gretude cleaned up nicely, what did you clean the body with? I have stayed away from the godzilla finish, after seeing how nicely your machine cleaned up i will have to rethink that.
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