Thank you Steve. Coming from you it is a great compliment. I haven't been here for a while and thought that I would post something. I posted yesterday in the 15 Clone pix of another machine I did this past week too. Another dirty girl that cleaned up nicely. That one was a Turquoise machine.
~G~

A great clean up job s usual!
Helen Ann

Yes it is! What did you use to polish it?

Thank you HelenAnn.
For the most part I used car wax to clean up the paint, and metal polish on the plated parts.
~G~

it looks wonderful........it car wax safe to use? will it hurt the decalls?

Psychonurse, you'll be getting better answers from some of the more knowledgeable people around here, but since I was reading up on New Home today, I can add this link http://needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.ph...achine_Company which mentions that the New National was the predecessor of the New Home U model.

I was reading that because I happened to buy one today that I think is an R1. I'm a little embarrassed to admit I bought it, but it was sitting on Craigslist for weeks unclaimed because someone glued a teddy bear, doily and a floral arrangement on it. It's just hot melt glue, and I might remove all that, Or might not even bother. In can be a "cute" reminder that I probably should curb my impulses. All the parts from under the bed are missing (Yes, I knew that when I bought it.) Other than that, there is more that is intact than I expected. I figured the bear was hiding a big break and major rust, but it's not. Nothing is missing above the bed except for the bobbin tire and belt, and of course a good deal of decal. I can't move the stop motion screw, and nothing moves. There are no attachments other than the straight stitch foot, and there's no cabinet or case. It's been maimed and cannibalized but it won't get any worse in my care.

I was pleased to find the user manual for my machine on the Smithsonian website. Maybe you'll have similar luck. I don't know how to negotiate that site but landed directly on the item I wanted from Google.

SMO (Sewing Machine Oil) is safe to use on almost any machine in almost any condition. Car wax is better if the condition of the paint is good or new. It is even good on plastic machines (so I hear. lol). Car wax CAN, on certain finishes "Fog" or give a milky cloudiness to the painted finish. It is not common, but it can happen. Most newer machines and ones with a good surface will look their best with car wax IMHO. ALWAYS test it in a inconspicuous place first in a small area. Wax, wipe, buff, and see how it looks. If it is good and there are no problems, continue working in small areas at a time until the machine is all cleaned and waxed. I have had some machines where the bed was fine but the body would fog, and visa versa. Just take it slow and pay attention. IF you fog the paint with car wax all you have to do is wipe it with SMO and it will look the same. If you use SMO to clean and shine your machine, you will have to wipe off the excess oil before you sew on it or it may stain your material.
I hope this helps.
~Grant~

If it is old and black with shellac do not use car wax

On some you can , but you have to test it first.
Grant.

Miriam, is that because it turns it green?