Heading out tomorrow for these two beauties?
04-14-2014, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Vridar
You mention 2 hr drive from an Iowa address. If it's south it may be in my area. I like the looks of that machine and cabinet and I can make a Singer fit if desired I bet. Anywhere near NW MO?
04-14-2014, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Macybaby
I do love the cabinets - and most of them come in very nice ones. But so do a lot of the Whites.
So - just where is that gold beauty? I'll be heading into the Twin Cities in a few more weeks . . .
So - just where is that gold beauty? I'll be heading into the Twin Cities in a few more weeks . . .
04-14-2014, 01:56 PM
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Don't know. A picture of the machine you're asking about. Especially a shot of the open face, so the needle-bar connector shows clearly.
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Originally Posted by miriam
Wow I have to try - will it work on the one with the greyhound on it, too?
04-14-2014, 01:59 PM
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These are very nice machines. Check out the motor pulleys as they do get flat spots just like the White rotaries do.
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Originally Posted by Cogito
4 hours from twin cities. Jeesh, y'all are making me think I should go get them now! I really don't want to mess with non Singer machines.....so macybaby how bad do you want these? I spose I could run over there and get them for you.....don't know if my hubby would roll his eyes at me for that. Lol!
04-14-2014, 02:02 PM
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Cathy- Great Tip! on the needles. If I do pick one up at some point I'll keep it in mind. So far thru no skill of my own I've only bought machines that take 15x1 needles but I came close on one Free-Westinghouse.
That cabinet had some fantastic veneer on it. Very pretty. Sorry I talked you out of it. I'm here to enable, not be the voice of reason.
Hanging my head in shame...
Rodney
That cabinet had some fantastic veneer on it. Very pretty. Sorry I talked you out of it. I'm here to enable, not be the voice of reason.
Hanging my head in shame...
Rodney
04-14-2014, 02:04 PM
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OK that would be more of a problem than setting the needle bar. Where do you get new pulleys. The machine I have may be one of the NOS I got a while back. I'm thinking there may also be some electrical connection issues, too. They go bad just setting around.
04-14-2014, 02:04 PM
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Grinding will work. However a needle-bar height correction is a one time thing. Grinding is every needle. I'm too lazy to do that.
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Originally Posted by Cogito
I understand that is true, also grind needles...15x1 to fit.
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