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Thread: Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell

  1. 05-02-2012, 10:43 AM #34201
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    Quote Originally Posted by jljack View Post
    Misseva, how do you attach the ends together? Just tie it? This is a great idea....and I want to try it. The belt on my 15 is slipping way too much...it's older and kinda slick.
    Yes. First I clip a clothes pin on one end & lay it across the hole on the back side to keep it from slipping down while I thread the hose around the wheel, then grab both ends, pull it up over the top wheel and pull hard as I can to stretch and tie a knot and keeping the tension on the knot - tie it again really hard. Then I just clip off the excess. I'm at work now and it's church night so I'll try real hard to get a pix when I get home. May be tomorrow before I can post.
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  2. 05-02-2012, 11:50 AM #34202
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    I went hunting for one of my old panty hose to try out in treadle, only to find that I don't own any. In winter, I wear pants, and when weather turns warm enough to wear dresses or skirts, I don't wear panty hose since I hate the feel of them.

    I'll have to purchase a pair to test. I'm now curious.
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  3. 05-02-2012, 12:02 PM #34203
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    Not a close up of the tubing but you can see it working here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu-0...e_gdata_player

    This is my 306w and it is my treadle pitman link making the terrble clunking noise. The camera was sitting on the table and makes it sound LOUD.
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  4. 05-02-2012, 12:30 PM #34204
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    Quote Originally Posted by greywuuf View Post
    I will second that the Aquarium tubing Works well, I have it on my 306w in a treadle stand. does not stretch much, but better than that it is "grippy" and i can run it loose enough to lift my machine slightly to get the bobbin plate off, and it does not slip. I was going to use oxygen tubing ( left over from my father's medical issues) but what I have is "ribbed" on the inside and i could not find a good connector. for the aquarium tubing I just snipped off an inch of tubing then slit the small piece length wise and rolled it up tightly and inserted it inside the two ends of the belt.
    I just switched the spring coil belt with the aquarium tubing. I used your method of connecting them. That just took a bit of work to roll tightly enough to insert into the ends of belt, but it holds very well! Thanks!! Much easier than sewing the ends together.
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  5. 05-02-2012, 12:33 PM #34205
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    Moistened it a bit, slides together much easier/farther. Hope it holds up and works well for you!

    Hmm I might have slit the tube an extra time (removed a small bit, to make it roll easier too)
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  6. 05-02-2012, 01:08 PM #34206
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    Howdy! Does anyone happen to own a New Royal treadle machine? I am interested in one and seem to not be searching correctly. I can't find out very much about it, except for locating machines that are for sale. Thanks!

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  7. 05-02-2012, 01:19 PM #34207
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    Dang it! It followed me home....how does that happen? Mizkaki, when you get moved and settled, and I figure out what I need, we need to talk about cams for this one! I have 9 or 10...just need the rest of the set....and it's missing the pin tucker too....

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  8. 05-02-2012, 01:26 PM #34208
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    Cool, cool!

    (wonder how those things 'know' who to following home)

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  9. 05-02-2012, 02:05 PM #34209
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    Hey Charlee, did your machine have a friend that you may have sent my way??? Look what followed me home today:> It's a 1956ish Supermatic, with a bunch of cams in great cosmetic condition. But, as usual with these the drive pulley is bad and I'll have to replace it. And learn how in the process!
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  10. 05-02-2012, 02:09 PM #34210
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    [QUOTE=Charlee;5188784]Dang it! It followed me home....how does that happen?

    Oh Miss Charlee, I thought WE were on the 12-step program? Hm? Hm? I won't mention that I just made a phone call about a CL and I'm waiting a pic with the bonnet off the top of the machine. (Chuckle, "It's just black and has paint. Just like a Singer. Too old, it's just for looking pretty. Doesn't work".) Picture sure looked pretty 'nuf. Can't wait to see the real deal.

    We're not too good at this self-control stuff :-)

    Lovely machine you got yourself there girl. Enjoy.

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