Waterlogged Singer Featherweight 221

Prepare yourself for a bit of a shock. I'm told this Vintage Singer Featherweight 221-1 sewing machine is in rough shape - and they weren't kidding.

Dripping wet, rusty, mouldy, and with the paint flaking off, I wonder if this machine can sew again. I've never taken on a restoration project of this magnitude before. How hard can it be?

This is the first of several videos on this restoration project. Subscribe so you don't miss out.

0:00 - it's seen better days
1:20 - evaluating my treasure
3:47 - some of the extras!
5:11 - fingerwork (what I need to know before I start)
7:12 - farm and repair philosophy
8:27 - tackling the mould smell
10:15 - still stinks (the drip pad)
11:07 - getting the foot unstuck
11:52 - will my treasure work?
13:09 - oh noses, the bobbin case!

Thank you for the music
The Thought of You by TrackTribe
Busy City by TrackTribe
Book Bag by E's Jammy Jams
Billy Goat Stomp by Joel Cummins
Nail Biter by Riot

Additional sound effects from the Youtube Audio Library

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