@StitchinTime that blog link is incredible - thanks so very much xx
Latest on Elsie the 66k: I’ve stopped with the balance wheel for now as I think I will be better off removing the wheel and cleaning it up detached from the machine. As I haven’t done this before I’m waiting for the weekend when hopefully Mr MSM will be around to offer words of encouragement and catch any bits that come off. Also want him to photograph the process so I have something to refer to when putting it back together!
The back inspection plate is coming up a treat - bit more of a clean and it’ll be good.
Unscrewed the bobbin plate and cleaned that (I’ve ordered the missing sliding part of the bobbin plate from the wonderful HH). Screwed it back on
Had a poke around in the bobbin area - pulled out some threads which made me smile! Removed 100years of gunk from here too - didn’t smile so much about that!!
Tried to remove the foot, but when I’d unscrewed it there wasn’t enough clearance between the shaft and the bobbin plate to take it out. Need to have a proper look at that so I screwed that back on too...
So far Autosol, white spirit, soft cloths and a soft toothbrush are my friends. The drawers on the cabinet are not my friend as they are right at knee height