Cleaned & Polished - Salter's Ideal Sewing Machine
 

So today I cleaned, polished, oiled and greased my Ideal sewing machine. Moves very smoothly now. Love that Tri-Flow oil and grease.
Here are the pics showing the difference after I did a small spot on the bed and half of the case.
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Here is the post before I cleaned it.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ml#post6339211

Here are the after pics. You can see my hands & camera reflected in the 2nd pic. Quite a difference. I didn't expect it to clean up that well.
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WOW! Good job, gorgeous machine!

Very cool.

.....nice!

I love this machine! What kind of polish did you use for the cloth plate? Have you tried to sew with it yet?

I used TR-3 Resin Glaze automobile cleaner & polish - One Step. It was recommended for using on my machines w/decals (FW or my Lotus). I have used it on my other vintage/antique machines w/no problems. It doesn't damage the decals in anyway. I used a very soft worn out toothbrush to get into some of the more difficult places. I used cotton balls for the rest. I haven't tried sewing w/it yet. I could only get 1 of the 4 screws out that hold down the bed of the machine. Until DH gets home and removes them and I can clean and oil/grease what's under there, I'm not going to play too much. I kept oiling and greasing everything that I could reach, so that it moves smoothly now. I know that it hadn't been greased or oiled since the previous owner bought it 5 years ago and who knows how long before that. She bought it for it's decorative appeal. She was not a sewing machine person. No feeddogs, the foot has a serrated bottom and moves the fabric along. I have to find one of my wooden spools of thread for her.

Very nice. job well done.

Beautiful machine, awesome job!!! :)

Beautiful......

Beautiful!!!

Have you seen one of the really new art sewing machines? Looks soooo much like it! What goes around, comes around, or what's old is new again. Really great minimalist look!