llong0233

I generally check out this section just to see what you crazy guys are up to, with these old machines and you devotion to them. But I am compelled to comment on this one. This one is a jaw-dropper. She is absolutely beautiful. The colors are so vibrant and the decal theme is different from most others I see here. I know absolutely nothing about these machines, except what you guys tell me, so I think I know about the Sphinx decals and Red Eye, but I don't think I have ever seen this one. Lovely and so glad you saver her. Absolutely a looker. Thanks very much for sharing.

KalamaQuilts

I have a La Vinnie like that, I turned it back into a hand crank. Love it! Congratulations!
Mine has a nice case of pin rash but other beautiful lucky us!

edited to add that decal singer is La Vencedora to be specific.

RebeccaG

Beautiful. I ditto on taking the pictures along the way... at each step. I just took mine apart, and I took pics, but not nearly as detailed as I should have and I am kicking myself for that. What a wonderful find. Love that swing motor.

ManiacQuilter2

She looks in pretty good condition. Congratulations.

SteveH

I had this problem at first myself, but a friend suggested taking a picture of each part BEFORE removal. I was taking pictures like trophies of what I just did, not what I was about to do. I have referred to my pictures at least a hundred times since, to see how it was supposed to go back. I most cases it was because of a distinct element of a part or assembly that I did not notice until I was trying to put it back...

I have not missed a step since, and I am currently using that process on a car restoration, so it scales up well too!!!

roserips

What a lovely machine, I really love the decals and not many around with that motor and foot control so have fun with them and I hope that you can rewire everything OK.

sews

Sewnoma, here are the photos of my Lotus and its swing motor. I hope you can tell how it is attached.

Motor tucked under the harp:
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Better view of how the spring is attached:
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Motor - badged Singer, patent pending by H.B.Co (Hamilton Beach, most likely)
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How the motor drives the hand wheel (without a belt):
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Belfrybat

That is an incredible machine. It's hard to believe the decals would be so vibrant after all these years. I wish our modern machines were made to be items of beauty and art like the older ones were.

Sewnoma

Thanks sews! I can see exactly where it needs to go. I just need to get out my beading pliers and bend the hook on the end of the spring back into shape, it's been pulled nearly straight.

Rodney

Sews that Lotus is a model 66. 27s and 127s (full size) use a shuttle like the 28s and 128s (3/4 size).
Rodney