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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2014, 05:26 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

I'm overwhelmed with the offers of help that I...

I'm overwhelmed with the offers of help that I have received on this thread. What a nice bunch of folk you are :)

Oldtnquiltinglady, I'm going to have to decline to take you up on your generous...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2014, 12:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

Yes, that is the very same machine! Thank...

Yes, that is the very same machine!

Thank you for the kind offer, but I was fortunate in that the manual for this machine is online, so I downloaded and printed myself a copy already,

The...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2014, 10:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

Nothing has been knocked out of alignment. I...

Nothing has been knocked out of alignment.
I took careful measurements when I removed the presser bar to make sure I put it back exactly as it was before.

There is no way to mess up the alignment...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2014, 09:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

Merry Christmas to you too! I didn't really...

Merry Christmas to you too!

I didn't really make it turn out right, but it turned out not to be a disaster.
I did learn a great deal about the inner workings of the machine, and also not to...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2014, 04:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

Yes, the flat of the presser bar does appear to...

Yes, the flat of the presser bar does appear to be lined up with the needle, thanks Rodney!

I guess it was the online guides that were innacurate then.
I guess they are written for people who...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-21-2014, 07:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

I did manage to keep my promise by butchering a...

I did manage to keep my promise by butchering a zigzag foot with files until it fit :)

The problem is that I need to know what (if any) adapter I can buy so that standard feet fit without...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-21-2014, 06:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By Jamesbeat

'New' Kenmore and an appeal for help!

(If you would like to read my appeal for help with this machine without reading through the boring story, please scroll down to the end)


I love my Kenmore model 84, but I have been keeping my...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-03-2014, 08:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,693
Posted By Jamesbeat

Definitely agree. Oiling frequently also flushes...

Definitely agree. Oiling frequently also flushes out old oil, and thus prevents the buildup of old gummed-up oil/varnish.
Oil generously and often. Too much oil won't hurt a thing, but insufficient...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-02-2014, 06:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,693
Posted By Jamesbeat

Oil can take a while to penetrate and dissolve...

Oil can take a while to penetrate and dissolve the old gunk. Maybe try adding a little kerosene to thin it out?
Another thing that may speed things up is to use automatic transmission fluid. I'm not...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-02-2014, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,154
Posted By Jamesbeat

I put my Kenmore into a Singer cabinet, but I...

I put my Kenmore into a Singer cabinet, but I will concede that it took some reasonably heavy modification :D
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-28-2014, 08:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,124
Posted By Jamesbeat

Excellent idea for a thread! As I posted...

Excellent idea for a thread!
As I posted recently on another thread, I'm keeping my eye out for cams for my Kenmore model 84.
When (if?) I successfully find cams for my machine, I'm going to post...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-26-2014, 05:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,547
Posted By Jamesbeat

Mlmack, it was exactly that video that showed me...

Mlmack, it was exactly that video that showed me what the box should look like!
Trouble is, I have no way of knowing if that box was used to house cams for other models of machine.
Injection molds...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-26-2014, 03:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,547
Posted By Jamesbeat

It's a pain trying to find the right cams. I wish...

It's a pain trying to find the right cams. I wish the manufacturers had been more clear about which accessories go with which machines.
I'm about 80% sure I know which cams go with my Kenmore Model...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-26-2014, 03:34 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 272,883
Posted By Jamesbeat

I don't have any photos, but I recently rescued a...

I don't have any photos, but I recently rescued a Singer 347 from the trash.
I still have the cabinet, but because it wasn't a machine I was particularly interested in, I spruced it up with the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-20-2014, 06:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,029
Posted By Jamesbeat

Thanks Joe :)

Thanks Joe :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-20-2014, 04:07 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,029
Posted By Jamesbeat

Nice machine. Can I ask a question? Is the body...

Nice machine. Can I ask a question?
Is the body of the machine cast iron or aluminum?
It will be obvious if it is cast iron, because the machine will be HEAVY.

I have been considering one of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-13-2014, 03:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,385
Posted By Jamesbeat

I know you probably checked this already, but is...

I know you probably checked this already, but is the stop motion mechanism tightened?
If the clutch is disengaged (ie the machine is in bobbin winding mode) then the needle won't move up and down.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2014, 07:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

They're all going to be some sort of basic light...

They're all going to be some sort of basic light weight mineral oil.

Considering that we now know that the Singer oil has changed formula at least once in the last 14 years, I think we can take...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2014, 10:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

Oh, the MSDS sheets? It's all in my first post....

Oh, the MSDS sheets?
It's all in my first post.
Many companies make them available on their websites, but Singer don't, so I simply emailed Singer and asked for them :D

If you want an MSDS for a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2014, 08:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

No I don't have the Alpha-Sew MSDS, but I gues I...

No I don't have the Alpha-Sew MSDS, but I gues I could email them and ask for it.

Which charts are you referring to?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2014, 06:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

I just noticed something about the MSDS Singer...

I just noticed something about the MSDS Singer sent me and the one on the Albatross website.
The Singer one (for the Albatross oil) is from 2000, and the one on the Albatross site is from 2013.
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-11-2014, 02:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

That reminds me; an ex girlfriend of mine put a...

That reminds me; an ex girlfriend of mine put a candle in the dishwasher. It was one of those 'church candles' and was about 4" in diameter.
She said that she only intended to leave it in there for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-11-2014, 12:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

'Petroleum product' is a pretty broad term. ...

'Petroleum product' is a pretty broad term.
Don't get your Vaseline mixed up with your gasoline!

Greases (at least conventional ones) are a mixture of an oil (usually petroleum) and a soap (often...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-11-2014, 12:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,190
Posted By Jamesbeat

Quite true. I have an 'old new' Singer (a model...

Quite true.
I have an 'old new' Singer (a model 347). It has a lot of newfangled features such as aluminum instead of cast iron for the case, an internal motor, a couple of notched belts etc.
Apart...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-11-2014, 12:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,919
Posted By Jamesbeat

Good point, but you never know... If they buy...

Good point, but you never know...
If they buy their oil from (or license their name to) Albatross, maybe they go through a u.S. based middleman for their grease too?
I'm not expecting them to tell...
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