How to Clean Up and use a vintage sewing machine - videos by Muv and Fav
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It depends...is the paint/Japaning intact? If so, wash them down with a mild soap and then I use car wax on mine...
If they're in rougher shape with lots of rust, you have to stop the rust before you do anything else. Evaporust is a favorite product of mine...Then do some painting...either touch up, or if necessary, take the irons apart and spray paint them.
If they're in rougher shape with lots of rust, you have to stop the rust before you do anything else. Evaporust is a favorite product of mine...Then do some painting...either touch up, or if necessary, take the irons apart and spray paint them.
#63
Glenn's new tutorial for cleaning up a machine! YAY!!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t193635.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t193635.html
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The head of my machine cleaned up quite nicely. But I finally had a chance to sit down and try treadling again, and I have a very disconcerting *SQUEAK* from somewhere around the treadle mechanism. What kind of lubricant is best to use? Do I just lubricate all the moving parts?
And the iron parts (cast iron? wrought iron?) aren't as nice-looking as I'd like - can I polish them? With what?
Thanks for any & all ideas!
And the iron parts (cast iron? wrought iron?) aren't as nice-looking as I'd like - can I polish them? With what?
Thanks for any & all ideas!
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The head of my machine cleaned up quite nicely. But I finally had a chance to sit down and try treadling again, and I have a very disconcerting *SQUEAK* from somewhere around the treadle mechanism. What kind of lubricant is best to use? Do I just lubricate all the moving parts?
And the iron parts (cast iron? wrought iron?) aren't as nice-looking as I'd like - can I polish them? With what?
Thanks for any & all ideas!
And the iron parts (cast iron? wrought iron?) aren't as nice-looking as I'd like - can I polish them? With what?
Thanks for any & all ideas!
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Google search 'sewing machine timing instructions' then go into 'video' a bunch should come up. I do not know if http://www.tfsr.org/ has anything on timing or not - I've not looked.
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Re: cleaning up a vintage machine - the irons. I really don't want to use paint on them, but I would like to "freshen" them up a little bit.
First, not sure I understand how to disassemble the cabinet & legs. I'm assuming there are screws on the pivot points to take the machine out. Does the cabinet then come off, or do you remove the legs from the cabinet?
The legs & underneath the cabinet needs a good washing, but I don't want to get the veneer wet - the veneer underneath the cabinet has separated into layers - need to clean that & glue & clamp to get it back together?
**Has anyone used "stove blacking", AKA Williams Stove Polish, to refresh the iron legs? The Williams people say it should work just fine, but I wondered if anyone else has actually tried it?
First, not sure I understand how to disassemble the cabinet & legs. I'm assuming there are screws on the pivot points to take the machine out. Does the cabinet then come off, or do you remove the legs from the cabinet?
The legs & underneath the cabinet needs a good washing, but I don't want to get the veneer wet - the veneer underneath the cabinet has separated into layers - need to clean that & glue & clamp to get it back together?
**Has anyone used "stove blacking", AKA Williams Stove Polish, to refresh the iron legs? The Williams people say it should work just fine, but I wondered if anyone else has actually tried it?
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