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I posted about having my antique Singer that we found at an antique mall refurbished but that came back to me not working. The seller had serious health issues so I asked for some ideas on what to do.
Well yesterday my DH got tired of looking at the machine and cabinet just sitting there and decided to try and repair it himself. As amazing as it seems to me, he did a great job and now the little guy purrs like a kitten. Wires were totally disconnected on the machine so he had to rewire and put connectors on them. I insisted he be the first one to turn it on since he's not really handy with electrical devices but he did a great job on this one. :D |
Wow, that must be a load off your mind. Good for hubby. He came through in a pinch and saved the day! Smooth sewing from here on out!
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Good for him, I'm glad he got it fixed.
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Glad to hear some good news for you!
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It is great that hubby got it up and running. Enjoy it!
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YIPPEE!!! The machine and DH are keepers!!
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Woo Hoo!! This is GREAT news :D:D:D
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Roberta, I am so happy he got it fixed. Good luck and happy sewing!!!
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Good for him! He saved a machine, and now you got a wonderful machine to sew on.
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Isn't it so sweet to have a Handy Man for a Hubby, I
have one also and love him to death :D :thumbup: |
Great for you and DH being able to get it going.
Don't try that with the newer machines, turn out won't be so great. |
Sounds like you got the machine and DH both humming.
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he's a real keeper!! sew something nice for him
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GOOD!!!! Glad he helped you. Now maybe he can start a little business on the side!!!!! :)
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What a guy. I'm glad to hear it's up and running.
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Give that guy praises from the board! Now sew!
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That is so great!!!
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Be sure to show him all the nice comments...when I do I seem to get more lil surprises...he he
Yep he is a keeper, congrats. |
Yeah for hubby!!! I like how you made HIM turn it on I would do the same if my husband worked on mine :) So happy it now works!!
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My husband,anything broke he fixes it.I ask if he will make me thread spool holder he makes two.
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My husband,anything broke he fixes it.I ask if he will make me thread spool holder he makes two.
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Hey, keep him, when he is willing to selvage a machine by rewiring, etc. He would get his favorite dessert once a week for a month. This really works, even though I had to bake an apple pie a week for a month when mine fixed my machine.
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Good for you, the machine and your DH! Give him lots of huggies and tell him how proud you are of him...sounds like a keeper!
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My DH can fix anything also or at least trys to see how it works (or doesn't). He will tackle anything.
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Originally Posted by Roberta
I posted about having my antique Singer that we found at an antique mall refurbished but that came back to me not working. The seller had serious health issues so I asked for some ideas on what to do.
Well yesterday my DH got tired of looking at the machine and cabinet just sitting there and decided to try and repair it himself. As amazing as it seems to me, he did a great job and now the little guy purrs like a kitten. Wires were totally disconnected on the machine so he had to rewire and put connectors on them. I insisted he be the first one to turn it on since he's not really handy with electrical devices but he did a great job on this one. :D :-D |
Great husband and super machine...have fun with both!
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What a blessing :)
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Oh those wonderful men on our lives, just when we think they can't they CAN and DO something great. Guess we should keep them. ;)
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Yea!!! So happy for you and good for your hubby to take on the challenge! Now make a quilter out of him so he can join the other fellas on here. :lol:
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Yeah hubby! You go man!
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Originally Posted by Roberta
I posted about having my antique Singer that we found at an antique mall refurbished but that came back to me not working. The seller had serious health issues so I asked for some ideas on what to do.
Well yesterday my DH got tired of looking at the machine and cabinet just sitting there and decided to try and repair it himself. As amazing as it seems to me, he did a great job and now the little guy purrs like a kitten. Wires were totally disconnected on the machine so he had to rewire and put connectors on them. I insisted he be the first one to turn it on since he's not really handy with electrical devices but he did a great job on this one. :D |
did you ever get your money back?
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I still hope you filed a complaint and got your money back.
Sometimes husbands are nice to have around |
Yay! We just love DH's that are handy! :thumbup:
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Great news. Hooray for DH.
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I am so glad you got the machine up and running---give your DH a big hug. I still feel you should contact the person(s) who supposedly "fixed" your machine and let them know how unhappy you were and you won't be returning. The owner may not have any idea what his son did and how it can hurt his business. You will be helping him as well as yourself.
Be nice but firm about it. |
I would also check out the inside to see how "clean" it is. One old machine I had, I turned over and took the bottim off of it (suitcase style). There was a casing there, being the curious type, I took it off. The seal fell apart and the grease inside was thick and old enough I think Noah used it. I used automotive engine degreaser to clean it and then packed it with grease again automotive type. Also bought automotive cork and cut my own seal. Sews real quiet, now to figure out how to set the timing....it catches the needle at times.
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Good for DH, give him lots of praise!!!
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Oh that is a lovely ending to a bad sewing experince.
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Great news. So happy for you. Good job DH.
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