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leatherandtea · 8 months ago

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this treadle machine is grody, and that's just wiping away easy-access dust and grime, without taking much apart (mostly because i cant, lot of screws locked up for now)

tomorrow i oil it i guess and i can't imagine the gunk that will work itself out after that

at least it doesnt seem like many parts are going to need replacing? so far it's just the leather belt that's uh.. i'm guessing 46 - 50 years old and snapped when i tugged on it wrong, and probably one part of the bobbin winder that seems super corroded

she's got a bit of surface pitting and corrosion, but not in spots that will interfere with working, i hope?

i haven't even looked at the 70s electric machine yet but it was in active use up until 10 years ago, so i can't imagine anything is busted busted

#i know absolutely nothing about what i am doing and have basically just jumped in and started splashing around #this can in no way backfire or go badly :3 #the paint job isnt wrecked but it is definitely not pristine #though im not sure whats damage/rust stains and what's just dust and grime buildup that i can work off eventually #nor do i know what level of paint-not-pristine is actually cause for concern/will make problems in the future #if i wind up having to refinish the surface i dont think i want to recreate the original look #already know family will throw an absolute fit over it though #hachi learns to sew

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