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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-03-2018, 10:12 AM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 5,427
    Posted By jpwest

    pfaff 130 belt

    I have had my pfaff 130 for a number of years, prior to acquiring several much older machines and gaining the confidence to do my own repair work. Thus said, I had the motor rebuilt and the machine...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-14-2018, 08:39 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 3,375
    Posted By jpwest

    Bucket list - Wheeler Wilson No. 8

    Well, I knocked another one off my bucket list with this stupendous find - an early Wheeler & Wilson No. 8 handcrank. One glass foot, one needle, one bobbin so all components are there.

    I am...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    02-20-2018, 01:01 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,542
    Posted By jpwest

    I donated a handcrank to Leon and Iris because I...

    I donated a handcrank to Leon and Iris because I knew they did this with them. I think it's so important to expose young children to sewing and hand cranks give them precise control. The power of...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-07-2018, 08:37 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 4,619
    Posted By jpwest

    I had my grandmother’s 99 which I loved. I...

    I had my grandmother’s 99 which I loved. I passed it on to my niece and she has made curtains, cushions, aprons, lots of things on it with no problem.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-07-2018, 08:33 PM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 11,862
    Posted By jpwest

    I swore I would only do Singer. Then came the...

    I swore I would only do Singer. Then came the Wheeler, the Willcox, the National, the New Home. Ok, then no Whites. Now I have 3. But I have decided that I want to keep only those I enjoy working...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-05-2017, 05:01 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 2,190
    Posted By jpwest

    Do what I did. But a Davis Vertical Feed, clean...

    Do what I did. But a Davis Vertical Feed, clean the 100+ year old machine, and it never breaks. Unlike the modern plastic stuff.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-30-2017, 06:15 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,355
    Posted By jpwest

    And your serial number is....? Mine are 1135237...

    And your serial number is....? Mine are 1135237 929237. I think you use the one on the left which puts mine at 1873. And I’m missing the front board to the cover. Not bad for 144 years old, still...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-30-2017, 10:33 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 2,504
    Posted By jpwest

    The last page, 11, of the instructions for using...

    The last page, 11, of the instructions for using the New Family shows this and it is a tucker. Unfortunately the drawing is not detailed enough. My tucker looks as though part has been broken off.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-02-2017, 10:50 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,255
    Posted By jpwest

    10 years ago it was 400 miles from Kansas to Iowa...

    10 years ago it was 400 miles from Kansas to Iowa for a Wheeler & Wilson #(1?3?). Now it’s no more than 2 hours.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-01-2017, 09:50 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 5,066
    Posted By jpwest

    When does it become a boat anchor?

    I got a Vigorelli for $10. No loss, right? Did not move at all and that was the challenge. I've gotten it to move but not well. The plastic/bakelite cams and knobs seem to be frozen solid. Did I...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-01-2017, 09:42 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 7,753
    Posted By jpwest

    My first 'real' machine was/is a 401 in a table. ...

    My first 'real' machine was/is a 401 in a table. Works like a treat and is my 'go to' machine.
    Then, I wanted a treadle and found a 66 in good condition for a decent price.
    Then, I found a...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-04-2017, 06:44 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 6,118
    Posted By jpwest

    Family Rotary White serial number

    I would post a picture of my machine, but that would mean I would have to
    clean off my kitchen table (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=kitchen+table), and I just don't have enough time or energy...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-28-2016, 01:24 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 4,791
    Posted By jpwest

    That looks to be a Davis Vertical Feed shuttle...

    That looks to be a Davis Vertical Feed shuttle but I can't quite tell. Is there a bar inside the shuttle that flips up? If so, it's a Davis.
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