How do You Clean the Wood on Antique Machines
08-01-2014, 08:53 AM
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How do You Clean the Wood on Antique Machines
I saw on Facebook the other day to use equal parts white vinegar with equal parts olive oil to restore the finish on old wood, rather than than refinish it.
I purchased a Singer 28K hand crank this weekend and the coffin looked so dried out especially the inside looked terrible to me. I thought I might as well try this mixture since it looked to me like it needed to be refinished. I really couldn't believe the results! I don't know what your method of cleaning old wood is[ATTACH=CONFIG]485910[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]485911[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]485912[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]485913[/ATTACH]
but this is the result of mine. I would like to hear how you clean yours. The pictures are before I later put some Howard Feed-N-Wax wood preserver on it which has Beeswax and Orange oil to keep the new look.
I purchased a Singer 28K hand crank this weekend and the coffin looked so dried out especially the inside looked terrible to me. I thought I might as well try this mixture since it looked to me like it needed to be refinished. I really couldn't believe the results! I don't know what your method of cleaning old wood is[ATTACH=CONFIG]485910[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]485911[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]485912[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]485913[/ATTACH]
but this is the result of mine. I would like to hear how you clean yours. The pictures are before I later put some Howard Feed-N-Wax wood preserver on it which has Beeswax and Orange oil to keep the new look.
08-01-2014, 09:32 AM
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i thought i was looking at my own post! same cover, same issue, same process. I used cotton balls and rubbed in smalll circular pattern The veneer is still poor, but looks waaay better. No wax yet.
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08-01-2014, 09:50 AM
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The CL seller was asking $150 and mentioned ebay prices in the ad. I ecplained, yes ebay has high prices, but its for a large number of people who are interested in that item, then you need to pack carefully and ship. So i paid $100, which is more than I would for any Singer except a FW.
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08-01-2014, 02:03 PM
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And I use linseed oil (if it's good enough for cricket bats...). If you look in old magazines and books you'll see various "recipes" for furniture polish. A retired carpenter told me that wood just needs to be treated with some kind of oil, which can be any good oil. So it's olive oil for the chopping board and linseed for the furniture polish 
08-01-2014, 04:48 PM
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And I use linseed oil (if it's good enough for cricket bats...). If you look in old magazines and books you'll see various "recipes" for furniture polish. A retired carpenter told me that wood just needs to be treated with some kind of oil, which can be any good oil. So it's olive oil for the chopping board and linseed for the furniture polish
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