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05-14-2014, 02:43 PM
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A wonderful gift
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Ohh that's so sweet.
Ohh that's so sweet.
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05-13-2014, 04:52 AM
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A wonderful gift
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A wonderful gift
MY son wanted to buy a treadle for his wife for mothers day. I've been restoring a few vintage machines over the long NH winter and happened to have 3 treadles left so I told him to stop over and see...
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05-09-2014, 10:47 AM
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Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
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Its raining but the heat is still on. Just...
Its raining but the heat is still on. Just wondering, how long do I have to wait between using the linseed oil and alcohol and the shellac treatment. I'm wondering if I originally didn't wait long...
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05-09-2014, 09:31 AM
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Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
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Sorry It took so long to get back to you but I've...
Sorry It took so long to get back to you but I've been fighting with my password and had a hard time getting back onto the board.
So I did what you said and the results aren't that good. I'm going...
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05-07-2014, 04:57 AM
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Cleaning and repairing the Shellac clear coat on Vintage sewing machine heads
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Hi Glen, well you saved me on my featherweight...
Hi Glen,
well you saved me on my featherweight with french polishing so I moved up to a red eye that also needed a french polish, easy right! Not this time, the top part of the head came out good...
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04-12-2014, 03:17 PM
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Vintage machine quilting(looks like hand quilting)
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What foot are you using for quilting. My reed eye...
What foot are you using for quilting. My reed eye has a back clamp with the one larger toe foot. Is there a better foot to use for quilting?
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04-10-2014, 10:13 AM
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Cleaning and Reviving furniture(Sewing cabinets)
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Wow that was really interesting, who knew but I...
Wow that was really interesting, who knew but I know people today aren't refinishing these treadle cabinets with gum wood. I'll go with the oak since DH will be happy with a "I told you so" and if it...
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04-09-2014, 03:21 PM
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Cleaning and Reviving furniture(Sewing cabinets)
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Nooooo please don't tell me my husband was right...
Nooooo please don't tell me my husband was right AGAIN!!! He'll never let me live this down.
But thank you anyway.
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04-09-2014, 11:07 AM
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Cleaning and Reviving furniture(Sewing cabinets)
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Any guess what type of veneer this is.
Does anyone know what type of veneer this
is? I have to replace part of it. I think mahogany but my husband says it's oak only to find
out he has a sheet of oak in the garage and I think he's...
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04-09-2014, 10:05 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Caroline your right this site is best site out...
Caroline your right this site is best site out there for fixing several Singer vintage machines, much better than the singer manual. This site inspired me to try and get a few treadles to Hati but so...
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04-02-2014, 11:28 AM
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
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I did have it cleaned and oiled, I hand cleaned...
I did have it cleaned and oiled, I hand cleaned it with soap water, nephta, 409 and sewing machine oil using bottle brushes etc. I've gotten other machines clean that way this one looks like it was...
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04-02-2014, 10:25 AM
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
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All fixed, it took 4 days and lots of oil, I even...
All fixed, it took 4 days and lots of oil, I even had to wear a glove on my hand to move the balance wheel because of blisters. This morning I oiled everything yet again and stuck the the oil into...
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04-02-2014, 03:26 AM
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
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No problem Were both working on the same issues. ...
No problem Were both working on the same issues.
Good luck in fixing your machine.
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04-01-2014, 05:06 PM
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
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Belts not on yet.
Belts not on yet.
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04-01-2014, 05:05 PM
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
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1. Yes it free wheels very nicely with the...
1. Yes it free wheels very nicely with the locking screw loose once I start to tighten it it gets stiff again. Yes good idea I put a drop more oil on the stop motion washer, let's see if that helps....
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04-01-2014, 12:39 PM
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
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Hand wheel is not moving freely on red eye I'm redoing
I can't figure this one out. I'm rehabbing a red eye, I have it all cleaned and oiled inside and out. I took out bobbin assembly, dog feet assembly the works and Everything looks good. The timing...
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03-30-2014, 06:40 AM
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Bobbin winder rubber alternative ideas???
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UPDATE!!!!!!!! This is fantastic My husband...
UPDATE!!!!!!!!
This is fantastic
My husband went to the local hardware store as soon as they opened and picked up a 1/2 electrical grommet for .70 cents IT WORKS, matter of fact it works so well...
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03-30-2014, 06:33 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Ahh thank you for your kind words. I never...
Ahh thank you for your kind words. I never thought sewing machines could have a soul but Big Bertha has a big piece of mine.
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03-30-2014, 04:59 AM
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Bobbin winder rubber alternative ideas???
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Lots of really good ideas, 1 I've tried other...
Lots of really good ideas,
1 I've tried other machines to wind the bobbin and can't get enough traction to get it to wind.
2 I don't have another machine that the tire will fit.
3. Tried the...
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03-30-2014, 04:17 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Someone will, she's a keeper. Enjoy yours
Someone will, she's a keeper.
Enjoy yours
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03-29-2014, 06:12 PM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Ode to Big Bertha Your 237 won't give you any...
Ode to Big Bertha
Your 237 won't give you any trouble, she'll do what ever you ask of her and won't skip a stitch ever. In the 45 years I've had Big Bertha I've made most of my kids clothes till...
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03-29-2014, 04:38 PM
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Wish I could but it shattered in little pieces....
Wish I could but it shattered in little pieces. It was in the process of winding when it flew apart and pieces went all over.
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03-29-2014, 03:32 PM
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Bobbin winder rubber alternative ideas???
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Bobbin winder rubber alternative ideas???
RE: Singer model 66 treadle
It's Sat night, I have a quilt I have to work on and my bobbin winder rubber just disintegrated while I was winding up a bobbin. Does anyone know if a fat o ring would...
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03-29-2014, 03:10 PM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Posted By
Smorris17119
I also have the Singer 237 I bought it on my...
I also have the Singer 237 I bought it on my honeymoon in 1969 on layaway. We lovingly call her Big Bertha. I still use her today.
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03-28-2014, 11:48 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Got it! Thanks
Got it! Thanks
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