Mrs. SewNSew

I saw a Craigslist ad for a vintage Singer for 10.00 showing a 500, and nearly ran to gas up the car. The seller mentioned they had lost the front piece for the tension and in the photo I thought maybe the top was missing something...but it was a difficult angle to tell for sure. I have been wanting this machine and don't see ads for them much so I went for it.

It was in sad shape when I got there. It needs cleaning and oiling to start and then we'll see what I can do with it. The top lid is missing, the pop up spool pins and other pin are missing. The molded cord is tearing apart at the molded point. The owner had it duct taped into the machine. (I wonder if I can glue the molded portion with something?) The faceplate needs a new pin. I might find more once I open it up.

I don't think the owner knew why it was running slow at all, but it is close to grinding to a halt so cleaning and oiling is the top priority. Here's my new project machine.