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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-16-2018, 05:47 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

So i was browsing on pinterest and this came up...

So i was browsing on pinterest and this came up in a link. Go figure...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-18-2017, 06:49 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Glenn, that is a much more thorough answer. I've...

Glenn, that is a much more thorough answer. I've seen how some of your stuff comes out. I went looking for a couple pics of rust bucket machines I got running then got distracted.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-18-2017, 06:02 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Whew. That one would take an awful lot of work. I...

Whew. That one would take an awful lot of work. I would try to free up the bobbin area first. Then free up the other mechanical areas after that. Finish is the least of your worries.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-17-2016, 05:50 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

I'm thinking that Redeye had white tape and we...

I'm thinking that Redeye had white tape and we removed it before we did the finish. I don't know why we didn't include that in the tutorial. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-16-2016, 01:52 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Maybe some day... I am thinking I may not have...

Maybe some day... I am thinking I may not have the pictures any more unless I can do screen shots. Hhhhmmmmm a lot of water has gone over the dam since then so maybe a little rewrite some time. And...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-15-2016, 04:47 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Mission accomplished then!

Mission accomplished then!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-28-2015, 12:22 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Your new, quite expensive Brother is only made to...

Your new, quite expensive Brother is only made to last 5 years more or less.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-27-2015, 01:58 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

AH an amazingly clean lotus with scrubbed off...

AH an amazingly clean lotus with scrubbed off decals and a nice hand crank!!! That looks like a very serviceable machine as it is.

You might remove the decals on the base with acetone, touch up...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-26-2015, 02:29 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

more links for ugly machines: ...

more links for ugly machines:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-antique-machine-enthusiasts-f22/ugly-old-lady-wants-work-hard-t227831.html
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-26-2015, 02:16 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

I have a few machines that don't look like much....

I have a few machines that don't look like much. They were beat nearly to death by Grandma. They work though and turn the best. We have an old 99 we put a HC on. It it the one my grand daughter...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-09-2015, 07:37 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

same finish on FW as on a 66 or a 99 - well maybe...

same finish on FW as on a 66 or a 99 - well maybe a green/white one.
You just don't want to rub on the decals
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-09-2015, 12:57 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

I forgot about that machine - I popped it in a...

I forgot about that machine - I popped it in a case and forgot to clean the rest of it. So today I finished it up. It is one sweet machine. I'm in Naples visiting the kids but I sat and redid that...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-29-2014, 03:18 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

you want to be careful going over decals with...

you want to be careful going over decals with anything - they can be brittle and not well protected by finish.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-27-2014, 02:02 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

You might be able to use some of it to clean...

You might be able to use some of it to clean shiny parts. Some times it takes off the gunk. Some times other stuff works better sometimes the Naptha.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-26-2014, 03:49 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

2 gallons of Naptha is a lifetime supply.

2 gallons of Naptha is a lifetime supply.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-26-2014, 03:48 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Actually the sad sacks are a good ones to try on....

Actually the sad sacks are a good ones to try on. You can't go wrong on the one hand - on the other hand one with some shellac on it might be easier to do and come out better. Glenn has suggested...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-25-2014, 03:57 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Wow you have a lot of questions! Here is what I...

Wow you have a lot of questions! Here is what I know and Glenn is the true authority.
Miriam, Did you get an answer to your problem? I still have some things to figure out. Don't expect perfection...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-11-2014, 12:48 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

I'm waiting for Glenn to come back. I have some...

I'm waiting for Glenn to come back. I have some questions. So far I have been working on some real derelict looking machines. Today I tackled on that was only halfway derelict. It actually had enough...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-11-2014, 12:45 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

can you get lighter fluid?

can you get lighter fluid?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-11-2014, 11:41 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Glenn calls it lighter fluid

Glenn calls it lighter fluid
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-24-2014, 02:02 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

yeah - sorta - this one was really bad - the...

yeah - sorta - this one was really bad - the finish was like stuck grains on there - it was tough not dissolving all of it. I had to keep going over and over and over. I used a lot more linseed oil...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-23-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Glenn this gets easier by doing more of it. The...

Glenn this gets easier by doing more of it. The finish on this one was in horrible shape. It is still a little rough but it should go a lot longer now that it is cleaned up. Inside was in nice shape....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-23-2014, 06:56 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

They can learn an amazing amount. Wilbur learned...

They can learn an amazing amount. Wilbur learned to oil things when he was 3 - he oiled his rocking horse with Dawn.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-22-2014, 04:57 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

After some TLC - Miss L sewed with it today after...

After some TLC - Miss L sewed with it today after I got the tensions adjusted.
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-22-2014, 04:54 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 97,466
Posted By miriam

Ok here goes again. A derelict machine showed up...

Ok here goes again. A derelict machine showed up and so did the DGDs. Miss L helped me redo this machine. She was a bit miffed that I wouldn't let her French Polish but she did a lot of other stuff....
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