Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
I need some help. I know I read this somewhere but can't find it now. How am I cleaning the attachments I have? Some are just crummy and some have a little rust on them. Some are rufflers with lots of crevices. Thanks for the help.
** would have worked to blow dry them... Charlee has a quicker mind than I do! LOL
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I have used vinegar on tools with good success, but it wasn't old rust. I have cleaned diry feet with an OxyClean bath and rinse, but no rust - just yellowed, hardened oil and lint. For rust, I'm probably going to use kerosene.
Originally Posted by dirty1mom
Thank you very much Charlee. I guess now I have to buy the Evapo Rust AND a blow dryer!
Originally Posted by irishrose
I have used vinegar on tools with good success, but it wasn't old rust. I have cleaned diry feet with an OxyClean bath and rinse, but no rust - just yellowed, hardened oil and lint. For rust, I'm probably going to use kerosene.
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[quote=vintagemotif]Your yellow Brother turned "Buick", reminds me of one of my parents' car. It was a yellow Chrysler New Yorker. Man, was that car ever huge… a true tank! When it had mechanical problems, it was called the lemon. When the car was running well, we called it the tank. My parent held onto that car until it turned brown and died. Oh, and when it turn brown from rust spots, we called it the brown banana.
When I was a kid, my Dad had a 1954 Chrysler New Yorker,
yellow w/dark green top.
He called it the dirty old beast. That was a great car, it had a bigger radiator and a few other modifications so that it ran well in the desert. He was stationed in El Centro,California.
Sharon W.
When I was a kid, my Dad had a 1954 Chrysler New Yorker,
yellow w/dark green top.
He called it the dirty old beast. That was a great car, it had a bigger radiator and a few other modifications so that it ran well in the desert. He was stationed in El Centro,California.
Sharon W.
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Originally Posted by JabezRose
Had a Singer 185A given to me today, just a bit heavier than my featherweights but actually close to the same size. Pea Green. Haven't plugged it in yet and given it a whirl. No bobbin, hopefully will have one around here to fit it.
Have a picture of it but not sure how to post it. Just wondered what I have, any suggestions, does need cleaning. Cord has quite a few splices in it, kind of afraid to plug it in.
Have a picture of it but not sure how to post it. Just wondered what I have, any suggestions, does need cleaning. Cord has quite a few splices in it, kind of afraid to plug it in.
Download your pictures from your camera into your computer and then make a new post and click browse and it'll go to your pictures and find the one you want, click open and it'll post here.
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Originally Posted by Charlee
I am SO stinkin' excited!! I got an email from Mike this morning telling me that he does indeed have not only the spooler (bobbin winder) that I need, but he also has a full set of the glass presser foot inserts AND two metal ones...for my WW8!!
I've spun around in my chair so much since I got his email that I'm dizzy!!! :lol:
I've spun around in my chair so much since I got his email that I'm dizzy!!! :lol:
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I found a red with a white top 'Belaire' sewing machine a couple years ago. I mentioned it to my boss. He bugged me until I finally sold it to him. He LOVES it. He says his wife wouldn't let him have a Belaire car but he can have this one any time. He even taught her to sew on it. It's some kind of badged Japanese machine. Very cool looking and sews about anything.
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Your yellow Brother turned "Buick", reminds me of one of my parents' car. It was a yellow Chrysler New Yorker. Man, was that car ever huge… a true tank! When it had mechanical problems, it was called the lemon. When the car was running well, we called it the tank. My parent held onto that car until it turned brown and died. Oh, and when it turn brown from rust spots, we called it the brown banana.
When I was a kid, my Dad had a 1954 Chrysler New Yorker,
yellow w/dark green top.
He called it the dirty old beast. That was a great car, it had a bigger radiator and a few other modifications so that it ran well in the desert. He was stationed in El Centro,California.
Sharon W.
When I was a kid, my Dad had a 1954 Chrysler New Yorker,
yellow w/dark green top.
He called it the dirty old beast. That was a great car, it had a bigger radiator and a few other modifications so that it ran well in the desert. He was stationed in El Centro,California.
Sharon W.
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I'm in hog heaven. I bought a used Elna SU back in 1975 and wore it out (seriously) by 1992. I borrowed a Good House Keeper - then someone bought a Viking for me so I gave back the GHK. When DD moved out I let her have the Viking and bought a Janome - HATED it. Then found a Singer 401G in the trash - fell in love (not at first sight... I had to see past a lot of ugly first...) Then yesterday I found an Elna SU on CL for $30. I never drove so fast in my life... It is in wonderful shape and has many parts and lots of discs. AND she threw in a sewing basket full of cool goodies. I won't know what to sew on from here on out... I've never had selection before. WOW!!!
Originally Posted by miriam
I'm in hog heaven. I bought a used Elna SU back in 1975 and wore it out (seriously) by 1992. I borrowed a Good House Keeper - then someone bought a Viking for me so I gave back the GHK. When DD moved out I let her have the Viking and bought a Janome - HATED it. Then found a Singer 401G in the trash - fell in love (not at first sight... I had to see past a lot of ugly first...) Then yesterday I found an Elna SU on CL for $30. I never drove so fast in my life... It is in wonderful shape and has many parts and lots of discs. AND she threw in a sewing basket full of cool goodies. I won't know what to sew on from here on out... I've never had selection before. WOW!!!
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