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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-07-2016, 04:20 PM
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Posted By grant15clone

Can you post a couple of pix of the machine,...

Can you post a couple of pix of the machine, front, back and bottom? That would help a lot. Standard is a generic name that was put on many machines throughout the years. A picture really helps a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-06-2016, 03:12 PM
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Posted By grant15clone

Steve, you could always take a panoramic view....

Steve, you could always take a panoramic view. LOL.
Or get one of those Drones that take aerial pictures. Google satellite? :D
~G~
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-15-2015, 04:25 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

No I did not. Those are all the original decals. ...

No I did not. Those are all the original decals.
~Grant~
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-09-2015, 10:28 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

I actually picked up a small bench grinder that I...

I actually picked up a small bench grinder that I am having a hard time finding the right buffing wheel for it. I can't wait until I can use that instead. It is going to save me a lot of work and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-08-2015, 11:40 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

I usually can turn a machine around in 3 to 5...

I usually can turn a machine around in 3 to 5 days. I would have been done with this machine in 4 except for that handwheel. That took me a whole day all by itself. I was very glad when that day was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-08-2015, 11:37 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

I may have been incorrect. It would only be...

I may have been incorrect. It would only be interchangeable with the full size machines. That would be the 27 or 127 machines, but everything else is the same. I tried to go back and edit it, but I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-08-2015, 06:04 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

Linda, Joe, and Sabine, thank you. Joe, I...

Linda, Joe, and Sabine, thank you.

Joe, I have no secrets. I disassemble as much as reasonably possible, clean, adjust and detail everything, and put it back together. Simple, right? :thumbup:...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-07-2015, 04:49 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

Thank you Rodney. You must be talking about the...

Thank you Rodney. You must be talking about the universal type joint under the machine. Yes, it is. I enjoy seeing what the engineers did to try and do it a different or better way.
~G~
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-06-2015, 12:05 PM
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Posted By grant15clone

Steve, I would have loved it if you would have...

Steve, I would have loved it if you would have cleaned this Elgin. It was a complete disaster when I got it and a real challenge. Here is the results of my latest project, The Elgin.
~Grant~
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-06-2015, 04:45 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

As promised, Here are some more pix of the Singer...

As promised, Here are some more pix of the Singer 27.
~Grant~

518963

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518967
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-23-2015, 12:56 PM
Replies: 2,327
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Posted By grant15clone

Welcome DJofTexas. It is old enough and a great...

Welcome DJofTexas.
It is old enough and a great machine too. All you have to do is ask. There are some great and informed people here that can help you with just about any question you can have...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-22-2015, 12:32 PM
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Posted By grant15clone

Thank you Rodney. I can usually tell by looking...

Thank you Rodney. I can usually tell by looking at a machine if it is going to clean up well or not. This one came out even better than I expected.
~G~
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-21-2015, 08:51 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

Thank you Linda. It came out better than I had...

Thank you Linda. It came out better than I had expected.
~Grant~
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-21-2015, 05:06 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

Thank you HelenAnn and Annette. I never really...

Thank you HelenAnn and Annette. I never really left. I moved Superbowl weekend (in a Blizzard here in Chicago). I have been lurking and posting but not as much. I have been really busy working on...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-19-2015, 06:08 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

LOL Miriam!!! I have the same setup on my garage...

LOL Miriam!!! I have the same setup on my garage sale Dremel find, minus the dimmer.

Here is a pic of what I use. (yes that is a dime under the pedal, holding it at the slowest speed:o) The...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-19-2015, 05:48 AM
Replies: 2,327
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Posted By grant15clone

I use the Dremel brand ones I got a bag of 100...

I use the Dremel brand ones I got a bag of 100 from Amazon. When you use them they change shape and color. I believe they are made out of wool felt and they do shed a bit at first. Especially if you...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-16-2015, 06:20 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

Wow, thank you for such kind words. I did remove...

Wow, thank you for such kind words. I did remove the two bolts that hold the Feed Dog actuating arm (don't know it's proper name) to be able to clean it properly. It also makes it a lot easier to...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-16-2015, 04:04 AM
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Posted By grant15clone

Yesterday I did this on a Singer 128. I used a...

Yesterday I did this on a Singer 128. I used a small wire wheel on my Dremel to clean the metal and Meguire's wax on the painted surfaces. I put some SMO on a Q-Tip to get in the corners where the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-15-2015, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,327
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Posted By grant15clone

This is from my page. ~Grant~ 517002

This is from my page.
~Grant~
517002
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-13-2015, 12:46 PM
Replies: 2,327
Views: 1,469,498
Posted By grant15clone

On some you can , but you have to test it first. ...

On some you can , but you have to test it first.
Grant.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-13-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2,327
Views: 1,469,498
Posted By grant15clone

SMO (Sewing Machine Oil) is safe to use on almost...

SMO (Sewing Machine Oil) is safe to use on almost any machine in almost any condition. Car wax is better if the condition of the paint is good or new. It is even good on plastic machines (so I hear....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-11-2015, 04:14 AM
Replies: 2,327
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Posted By grant15clone

Thank you HelenAnn. For the most part I used...

Thank you HelenAnn.
For the most part I used car wax to clean up the paint, and metal polish on the plated parts.
~G~
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-10-2015, 11:27 AM
Replies: 2,327
Views: 1,469,498
Posted By grant15clone

Thank you Steve. Coming from you it is a great...

Thank you Steve. Coming from you it is a great compliment. I haven't been here for a while and thought that I would post something. I posted yesterday in the 15 Clone pix of another machine I did...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-10-2015, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,327
Views: 1,469,498
Posted By grant15clone

I just wanted to share a couple of pix of the...

I just wanted to share a couple of pix of the latest CFR (catch, fix, release) in my shop. A 1936 Singer 201-2. This machine has an interesting story. I saw it at an Estate Sale and asked about it....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-18-2014, 04:04 AM
Replies: 2,327
Views: 1,469,498
Posted By grant15clone

Steve, that is a crazy cool machine. Too bad you...

Steve, that is a crazy cool machine. Too bad you don't have all of the parts to it. I would love to see one running to see how it works.
~G~
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