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How do you clean a treadle machine oak cabinet

Old 08-06-2012, 08:24 AM
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Can anyone out there help me with cleaning an old oak cabinet for a treadle sewing machine?
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Old 08-06-2012, 08:47 AM
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Does it just need to be cleaned? If so, Murphy's Oil Soap will clean it...followed by a coat of good furniture wax.
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Old 08-06-2012, 12:18 PM
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It is so dirty I am not quite sure yet but will try this first!! Thank you
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Glenn has a tutorial somewhere here and there is a really good book called 'The Furniture Doctor' by George Grotz.
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Old 08-07-2012, 08:02 AM
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with out knowing what you call dirty.

I have had to wash them just like a car, scrub brush soap and water .
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May I suggest that you post photos...one including entire cabinet and a couple showing the areas that you are concerned most about. I have just done a machine and cabinet that is 123 years old and learned a lot along the way. Glenn's information is great. I'm not sure that I would have attempted it without his instructions. I still have a lot to do before I reassemble my machine but will post photos when it is done.
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Can anyone out there help me with cleaning an old oak cabinet for a treadle sewing machine?
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Glenn is in Indianapolis - go ahead and post some pics and he can tell you what to do when he gets home in a day or two.
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I havn't figured out how to post pictures yet!
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Glenn has a tutorial somewhere here and there is a really good book called 'The Furniture Doctor' by George Grotz.
Is Glenn just Glenn or does he have another name???
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Yeah he's just Glenn - he is visiting Indianapolis - he will be home in a couple days. I'll tell him to read the QB thoroughly when he gets back. He's been having too much fun up here.
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