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

Ooooooo purty, shiny shiny


Joe

Wow, those are bright! It looks like they did a really good prep job (or you did)

I am curious why you chose chrome over nickle plating?

Originally Posted by grant15clone

Steve, I am doing a machine as an example of an "Over The Top Restoration" to show what is possible. In this case, it was about the same cost for Nickel as it was for Chrome. I opted to go with the extreme.~G~

Makes sense then. That's cool. I have always (even when I was into restoring old cars) thought that chrome was too bright or cold looking (weird, I know). I like nickle though. I even had one of my first armor helms electroless nickle plated (it cost me a 12 pack of home-brewed beer) 15 years later is is still clean as a whistle. The electroless process leaves the surface less reflective, which would not be so helpful here.

Can anyone help me identify this machine I recently acquired. I cannot find any identifying markings on it anywhere.
Thank you.

It's a Standard Vibrating Shuttle similar to the Minnesota L they made for Sears.

Jon

The 'green' Kenmore at SA was turquoise with the Kenmore in very large chrome letters. Not one I've seen before. Needs cleaning and oiling, but I bet it sews. It had a very low presser foot and was missing the snap on part. The slide plate was in terrible condition - all rough, but the machine was in good condition, just dirty. Hmmm.