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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-25-2012, 09:52 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Just for my curiosity, why keep vodka for...

    Just for my curiosity, why keep vodka for cleaning? Wouldn't denatured or rubbing alcohol be as good?

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-25-2012, 09:51 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Ummm, no. No bow rosin. Joe

    Ummm, no. No bow rosin.

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-25-2012, 09:49 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    That's OK. I can always use tips and ideas. ...

    That's OK. I can always use tips and ideas.

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-25-2012, 09:48 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Thanks for the explanation. Post a pic of it...

    Thanks for the explanation. Post a pic of it when you done. I'd really like to see one.

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-25-2012, 06:39 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Now that I can do. Joe

    Now that I can do.

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 10:47 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    MimiBug, What is a "Dresden plate"? ...

    MimiBug,

    What is a "Dresden plate"?

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 09:19 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Linda, I'm glad you didn't hear what I was...

    Linda,

    I'm glad you didn't hear what I was saying last night. I'm glad my wife isn't timid cos I think I embarrassed myself.

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Linda, one of the things I usually do is watch...

    Linda, one of the things I usually do is watch carefully and as I come to the end of the seam, I'll reach over and grab the hand wheel and stop it before it goes too far.

    Also when you start...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 08:03 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    thepolyparrot, I'm not quite that much of a...

    thepolyparrot,

    I'm not quite that much of a novice. I've been using treadles for a bit over a year now. So I've got the basics down. This one and the start, stop just got to me last night....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 08:01 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    Denatured alcohol. I used the last of my bottle...

    Denatured alcohol. I used the last of my bottle on it.

    Joe
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 06:09 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    While I was fighting with this thing last night,...

    While I was fighting with this thing last night, that is what I did. Cleaned the big wheel grove and the belt. Then shortened it.
    Didn't seem to help any. I might just try cleaning it some...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 06:08 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    I just sat down and jumped in. Took me a bit to...

    I just sat down and jumped in. Took me a bit to get the rhythm of the thing. Once that was done I can do pretty good. Except for the start, stop part.
    No matter what someone else tells you,...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-24-2012, 05:40 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    No kidding. I put the hand crank we got on the...

    No kidding. I put the hand crank we got on the 127 on the same 66-1 and it worked great. It took a long reach to get to the crank but I could sew sooooo slow if I wanted. One stitch at a time...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-23-2012, 05:03 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,551
    Posted By J Miller

    How do you treadlers do it?

    I just finished on of my Whacky Bags using my Singer 66-1. The machine works great, but I had trouble with the belt slipping, slipping, slipping ..... I shortened it by an inch and that didn't...
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