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    Old 11-12-2011, 05:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by Glenn
    So that is what is wrong with me, I have sewind machine oil in my blood no wonder I keep bringing these machines home.
    Some of us, ok me, must be more susceptible and don't even need to sewing machine oil to catch the virus. I caught it long before I ever seriously began collecting and cleaning up the vintage ladies. However, i did regularly oil my more modern, but still considered old, sewing machine, Maybe that's how it was transmitted to me.
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    Old 11-12-2011, 05:53 PM
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    Nice to know there is a place to ask questions. I am taking a FW maintenance class at the end of the month. Hopefully that will increase my knowledge.
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    Old 11-12-2011, 06:29 PM
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    Hi! I hate to be a bother, but I think Billy has a tutorial on how to clean a vintage machine and I can't figure out how to find it on the tutorials site. It only shows 16 tutorials and I'm helpless to understand how to get anymore!! Does anyone know the link to Billy's tutorial? Thanks.
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    Old 11-12-2011, 06:32 PM
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    Question time (again!) For you e machine owners: I bought a Universal in a very pretty turquiose and white that looks like my mother's cherished White from the 50s. I am dying to sew on it, figueratively, but do not want to die to sew on it. The cord from the motor to the cabinet is two bare wires with shreds of black covering. When I replace that cord (the light cord looks okay), do I need to save the plug? It is not polarized like modern plugs. Will the cabinet accept a new polarized plug? I do not want to do this, I hate working with electricity, but I have to do it, so I want to do it right.
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    Old 11-12-2011, 06:56 PM
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    Originally Posted by jillnjo
    Hi! I hate to be a bother, but I think Billy has a tutorial on how to clean a vintage machine and I can't figure out how to find it on the tutorials site. It only shows 16 tutorials and I'm helpless to understand how to get anymore!! Does anyone know the link to Billy's tutorial? Thanks.
    Here you go Plus one on cleaning the cabinet:

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ly-t45816.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ng-t45983.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ir-t46696.html

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...s-t109859.html


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    Old 11-12-2011, 07:59 PM
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    Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
    this will fit your 99-[on sale also] Sew-Classic LLC [[email protected]]; on behalf of; Sew-Classic LLC [[email protected]]
    The plate you are taking about, is it the universal Feed cover plate? Is that what I need for the Picot hemstitcher? It is the only one I saw on Sew-Classic's site that covers the feed dogs.
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    Old 11-12-2011, 08:51 PM
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    Originally Posted by 1screech
    Nice to know there is a place to ask questions. I am taking a FW maintenance class at the end of the month. Hopefully that will increase my knowledge.
    This is a great site and commit the FW manual to memory (lol). Lots of good stuff in there and free copy at ismacs.net under manuals if you don't already have it.
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    Old 11-12-2011, 08:56 PM
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    I need help again. Since I have my Hales Cresent pretty much figured out; and, I have almost finished the flip top to complete the re-finishing of my 319W's cabinet, I am now sanding and refinishing the Hitachi treadle. You guys remember when I bought this treadle. The people who had the treadle got it when they bought a storage unit - it was left in the unit. This treadle has original needle packages in the drawer with the original price tag marked in Japanese. The needles were not bought here - they would have had a US price tag on them. I have searched and search. I even sent e-mails to Hitachi and got back an answer that they never made a sewing machine. Well, Hitachi is all over this treadle - on the irons in 3 places, and on the machine. This is obviously an industrial machine. It has a knee bar to lift the foot - a really cool machine, but I can find out nothing about it!

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    Old 11-12-2011, 09:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by Weedwoman
    DH got the 201 for $25.00 and it purrs like a kitten and so quiet. Needs a little cleaning (tape on needleplate for seam guide gunk). Came with 2 bobbins, standard foot, zipper foot, needles, screw drivers and the ladies daughter is gonna send us the book that goes with it. So, I'm happy with my new addition since I didn't have a 201. And the cabinet is real nice too, not fancy but nice.
    Congratulations! Can we see a picture please?

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    Old 11-12-2011, 09:07 PM
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    Originally Posted by sew wishful
    I received the handcrank to day and installed it and my little 1940 128 sews like a charm!!! I'm so thrilled with it. To think this has been sitting in the corner since May and I'm thinking it's just a parts machine! When I took it out a couple weeks ago and looked it over well, the motor mounts (broken) were removed and I began cleaning her up and falling in love. So with the help of some of you and Billy, the decision to handcrank her was made!! I hadn't even been able to sew with it before the installation, so today for the first time, she sewed a straight even stitch and she and I will live happily together forever!! LOL!
    Randa, congratulations on your HC. You will love the precision you can get when you use a HC. I like to use my HC when I am doing thread play on a decorative wall hanging type quilt. It is really cool to use the HC for outlining motifs, etc.

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