How To Clean An Antique Sewing Machine. Cleaning antique sewing machine heads. WD-40 soft rags appropriately sized screwdrivers toothpick-like appliances for cleaning narrow small crevises good quality sewing machine oil.
To begin cleaning your vintage sewing machine first remove the throat plate and youll find the bobbin case along with the inner works of the machine. Cleaning an Old Wood Sewing Machine. Thankfully after a good clean and service I ended up with a great working machine.
It isnt a very quick way to clean but it is effective when used with a cotton ball and a plate full of persistence.
If you like you can clean the decals with sewing machine oil before starting this. Most manufacturers from that era recommended using sewing machine oil SMO for cleaning the outside of the machine. Generally most rust Ive discovered is on the surface of the machine. Just as shown in the video on cleaning dust and lint from your machine in a systematic fashion its very helpful to prepare your vintage sewing machine by r.
