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Old 08-01-2021, 05:29 PM
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Indeed, great deal and very nice machine. It looks like "Ottoman Carnations" variant for the decals as seen at http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...ic-decals.html

I can't read the serial number in your picture, but it sure looks right that you have an 1894 Vibrating Shuttle No. 3 machine.

There is a parts list for the VS3 at https://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollec...1770/index.htm I don't have a manual for a VS3, but there is a manual for a VS2 at https://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollec...ges/image1.htm As it turns out someone turned it into a pdf that can be found at http://www.sewmuse.co.uk/Singer%20VS...7%20Manual.pdf

The VS3 was pre 28 machine. The thing to note about the early VS2, VS3, 27 and 28 is that it does not have an automatic tension release that the later models had. In other words, when you want to remove the fabric from the machine, you need to press on the spoon shape piece that is under the tension dial.

I recently did a post about wood care at Recently exploring machines...

It doesn't look like that machine needs much cleaning, if any. Maybe just oiling which is shown in the manuals I referred to above.


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