A couple weeks ago I picked up this lavender and cream Kenmore sewing machine at Goodwill. You can find all the before pictures here.
It was covered in a good layer of dust about an 1/8 inch thick in some places. It had masking tape stuck to the needle plate and the bed of the machine. It also had a v belt that was so poorly I just cut the thing off the machine. It's now free of dust. I spent a long time getting the masking tape off. Masking tape is the devil's tape when it comes to sewing machines. It tends to harden and become difficult to remove. If you need to tape a seam guide on your machine please use a low tack painters tape and remove it when you don't need it. I took a v belt from another machine to use temporarily while I worked on it. I got the machine cleaned and oiled inside. This motor needed a drop of oil per the instructions on the motor housing. It runs and stitches well. Although there is a squeak which is driving me batty as I try to track it down.
The cabinet was my other hurdle to work on. It wasn't shabby due to water damage. It looked poorly due to sun damage. Some of the finish was gone. I liked the Danish Modern style which sort of dictates a wood finish not painted. I had thought of painting it. if someone else wants to paint it in the future that's on them. I ended up using Howard Restore-A-Finish in mahogany. Some parts of the very top had to be stained because the sun had also caused the original stain to fade. It's not 100% perfect but it looks nice.
During this time I also found a set of B cams for it and an original manual.
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