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You can buy inexpensive new rubber feet for your featherweight. Good investment as it will keep it from scratching and make it level for sewing.
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Thanks so much for Nova's site....
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Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5669627)
Nice machine.
The receptacle can be replaced rather easily if needed. As long as it works I wouldn't worry about it too much. The lead wrapped around the wires is there to keep then out of the gears. The lead is not a problem. The fuzzy white stuff is however. Lead oxide is toxic if you ingest it. What I'd do is carefully paint the lead with shellac an leave it right there. Joe |
Her class is a one-day, hands-on class and is worth every penny. We had a nice weekend out of town, and learned tons about Featherweights. I have *several* of the little cuties and found out from her class that I didn't know half of what I thought I knew about them. LOL!
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Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5669627)
Nice machine.
The receptacle can be replaced rather easily if needed. As long as it works I wouldn't worry about it too much. The lead wrapped around the wires is there to keep then out of the gears. The lead is not a problem. The fuzzy white stuff is however. Lead oxide is toxic if you ingest it. What I'd do is carefully paint the lead with shellac an leave it right there. Joe With these older machines, and cabinets, are there other issues with lead? Where is the best place to find information on this? Thank you! Anamaria |
Joe, are you sure that's lead? Ellie, what year is the machine? Late 40s to early 50s FWs had some aluminum wiring so it could be aluminum rot.
What a pretty little machine. This one makes me want one - at least for a minute. |
Irishrose - the machine is from 1950 - it's a pretty machine, and I'm anxious to get her going... but now I'm getting shy about running it and properly maintaining it!
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