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Jane Quilter 07-25-2016 09:23 PM

My husband wont even leave a tractor or farm equipment outside, What the weather doesn't rust, the sun will rot tires and fade paint.

OurWorkbench 07-27-2016 12:15 PM


Originally Posted by Limeygal (Post 7611353)
I'm in Ocean Shores and our barbecue rusted out. My husband has recently refinished a 1904 Singer for me. The only thing he couldn't do was protect (coat, have plated?) the bobbin winder. It is in the house but he says even in here if he can't figure out how to protect the bobbin winder it will rust.

I would think just a coating of sewing machine oil will help a great deal. Or maybe some non-abrasive metal polish, especially since it is in the house.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

KalamaQuilts 07-27-2016 01:39 PM

checking back, rereading all the good advice. Limeygal, I love going through Ocean Shores just to see all the deer in your yards. and be glad they are there and not here :)

What I did was pitch the TV we never use out of the quilt room into the living room which we also never use, which opened up a big space, so in front of the windows I have my '46 White Rotary on the left, the Singer treadle in the middle, and the Singer 404 on the right. Happy daze! As close to sewing outside as I can get with those machines

thanks again for the responses


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