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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-15-2016, 01:53 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

Still stuck. Thinking of getting some freeze...

Still stuck. Thinking of getting some freeze off. Tried canned air, as someone suggested that, but still oiling and trying twice a day, just a part of the daily routine...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-31-2016, 08:13 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

Finally got the linkage free, and when it is...

Finally got the linkage free, and when it is disconnected from the needle bar everything else moves. It moved so smoothly that I linked it back up to see if it was a breakthrough, but of course not....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-28-2016, 10:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,073
Posted By annf

Be sure to look for needles when you pick up, and...

Be sure to look for needles when you pick up, and if there is one in be sure to keep it for reference. Some Eldredges use uncommon needles.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-28-2016, 09:45 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

Thanks so much for the ideas and theories. I...

Thanks so much for the ideas and theories. I think it is rust, the face plate and pressure bar had a bunch, but I'll wait for the ceramic lube, before I get much harsher, especially since the screws...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,941
Posted By annf

If you got it from a thrift store, go back and...

If you got it from a thrift store, go back and look around. Sometimes thrift stores sell the accessories separately putting them in a glass case. Sometimes the pedal gets separated and is with...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2016, 06:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,188
Posted By annf

Awesome find, and great transformation.

Awesome find, and great transformation.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2016, 05:45 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

Gently with a rubber mallet before and after...

Gently with a rubber mallet before and after hairdryer heat. Tapping it sideways, as it's all the way down, but hoping to disconnect the rust. Used triflow not airflow.. (Silly autocorrect.)
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2016, 04:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

541182 I've cleaned and removed most crud that...

541182
I've cleaned and removed most crud that I can reach with completely taking apart.. Pressure bar freed and cleaned easily.

Wondering is my can of pb blaster is defective because it's not...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2016, 03:45 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

Not in the needle bar, the linkages wobble back...

Not in the needle bar, the linkages wobble back and forth, as does the bobbin area.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-26-2016, 03:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,591
Posted By annf

Stuck Singer 201

So I've been heating and oiling for a month or two a 201. Took forever to get the gear wheel off, but still no progress on freeing the needle bar. Any hints?
Been heating with a hairdryer,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-25-2016, 11:19 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 18,354
Posted By annf

My modern machine with drop in bobbin creates a...

My modern machine with drop in bobbin creates a big mess on the bottom when the bobbin is nearing empty only when I attempt to free motion quilt...

My White 660 tend to break thread when I try,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-25-2016, 11:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,834
Posted By annf

The felt in the bottom of the machine is often...

The felt in the bottom of the machine is often funky too. I vacuummed the bottom and the case, and put in scented dryer sheets... My machine also had signs of insects in the felt compartment so I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-11-2015, 10:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,219
Posted By annf

If you can post a pic it'll aid in getting...

If you can post a pic it'll aid in getting correct info. It's hard to guess what crazy things may have been done to been done to a machine.

Here's a link to the singer parts chart for your...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2015, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,044
Posted By annf

Yes, that's exactly the clips I meant. They...

Yes, that's exactly the clips I meant. They were gone completely on this machine, and the pictures on Rain's blog make it look like they are a bit of a c shape on each side. Everything else is...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-03-2015, 10:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,044
Posted By annf

Singer 201 rotary hook clip

Anyone know of a source to get just the replacement clips for a Singer 201-2 rotary hook? Can't tell what the part number is from the manuals online, and haven't been able to find anything that...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-28-2015, 07:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,173
Posted By annf

Find and price your veneer and tools first! I...

Find and price your veneer and tools first! I have a enclosed treadle I got for a much reduced price after telling them that the sheet needed to match the old they mostly tore off was more than...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-03-2015, 06:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,054
Posted By annf

I believe Janome is supposed to have a newer...

I believe Janome is supposed to have a newer model that has a very large plastic needle guard.... If you have to go plastic for speed, might as well aim for safety...
Forum: Main
09-06-2015, 06:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,829
Posted By annf

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much!
Forum: Main
09-05-2015, 10:30 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,829
Posted By annf

Help identifying block, please?

Hi,

I am planning on trying to recreate a quilt made by my gr-grandmother for my grandmother, and would like any help identifying the name of the block/pattern used. As you can tell from the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-23-2015, 01:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 645
Posted By annf

Water slide decals

Hi. Wondering if anyone knows a source for restoration decals for Davis Vertical feed VF2? Thanks. Ann.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-29-2015, 10:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,535
Posted By annf

Cool. Love the case.

Cool. Love the case.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-28-2015, 08:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,639
Posted By annf

You might try different places and or different...

You might try different places and or different times. Last day of estate sales, craigslist, goodwill, yard sales, the classifieds.. It seems to take forever when you are looking, but then there...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-27-2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,969,531
Posted By annf

Smile Thanks for all the great info

Took nearly a month, but finally have read this thread from the beginning. I have fixed up a bit a White family Rotary with treadle cabinet from an estate sale, and just got a NVF (head only) from...
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