How nice it is to see the Singer 422G properly clean, without those brown stains all over.
A sharp eye will notice one tiny piece still missing. A piece of a blue Q-tip sits where a screw and a thread guide should be over the needle clamp. I found that this screw serves a more important purpose than just holding the thread guide in place. It is also there to help position the needle properly. A replacement part is on its way from eBay.
One of the final repairs I did was to remove old pieces of thread from the mechanism behind the face plate. Of course, it was stuck in the innermost, least accessible joint. Using tweezers and patience, I managed to unwrap and remove all of the thread. I’m glad I didn’t have to take the mechanism apart.
Singer 422G 