Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
11-30-2015, 06:20 AM
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Centralia, WA, USA
Posts: 4,890
Welcome cwall!
Rodney
Rodney
11-30-2015, 08:52 AM
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: San Lorenzo, CA
Posts: 5,361
Welcome aboard! Sounds like you're a good fit for this place. How to hear from you regularly!
12-14-2015, 05:48 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victorian Sweatshop
Posts: 863
Can anyone point to me to information about Morse machines? I'm mentoring a young woman who is working very hard trying to make a living buying at flea markets, etc. She found a Morse and after I told her all the reasons it was overpriced the guy sold it to her for $10.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
12-14-2015, 10:07 AM
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,506
I don't know very many machines that are over priced at $10 if they are all there...
12-15-2015, 10:54 AM
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Centralia, WA, USA
Posts: 4,890
Flipping flea market and thrift store finds is a hard living.
Morse is a brand, not a manufacturer. I don't know a lot about Morse machines except I like the look of most of them. If it's one of the more interesting machines she shouldn't have much trouble reselling it.
It could have been made by any one of the Japanese makers. Look for a JA number on the bottom. Sometimes you get lucky and the manufacturer will be cast into the bottom too.
Rodney
Morse is a brand, not a manufacturer. I don't know a lot about Morse machines except I like the look of most of them. If it's one of the more interesting machines she shouldn't have much trouble reselling it.
It could have been made by any one of the Japanese makers. Look for a JA number on the bottom. Sometimes you get lucky and the manufacturer will be cast into the bottom too.
Rodney
12-16-2015, 06:12 AM
Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Texas
Posts: 2
I bought a Singer 401a online and its on its way to me as I type. I am excited!!! I just joined here yesterday, but have been reading here for a while. This board helped me in this decision. However, now I only want a couple more vintage sewing machines .lol.
12-16-2015, 07:59 AM
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: San Lorenzo, CA
Posts: 5,361
Welcome! and oh what a fun path you've stumbled upon...
12-16-2015, 08:50 AM
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 673
As for "a couple more" - good luck with that. Remember, you won't know what you're missing unless you get it!
12-17-2015, 12:54 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 1,049
Can anyone point to me to information about Morse machines? I'm mentoring a young woman who is working very hard trying to make a living buying at flea markets, etc. She found a Morse and after I told her all the reasons it was overpriced the guy sold it to her for $10.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
12-17-2015, 05:29 PM
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 4,001
Is this considered a "press fit" spool pin? Found on my Singer 237.[ATTACH=CONFIG]538265[/ATTACH]
When I got this machine I thought the spool pin was kind of short, but it was finished on the end, so I thought I must be wrong. Then I took the top off and here is what I found, I am sure it was pressed in.
When I got this machine I thought the spool pin was kind of short, but it was finished on the end, so I thought I must be wrong. Then I took the top off and here is what I found, I am sure it was pressed in.
Press fit is a correct term. Machinists use it. It means that the part needs to be pressed or tapped into it's hole like on bearings. Bearings are generally just a few thousandths of an inch larger than the hole they fit in so they need to be pressed it. It keeps them from spinning in the hole and tearing it up. The shaft that rides in the bearing can be a press fit as well.
Rodney
Rodney
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Stitchnripper
Main
5
10-17-2018 09:01 AM
AngieS
Main
38
10-06-2011 10:06 PM
craftybear
Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
34
09-09-2011 12:36 PM
