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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-30-2014, 07:17 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Little do you know... I sling Debbie Macomber...

Little do you know... I sling Debbie Macomber books for my day job... over rated...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-18-2014, 02:55 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Lately I have been working with a magnet near by...

Lately I have been working with a magnet near by or even a magnet sheet to catch stray parts. If you are taking apart something that will fit into a zip bag - work inside the bag - parts will stay...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-23-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Well, I know she never taught me to clean one. I...

Well, I know she never taught me to clean one. I learned that when I got a finicky Elna...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-24-2013, 04:29 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I mentioned somewhere that my mom used her Singer...

I mentioned somewhere that my mom used her Singer Featherweight to sew her wedding dress out of a parachute. I ran across a website that had a vintage ad for parachutes on it:...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-24-2012, 06:14 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Link to Glenn's tutorial:...

Link to Glenn's tutorial: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-antique-machine-enthusiasts-f22/cleaning-repairing-shellac-clear-coat-vintage-sewing-mcahines-t186522.html
Basically if you clean a FW...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-24-2012, 06:05 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

My Singer FW after some French polish: 337759

My Singer FW after some French polish:
337759
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-24-2012, 06:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Phil put some alcohol and naptha on a rag and...

Phil put some alcohol and naptha on a rag and cleaned it:
337758
This is a pic of when he did it to the Vindex Special. We had the best results with the Vindex. I think it wasn't in as bad shape...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-24-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I don't know if I can find all the pictures we...

I don't know if I can find all the pictures we made when Phil French polished it.
pictures didn't load - I think they did load on Glenn's tutorial. - maybe they did come up...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-24-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I don't know if you can see it or not but...

I don't know if you can see it or not but something gold got on the finish on the one I have. (This is not Mom's machine) Maybe it is a good candidate for a repaint. Be careful what kind of stuff you...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-19-2012, 03:24 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I found a FW on CL a couple weeks ago. It was...

I found a FW on CL a couple weeks ago. It was garaged for years - well maybe a shed..... out house??? Anyway the heat got to it before I did. It's belts were stuck onto it - rather melted. The finish...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-19-2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Just take off the throat plate, twiddle the...

Just take off the throat plate, twiddle the bobbin around until the notch engages and screw down the throat plate. Easy.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-11-2012, 07:24 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I just looked at photoworks - what a great idea!...

I just looked at photoworks - what a great idea! It is too bad we don't have many of the things that machine sewed for our family that could be included. Mom is famous for giving things away.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-06-2012, 01:13 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Do you have a repair manual? Maybe there is...

Do you have a repair manual? Maybe there is something needing to be adjusted. I can sympathize but I can't advise much. I have a big honkin' Consew walking foot that gets thread tangled up in the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-05-2012, 02:42 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I believe each little mark on the machine has a...

I believe each little mark on the machine has a little story all its own.
Each little mark means that machine made something at home.
Was it made by a grandma sewing her wedding dress?
Was sewing...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 05:30 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

HM maybe I didn't show enough details. Some wise...

HM maybe I didn't show enough details. Some wise person said to use tape to keep things (like screws) you take off together. I say don't take off much - clean it and put it back together ASAP. Then...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 02:16 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I look at all the nicks and scratches at merit...

I look at all the nicks and scratches at merit badges that machine has earned but I haven't seen any bad words. I guess I don't see covering up all that family history.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 12:02 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I mentioned the manual I printed out for mom in...

I mentioned the manual I printed out for mom in large print
http://www.singerco.com/accessories/instruction-manuals
Where they want a number it would be 221
You can print out the free manual or...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 11:23 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

The FW manual has an amazing amount of info to...

The FW manual has an amazing amount of info to maintain your machine
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 08:13 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

There are a lot of things you can squirt or dab...

There are a lot of things you can squirt or dab on but you want to be careful not to take the paint off the machine.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 05:09 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I would go walking in to a place that sells...

I would go walking in to a place that sells quality tools with that machine hanging on my arm. I don't think they will think you stole it... Ask them to sell you a screw driver that will fit that...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-03-2012, 05:00 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I don't have a pic of her in her wedding dress....

I don't have a pic of her in her wedding dress. I'm not sure she does. She had pics in a closet one time and there was a moisture problem and most got ruined. Those old parachutes were made from...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

Mom has a newer Singer machine Dad bought a few...

Mom has a newer Singer machine Dad bought a few years ago. She said she wonders why she ever bought it. Mom sewed in the alteration department at J C Penny in Indianapolis - she used to fit the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 09:54 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

When we got all done we plugged the machine in...

When we got all done we plugged the machine in and tested it out. We had to adjust the tension just a little and we had perfect stitches. Then my mom said it ran as good as when it was new. She was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 09:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

I don't know why but I'm having trouble getting...

I don't know why but I'm having trouble getting the last couple pictures to come up.
Let's see if I can get the After picture to come up - well Mom's FW isn't a whole lot prettier - Mom wouldn't let...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-02-2012, 09:42 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 32,612
Posted By miriam

gunk really does come off - do you like my little...

gunk really does come off - do you like my little light?
It has a magnet on one end and a light on the other - the wire thing bends so you can stand it up and bend it where you want to see - really...
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