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I have no idea. It's been 16 years since I was last behind the counter. When I was there then the small belts could cost as much as a big one. It was all dependent on how many belts were sold. They were priced on many were sold. A belt with a high demand was cheaper than one that only a few sold.
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I have no idea. It's been 16 years since I was last behind the counter. When I was there then the small belts could cost as much as a big one. It was all dependent on how many belts were sold. They were priced on many were sold. A belt with a high demand was cheaper than one that only a few sold.
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I'd start with NAPA. Their belts are ( or were ) made by Gates. One of the biggest and best.
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AH I'll just have to find a NAPA then. What would you ask for?
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Glenn I am from a little town called Silsbee just North of Beaumont. I teach Middle School Choir, Health, and coach High School Tennis. The eye of Hurricane Rita passed through Silsbee about two miles from my house! I only have two machines now but I am already looking at a 201 for the follow up to these first two!
Don't tell my wife!!!
Don't tell my wife!!!
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Hi Miriam,
There is a Napa online -- http://www.napaonline.com -- or go to Google maps and enter 'napa auto parts near indianapolis, in' (I get 8-9 of them).
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There is a Napa online -- http://www.napaonline.com -- or go to Google maps and enter 'napa auto parts near indianapolis, in' (I get 8-9 of them).
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Hi Miriam,
There is a Napa online -- http://www.napaonline.com -- or go to Google maps and enter 'napa auto parts near indianapolis, in' (I get 8-9 of them).
pat
There is a Napa online -- http://www.napaonline.com -- or go to Google maps and enter 'napa auto parts near indianapolis, in' (I get 8-9 of them).
pat
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Steve that is so cool! There are lots of us here that use the vintage machines to free motion quilt, but I don't think anyone has a 66 or 15 or any of the really old machines on a quilting frame! If you are going to put the 66 on a quilting frame, how are you going to FM quilt? The 66 does not drop its feed dogs? I guess, you could cover up the feed dogs, but what about getting a Model 15? Those machine drop their feed dogs with a thumb screw under the needle plate. I FM with my 15 all the time! Please post photos of the 66 in the quilting frame - I just think that is such a cool idea! Yes, the old machines do have a really nice stitch!
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I do not lubricate with WD 40 I only use it to free up the frozen parts. I follow up by flushing the working parts and bearings with kerosene to get rid of the WD and the goo it would leave if it were allowed to dry. I flush the kerosene with carb cleaner before lubricating everything with sewing machine oil. Each flushing breaks up and washes away more and different types of grime and varnish.
Finally I am learning as I go and I have become aware that the model 66 bobbin configuration is not optimal. I have started looking at 201s and other vintage machines with larger than modern harps.
Last edited by IamaHam; 10-24-2012 at 04:52 PM. Reason: spelling error
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I did see one picture of an old singer on a machine quilting frame the web, and I wish I had saved the link but I did not. It looked like a 66, or 201 but the picture was not that good. Some one has done it though, atleast once.
Last edited by IamaHam; 10-24-2012 at 05:02 PM. Reason: left out word
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