Rescued machine; help me identify!
#11
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My machine is my dedicated FMQ machine. It does a nice job.
I'm not an expert on cleaning etc. My machine was pretty clean when I got it. I oil it regularly with sewing machine oil and use a silicone grease for the gears (I think it's silicone at least) I only do the grease every year or two.
I'm not an expert on cleaning etc. My machine was pretty clean when I got it. I oil it regularly with sewing machine oil and use a silicone grease for the gears (I think it's silicone at least) I only do the grease every year or two.
#12
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I used hand cleaner (GoJo type hand cleaner) on my Singer machines that were painted. It works very well. It gets rid of all that stuff that appears to be nicotine. I used Brasso on the chrome. I pretty much followed the videos listed below. Your machine is painted, not shellac'd like the one she is cleaning. Do not use WD-40. If you need a solvent, use Gun Scrubber.
Good rescue!
How to clean an oil a vintage sewing machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bidpJ..._order&list=UL
Don't go away, relax, pour some more tea, and stay tuned for part 2!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKR5t..._order&list=UL
bk
Good rescue!
How to clean an oil a vintage sewing machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bidpJ..._order&list=UL
Don't go away, relax, pour some more tea, and stay tuned for part 2!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKR5t..._order&list=UL
bk
#13
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Location: dallas tx.
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I go by what Joe says, oil everything that moves. Grease on the gears. Clean, clean and more clean. Just use oil on cloth or cotton to clean the outside of it. I also put just a bit of oil on all the screws,[ just me]. I take the top off and the bottom off and oil and grease everywhere. I may need to wipe the dirty oil and grease off of stuff and re-apply.
#15
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It is a Gritzner-Kayser made machine sold as the Domestic 691, probably the least common of the variants of this machine. These were make in 1956-1958. There are Kenmore, White, Domestic, Pfaff and Gritzner-Kayser labelled variants that I am aware of. There is at least one more version that takes a slightly different cam set that was make in 1959-60 but I've only seen it as a White and Gritzner
Last edited by Tom W; 09-05-2016 at 05:36 PM.
#16
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oklahoma
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Oh, my goodness!!! YAY!!!! I think you got the machine I was so sad about missing yesterday! That makes me so absurdly happy, I can't tell you. (reference thread, "Stab me through the heart"!) So very glad it has gone to someone who will love and appreciate it!
#17
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That's funny! I'd also read your post CatD and thought it was interesting that this relatively obscure machine was mentioned two times in 2 days. You are in Oklahoma, is that where you are too Qatie?? Is it really the same machine?
#18
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Is it really the same machine?
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