So I have recently purchase one of these singers. It is a 1908 model 29-4. I currently have it all in pieces and have cleaned all the parts that I could. The one thing that I am going back and forth on is the paint. I wonder if I will be loosing the value if I choose to completely repaint the machine?
It was not exactly well kept before I received it. (But what can I say, I paid $100!) It had one frozen part with rust and other than that is functional. The only part I will be replacing is the rubber bobbin winder tire. That brings me back to the paint. Because the decals are currently there, though not in original condition, I fear repainting it. It has some rust issues that I worry about when I do make it functional. I am attaching one of the pictures I took. It is partway through the process but it shows the damage to the paint. Is it worth it to completely repaint or will that kill the value to loose the original decals?
