Originally Posted by manicmike
(Post 6415895)
I imagine they'd have passed out when they saw it! Amazing job, Grant, you made it new again :thumbup:
Steve, What does that mean? Manicmike, Actually, It is for my best friend. Recently he was Best Man at my wedding. It is a family heirloom and passed down to him. I am delivering it to him on Saturday. My wife said that it looked like it was in a fire before I restored it and now it looks almost new. BTW, It sews great stitches too. I knew it would. But I digress. His family is coming to his house for Thanksgiving next Saturday and he is going to reveal it to all of them. He has 3 siblings that only knew it as a place for pictures and plants to sit on all of their lives. His mom too. It will be a special reveal for them all on that day, I am sure. I would like to be there but I will not be. ~G~ |
"All is choice"
... and to be clear it was a reference to the previous assertion that some folks don't test unless you tell them first.... |
Originally Posted by grant15clone
(Post 6416023)
It will be a special reveal for them all on that day, I am sure. I would like to be there but I will not be.
Shame you won't be there. I love seeing the surprise and joy on their faces. You'll get thank you cards for sure. |
Ah! Indeed, and well said Steve. I was asked a direct question and I gave a direct answer. I tend to be long winded on my explinations so I was trying to be breif in my answer. I apologise.
As far as my choice of cleaners goes, I will stick to car wax. I know that I have been Poo Poo'd before, but for me, it just makes sense. I was employed as a painter of automotive finishes at one time in my lifetime, and learned a lot about those finishes. I have taken that learning experience and applied it to the finishes on sewing machines. I know that they are designed to preserve the finish so that is where I started. I have had outstanding results in my opinion and will not change what is not broken. It may take longer with my product of choice to get the desired results, but I see no need for change. I have NEVER damaged a machine's finish. I have heard multiple horror stories about this product or that method, and maybe I have just been dumb lucky, but it works for me. I was asked, and I answered honestly. Can I explain everything and why I do things and for what reason? Sure. But it will be even more long winded than this explination for what I said by trying to be breif. I sincerely hope that I have not offended anyone. But that is what I used. Car wax and SMO. G. |
Meet Cindy Lou
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My newest addition to the family.:) Shes a Singer 403A.
She is in great condition and sews like a dream. She came with her original manual, original box with cams, and lots of feet and accessories. |
Originally Posted by grant15clone
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...I was asked a direct question and I gave a direct answer. I tend to be long winded on my explinations so I was trying to be breif in my answer. ..(clipped for reply)..... I sincerely hope that I have not offended anyone. But that is what I used. Car wax and SMO. G.
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Originally Posted by Ms Grace
(Post 6416706)
My newest addition to the family.:) Shes a Singer 403A. She is in great condition and sews like a dream. She came with her original manual, original box with cams, and lots of feet and accessories.
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Beautiful job, Grant! I love the Sphinx and have a 127 also.
Fabulous and gorgeous machine, Cindy! |
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hi,
newbie here and accidentally found your site. awesome site and i hope to learn a lot from you guys as far as sewing/quiltting is concern. i've been sewing since i was 12 years old and used my Mom's old singer sewing machine. that's how i got started. i bought my wife a Husqvarna and i used it for awhile, but for some reason i still am wanting to get an old singer sewing machine. they are quite a different machine - different in a good ways. anyway here are some of my 'friends'. 1) singer sewing machine 221-1 (1951) 2) singer sewing machine 201-2 (1940) 3) singer sewing machine 99K (alum) (1922) 4) singer sewing machine 16-188 (industrial) got this for free and i am trying to make it run (1940). thank you all. |
Welcome! For discussion how to make it run post a pic and the problems you are having with it: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ll-t43881.html
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