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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-26-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Outside height of bobbin sandwich 9.25 mm ...

Outside height of bobbin sandwich 9.25 mm
Inside height of bobbin sandwich: 7.7 mm (Quite sure this does not matter)
Thickness of sandwich pieces: .6mm (Quite sure this does not matter)
Outer...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-18-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

"Actually the faceplate is different. Flat...

"Actually the faceplate is different. Flat chrome instead of the "streamliner" nose with light switch."

Nope, actually, it is the same.

Look at those photos on eBay by Dude Who Charged $700...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-18-2013, 03:56 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

"Okay, I fessed up to hubby and he's okay with...

"Okay, I fessed up to hubby and he's okay with it!

He did say, "But I don't know how you're going to get it here"
Me: "The big rolling suitcase"
Hubby: "That suitcase is full of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-17-2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

" I have to confess another reservation is that...

" I have to confess another reservation is that my husband might kill me. He's going out of town Thursday. I could sneak it in then."

Oh Sheila, so sorry. It was nice knowing you! Do be sure...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-17-2013, 06:45 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

$20, get the machine. It weighs 44 pounds....

$20, get the machine.

It weighs 44 pounds. That is less than fifty cents a pound. ;-) Fits my criteria!

Bring an old lady cart. You live in a city, you have an old lady cart. ;-) You can do it....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-17-2013, 04:58 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

I replied privately to Sheila, but here is some...

I replied privately to Sheila, but here is some of my reply minus the money-part. I am posting here in case it is useful to others:

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Mine came with 12 extra bobbins, a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-17-2013, 04:44 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

p.s. Sheila, if you want any info again in the...

p.s. Sheila, if you want any info again in the next short while, Private Message me as opposed to/in addition to posting, because I will not be logging onto my fun-sew-time-sucking sites because I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-17-2013, 04:29 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Sheila, Those two 'buttons' are just...

Sheila,

Those two 'buttons' are just magnets. I have some wonderful small magnets which I keep on all my sewing machines, for pins, mini scissors.

Our machines appear identical.

How much are...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-10-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

I've concluded that you all are right, there is...

I've concluded that you all are right, there is no need to thread through that tiny loop. I remain puzzled by the diagrams in the manual, but oh well. Now that the tension spring is set well, it...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Some observations on the Tension Assembly: ...

Some observations on the Tension Assembly:

-Firstly, the pieces in the photos I put up are dirty and grimy; I took them as I was disassembling the bits, to document which order/orientation they...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

More tension assembly photo/observations on 429

Amelia, to get the spring off and cleaned, you need to unscrew this tension stud. I did so by hand, with a piece of cloth between my fingers and the screw. Using pliers or a screwdriver is risky, for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 12:59 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

418058 These are the first five pieces which...

418058
These are the first five pieces which came off my tension assembly, in the orientation "up" meaning "what was facing me". Notice piece #4 is the notchy-edged washer, and the dome is facing...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 12:50 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Tension success! Miriam! Ameila! Everyone! Hooray! :-)

I took apart my 429's tension assembly, and Miriam, that Singer general-purpose refurbishing manual was simply invaluable!

Things appeared to be in the correct order, etc; however, I suspect that...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

I have the same tin!!! :-) No disks,...

I have the same tin!!!

:-)

No disks, though, for my Ziggy is just a zigzag and straight stitcher. Zick-zack, in German, and I just love how that sounds!

-C.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 08:11 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Now this is just me being a geek - but look at...

Now this is just me being a geek - but look at this neat advertisement which came with the old 429. An ad for a new modern Duplomatic Automatic Phoenix 388! I hope you can read the text; I find it...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Miriam, no, my tension spring just flops between...

Miriam, no, my tension spring just flops between 9 o clock and 12 o clock, if that makes sense. It does not spring back, although having just now touched the spring on my old White single stitcher, I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-09-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Hi everyone; I had some very kind help with...

Hi everyone;

I had some very kind help with manual translation from my recent German-speaking houseguests, and also from someone on this board.

I am posting here a few photos from my manual;...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-07-2013, 06:10 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Oooh, still my beating heart, a site full of...

Oooh, still my beating heart, a site full of sewing machine geeks, and a sister machine to my Ziggy! I love this!

Frudemoo/Amelia, our machines look nearly identical from what I see on your...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

WOW! Miriam, thank you -so- much! At a glance,...

WOW! Miriam, thank you -so- much! At a glance, that site looks just fantastic. I will be reading it thoroughly, and I am sure I will learn a great deal. Thank you thank you thank you :-)

-C.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

tension assembly stuff

D'oh! Right you are. I shall set to finding a diagram, then. Funny, I was just thinking that taking it apart and cleaning it may help, but of course you are utterly right.

BTW, when it comes to...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

By the way: This machine takes round-shank...

By the way: This machine takes round-shank needles. A first for me! It came with some needles, and I noticed that a few of them are quite short; what would be the reason for this? I thought needle...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2013, 06:46 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Thanks, frudemoo! By the way, the bobbin-winder...

Thanks, frudemoo! By the way, the bobbin-winder thing, I "solved" by replacing the rubber "doughnut" in the bobbin winder with a rubber doughnut of slightly smaller thickness. This way, it still...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-06-2013, 05:16 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

I was just doing the zig zag on leather to test...

I was just doing the zig zag on leather to test out the stitching and see how it would look cosmetically. How come you would suggest doing it on something less rare - is there something about zig...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-05-2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 25,628
Posted By Cecilia S.

Also, I wanted to say - I was sewing today,...

Also, I wanted to say - I was sewing today, testing out stitches on leather. Wow, it stitches nicely! I did notice I had to reduce the tension -hugely- in order to sew zig zag on leather and not have...
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