Will the Real 15 clone please stand up
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I would not recommend putting cardboard in there as a replacement as it is flammable. The old plugs had a piece of asbestos that looked like thin cardboard there but often is lost along the way. I would recommend new replacement plug ends that are non polarized that you can get at a hardware store that are easy to install and are much, much safer.
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Grant, I did use electrical cleaner on the motor already. It needs new carbon brushes. When reinstalling them, one was literally crumbling to bits. Just purchased a bundle of them on EBay, including new springs. I think a motor rebuilding day will be in my future. Caroline S. just needs to come over and join me!!
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I found that several of the steel parts of my Mercury (in post #411) are stamped "Toyota", and I wondered whether that is common to many of the clones. The Universal motor and the foot pedal both say "Made in USA". Were those added after import or did the Japanese companies buy them from the US and ship the machines complete? What about the attachments? I don't have any, but wondered if they were shipped with Japanese made attachments and what was typically included. My machine didn't even have it's original straight stitch foot.
I was trying to track down more information on the machine, and found this http://www.ehow.com/how_7821389_iden...-machines.html My machine is not marked as described, but I now believe that the TA at the start of the serial number refers to Toyota, and that it is definitely a Japanese clone. I was surprised about the Mercury brand starting in Chicago much earlier, and wondered what sort of machines they made there. Were they also Singer copies? And when they started making Mercuries in Japan, was that outsourcing by the Chicago company, still retaining their brand identity, and perhaps still maintaining a Chicago headquarters and doing the marketing there?
I don't have a manual for this machine, and wonder whether anyone could point me toward one. The Singer 15-91 manual I have is almost no help at all, and the Singer 15 tensioner that I bought does not fit. Luckily, the original tensioner seems to be okay, but could be better.
I was trying to track down more information on the machine, and found this http://www.ehow.com/how_7821389_iden...-machines.html My machine is not marked as described, but I now believe that the TA at the start of the serial number refers to Toyota, and that it is definitely a Japanese clone. I was surprised about the Mercury brand starting in Chicago much earlier, and wondered what sort of machines they made there. Were they also Singer copies? And when they started making Mercuries in Japan, was that outsourcing by the Chicago company, still retaining their brand identity, and perhaps still maintaining a Chicago headquarters and doing the marketing there?
I don't have a manual for this machine, and wonder whether anyone could point me toward one. The Singer 15-91 manual I have is almost no help at all, and the Singer 15 tensioner that I bought does not fit. Luckily, the original tensioner seems to be okay, but could be better.
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...y-t199702.html
Rose, here is a link to my Mercury Electric. It is also stamped with a TA #. The motor is a Morse.
Rose, here is a link to my Mercury Electric. It is also stamped with a TA #. The motor is a Morse.
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Once those brushes and springs arrive, rebuilding shall commence! I'll also crank up my new soldering iron and do rewiring. I have at least one of Caroline's motors over here just waiting for attention.
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...y-t199702.html
Rose, here is a link to my Mercury Electric. It is also stamped with a TA #. The motor is a Morse.
Rose, here is a link to my Mercury Electric. It is also stamped with a TA #. The motor is a Morse.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! to Grant15clone for the helpful tips and for sending me the links to manuals!
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Free Clone Manuals.
Rose, You are welcome. I was glad to help.
For anyone that is looking for a manual for a Clone, Here are two good ones, and are free.
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ion-manual.pdf
http://bypatrice.com/sewing/deluxe_manual/
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Rose, You are welcome. I was glad to help.
For anyone that is looking for a manual for a Clone, Here are two good ones, and are free.
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...ion-manual.pdf
http://bypatrice.com/sewing/deluxe_manual/
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