J Miller

I have 3 red eyes, but my best one isn't as good as that one. I wouldn't mind having one in that shape either.

Joe

nursie76

Foufymaus: Thanks!

Joe: Awh, so nice of you too say that! I want to read up on how to shine her up a little. She has a place of honor right in my new living room!!!

J Miller

Read these:

{ http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t186522.html }

{ http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ts-t97670.html }

I use cotton balls or cotton make up removing pads and oil to clean them. Go gently on those decals. We all but ruined the decals on my #1 red eye because we use cleaners such as Simple Green, and others before we knew better.

To make them shiny and help prevent wear I've used Kit car wax on some of them. Never use anything with any form of abrasive.

Joe

purplefiend

Beautiful Red Eye! I have 2 of them, lovely machines. Are you gonna do a motorectomy and treadle her?

girliegirl

Oh you have a Red Eye!!! they were the best of the best in Treadles! I have my Grammy's!! she still works too... great find, kuddos to you.........

nursie76

Joe, thanks so much for the links and tips! After we get all moved, I will give her a good cleaning.
Purplefiend: Hubby has all ready done the motorectomy. Now to do the treadle graft! Lol!
Girliegirl: So neat that you have one too AND it was your Grammy's! What a treasure.

Windblown

I have a Redeye 66-1 back mount treadle girlie too! I just love her after just a little TLC and tension adjustment. she sews beautifully. I named her Heidi after the little gal I got her from. You got a great deal!

~Karen

nursie76

I will tell my hubby you said we got a good deal, he feels so proud that he found this beauty to feed my "habit". I can't wait til I can sew with mine. Sounds like you are wll accquainted with your girl. Is it hard to learn?
I named her Nora because we just moved to Northumberland and the folks in the area call it Norry.

Windblown

I have done some treadling ages, and do mean ages, ago so mine was trying to remember it came back very easy,
I loved to treadle and that is why I finaly got my very own. It is so easy and relaxing to me, I hope you have lots of fun with Norry!
~Karen

DonnaMiller

Hi.she is a very lovely 66 "redeye". Check the prices on Ebay. You got a terrific deal for a treadle. I paid that for a converted electric without a cabinet and felt it was a great price. Yours is better. Mine did have a bentwood case, but it would give you a hernia to pick it up. I am refinishing the cases and putting new decals on them. They look like fine furniture when finished. I really enjoy doing it. You will be glad you got this nice machine as they keep going up. Good job.