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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2016, 05:03 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

That is a FAR more complicated answer than the...

That is a FAR more complicated answer than the question implies...

The biggest question is "Is the machine japanned or painted"
Then the question is are there decals and if so, what condition
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2016, 05:02 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

That is a FAR more complicated answer than the...

That is a FAR more complicated answer than the question implies...

The biggest question is "Is the machine japanned or painted"
Then the question is are there decals and if so, what condition
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-29-2015, 11:37 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

very nice!

very nice!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-29-2015, 10:44 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

super job!!! one to be proud of for sure!!! How...

super job!!! one to be proud of for sure!!! How well does it sew?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-13-2015, 03:53 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Totally recoverable condition. I'd go for it!

Totally recoverable condition. I'd go for it!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-29-2014, 02:07 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

LOL, that A&W is used for Iced tea at my house. ...

LOL, that A&W is used for Iced tea at my house. Mostly because they are tough. I brew beer occasionally, but I prefer to drink my beer out of stoneware
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-29-2014, 12:35 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

another point I should have mentioned, I...

another point I should have mentioned, I discovered that when I started doing this, I was cleaning like I was a human electric toothbrush (zippy fast) but I found out that slower brushing with more...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-29-2014, 11:11 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Glenn posted it here ...

Glenn posted it here (http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutorials-f10/cleaning-reviving-furniture-sewing-cabinets-t109859.html)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-29-2014, 10:20 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Nice part! Well done. Some folks have...

Nice part! Well done.

Some folks have commented on how I clean machines so "quickly", so I thought I would post a few before and after shots of the Howe Model A I cleaned up this weekend. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Superb job. Inspiring!

Superb job. Inspiring!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-27-2014, 01:45 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

x2 from my point of view... stunning

x2 from my point of view... stunning
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-21-2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Cathy stopped by last night and the repaired...

Cathy stopped by last night and the repaired original and the newly made bolts fit!!! Woo hoo! Two Gold Medal handcrank machines are back in action! (sorry, forgot to take a pic...)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-14-2013, 04:10 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

that's we make em.....

that's we make em.....
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-13-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

then you have to fix the old bolt and determine...

then you have to fix the old bolt and determine the thread and diameter. In this case 5/16" diameter - 22 threads per inch (TPI) That is currently a BSF _British Standard Fine thread, so I ordered...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-13-2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

thought folks might get a kick out of this... ...

thought folks might get a kick out of this...

Cathy has a Gold Medal hand crank that had a main shaft(bolt) with bent threads. Her friend Pat has one with a broken bolt...

So..

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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-25-2013, 07:06 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Well done! Very very nice! I particularly like...

Well done! Very very nice! I particularly like how you clean down to the slot in the bolts/screws as well. lucky machine.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-05-2013, 08:05 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

You go girl! Seriously. do the following and...

You go girl! Seriously. do the following and you will virtually remove the chance for failure.

1. Clean around the are to be worked on (de-gunk)
2. Take at least two photos from different...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-04-2013, 07:04 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Grant, Great job!! Gotta get me some of that...

Grant, Great job!! Gotta get me some of that wadding cloth....

You can get rouge at most big hardware stores or some craft stores.
Frequently listed as metal polish with Coarse-Med-Fine.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-24-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

even easier.... Cathy is bring me down some next...

even easier.... Cathy is bring me down some next week! Woo Hoo!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-23-2013, 01:51 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Thank you for appreciating the work. This reply...

Thank you for appreciating the work. This reply should be on the MOP thread but, I really like MOP machines so it seemed only reasonable to learn the process. In my research I already learned about...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-23-2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Nice website I really like re-purpose...

Nice website

I really like re-purpose things.

In that picture (closest first) is an old dock cleat from Alameda naval shipyard being re-purposed as an anvil, then the swage block, and then the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-23-2013, 08:42 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

The treadle Irons are done. 4 coats of satin...

The treadle Irons are done. 4 coats of satin black, 2 coats of clear gloss
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I am laminating up an "industrial" type top. It will be about 18x36 when finished with the hole cut...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-18-2013, 08:25 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Off topic - but several folks have asked..... ...

Off topic - but several folks have asked.....
tonight was armor night, here are three of my students working on projects.

My Student Jason showing his Late period Japanese Armor in process...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-18-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

Hehe. It is a blacksmithing tool called a swage...

Hehe. It is a blacksmithing tool called a swage block. It is a piece of solid cast iron with shaped molded into it on all sides for doing "hot" work mostly, but occasionally used as a cold forming...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-18-2013, 07:53 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 65,826
Posted By SteveH

6" wire wheel disk on a 1/2hp bench grinder. ...

6" wire wheel disk on a 1/2hp bench grinder. Lots of lifting, twisting, cursing, minor skin loss...

oh, and Goggles and a dust mask.
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