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02-18-2013, 05:44 AM
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Wow, Thank you all for such nice comments. Monroe, Joe, Nancy, Laura, Miriam, Chris, and Makeitmama, it is comments like yours that made me feel really good here.
I have a Facebook page for sewing machines that I do if anyone would be interested. The link is below in my signature. I put a lot of Before pictures and then some After pictures, after she had picked it up. I usually don't use anything really special to clean them. Car Wax without abrasives, Chrome wheel wadding polish, A lot of wooden tooth picks, Q-Tips, and a whole lot of elbow grease.
Sometimes I do have to use more specialized things for really dramatic changes like this rusty piece. It is half done here.
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Thank you all again for the kind and encouraging words. It meant a lot.
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I have a Facebook page for sewing machines that I do if anyone would be interested. The link is below in my signature. I put a lot of Before pictures and then some After pictures, after she had picked it up. I usually don't use anything really special to clean them. Car Wax without abrasives, Chrome wheel wadding polish, A lot of wooden tooth picks, Q-Tips, and a whole lot of elbow grease.
Sometimes I do have to use more specialized things for really dramatic changes like this rusty piece. It is half done here.
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Thank you all again for the kind and encouraging words. It meant a lot.
~G~
Great work. What did you soak that bobbin winder part in?
Joe
02-18-2013, 05:59 AM
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looks like it is off a Singer 99 or a Spartan - I've not figured out how to use those and keep the thread from falling off. Maybe I should read a manual...
02-18-2013, 08:18 AM
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02-18-2013, 08:22 AM
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Miriam,
Those are easy. Here you go:
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Just follow the instructions. Simpler than falling off a bycycle.
J
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Those are easy. Here you go:
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Just follow the instructions. Simpler than falling off a bycycle.
J
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02-18-2013, 08:26 AM
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02-18-2013, 12:18 PM
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the incredible encouragement, support, and camaraderie of this board makes it a very special place! I feel lucky to have had Miz Kaki direct me here! Laura
02-18-2013, 12:41 PM
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02-18-2013, 01:19 PM
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I finally feel like there is a place where I can talk about sewing machines and repairs without someone thinking I grew an extra nose or ear... or looking down on me because I don't know anything...
02-18-2013, 02:06 PM
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Joe, I usually have good results with chrome wheel polish wadding you can find at an Auto Parts Store. In this case it was pretty bad. I used a cordless Dremel on the slowest setting and a buffing wheel with Jeweler's Rouge. The "S" shaped part too. It is a thread guide for the 66 and was down on the bed.
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I have Kit auto wax in the can and bottle, the non abrasive kind and have used that to polish up my Commodore clone. It sure did shine. But not quite like the one you did.
I also have some of the chrome cleaner wadding in the can. Have used that too and it does work but again not like the ones I've seen you do.
The one thing you mentioned I haven't tried is the Dremel with the polishing wheel and rouge. I have it, just never tried it.
I'll have to do that.
Thanks for the tips.
Joe
02-18-2013, 02:18 PM
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