Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Originally Posted by luv2learn
Thanx everyone for the input. . . Now I just have to make a decision. . . . I appreciate all of the help. . . I'm learnin' as fast as I can! ! ! great bunch of folks you are! ! ! ! luv2learn
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Originally Posted by Glenn
That red felt should be there, you put a drop of oil on it to lub the bobbin race. I will post the info on the refinishing the cabinets tonight. By the way if my Davis takes the davis long or boyle 10 what needle can I use? Maybe Nancy can answer this for me I now have a singer needle in it15x1 and it works. All my treadles are singers and this davis is new to me but fun to sew with. Can you buy this size needle? Glenn
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Billy, you need to come to my house. We have old cars in our back garage. Kathie
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by luv2learn
Thanx everyone for the input. . . Now I just have to make a decision. . . . I appreciate all of the help. . . I'm learnin' as fast as I can! ! ! great bunch of folks you are! ! ! ! luv2learn
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Glenn
That red felt should be there, you put a drop of oil on it to lub the bobbin race. I will post the info on the refinishing the cabinets tonight. By the way if my Davis takes the davis long or boyle 10 what needle can I use? Maybe Nancy can answer this for me I now have a singer needle in it15x1 and it works. All my treadles are singers and this davis is new to me but fun to sew with. Can you buy this size needle? Glenn
Nancy
#9936
Originally Posted by Glenn
Hey all you quilters working on sewing machine cabinets I have posted a tut on refinishing them using shellac since that is what is on the old vintage and antique treadles and other cabinets with age. You can test the finish by using alcohol on the old finish in a spot that can not be seen readily. If it desolves the finish after a minute of rubbing then it is shellac. If not it is lacquer or varnish. Lacquer can be desolved with acetone. If these two products don't desolve the finish then you have varnish. After stripping and staining you can use any one of the three for final finish. I recommend you use shellac for ease of use and dries to touch in 30 min or less so does not collect dust in wet finish. Lacquer is to difficult for the home owner to use and for health reasons.
If you want to restore instead of refinishing we will tackle this as need arises to repair a bad spot. This tut will be never ending because there are so many types of repair so will handle this by your questions as they come up. Glenn
If you want to restore instead of refinishing we will tackle this as need arises to repair a bad spot. This tut will be never ending because there are so many types of repair so will handle this by your questions as they come up. Glenn
Nancy
#9937
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Glenn I did a search for your Tutorial and I can't find it. What are you calling the tutorial?
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-97670-1.htm
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Originally Posted by kwendt
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Glenn I did a search for your Tutorial and I can't find it. What are you calling the tutorial?
Nancy
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-97670-1.htm
Billy
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Hey all... did anybody ever do the old machine needle list? We've all had needle questions here and there. We should have a researched/definative list of what machines/classes take what. And what, if any, substitutes are possible.
If it's not been done, I'd be willing to compile that and then post it as a tute of sorts. I've been collecting needle info for just the machines I have, but if all ya all PM me with what machines you have/know about and what needles they take, any other pertinant info... then I can pull it together for us. Esp. want to hear from non-Singer owners, and treadle owners...
kim
That is, if it's not already done somewheres...
If it's not been done, I'd be willing to compile that and then post it as a tute of sorts. I've been collecting needle info for just the machines I have, but if all ya all PM me with what machines you have/know about and what needles they take, any other pertinant info... then I can pull it together for us. Esp. want to hear from non-Singer owners, and treadle owners...
kim
That is, if it's not already done somewheres...
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