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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-19-2015, 03:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,274
Posted By sews

Joe, awesome that you both worked on it! It looks...

Joe, awesome that you both worked on it! It looks wonderful, I bet it brightens up the room.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2015, 08:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,539
Posted By sews

excellent! love the use of the fence boards too...

excellent! love the use of the fence boards too :-) :thumbup:
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-23-2015, 05:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,732
Posted By sews

Question Singer 12 boat shuttle - original? How to thread?

The needle clamp arrived from England a few days ago, so now on the lower thread path of the machine....

The boat shuttle that was included (and fits just fine) does not lopok like a typical...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-23-2015, 02:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,998
Posted By sews

Sorry, we won't be able to make it. Larry is...

Sorry, we won't be able to make it. Larry is working all weekends until Nov 28......
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-19-2015, 06:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,998
Posted By sews

Larry and I can come if he is not teaching that...

Larry and I can come if he is not teaching that Saturday, which is a preferred day for adult classes. We have 2 Singer 28 hand-cranks available for public use (and 3 for looking at, gentle use, and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-19-2015, 06:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,611
Posted By sews

If you are on FB you should be able to follow...

If you are on FB you should be able to follow this link and see my husband using my Kenmore hand crank
https://www.facebook.com/calkinsart/videos/vob.1366135796/10207113705545456/?type=2&theater
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-18-2015, 07:52 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 14,393
Posted By sews

"The Singer hand wheel was the same size as the...

"The Singer hand wheel was the same size as the mounting post " ..... can you explain? Where did you buy the hand crank?

Congrats on a very cute machine. I know I found mine heart-stoppingly...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-08-2015, 01:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,219
Posted By sews

I tried this with Archaicarcane's help ---- an...

I tried this with Archaicarcane's help ---- an excellent blog tutorial:
http://www.archaicarcane.com/singerattheraces/ for an unresponsive foot controler.

There is also this, maybe, sewbeadit,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-05-2015, 01:13 PM
Replies: 4,880
Views: 890,666
Posted By sews

Macybaby, I think that would be very fitting...

Macybaby, I think that would be very fitting given your sewing machine museum --- and your husband would likely do a much better job on the wooodwork.
I thought the excecution was really crude in...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-05-2015, 01:05 PM
Replies: 4,880
Views: 890,666
Posted By sews

They ended up in Seattle, maybe ...

They ended up in Seattle, maybe

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/atq/5250528927.html

Primitive Sewing Machine Cabinet Drawer Set - $20
:D
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-04-2015, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2,327
Views: 1,462,995
Posted By sews

very nice!

very nice!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-03-2015, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4,880
Views: 890,666
Posted By sews

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fud/5232683451....

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fud/5232683451.html


Repurposed Sewing Machine Chair - $225
:shock:



(12 day old ad, sorry if it has been posted before)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 08:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,321
Posted By sews

Glad you're happy with the new Sewmor. Good job...

Glad you're happy with the new Sewmor. Good job cleaning it up!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 07:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

It's all good!!! :cool: The culprit was the...

It's all good!!! :cool:

The culprit was the belt guard! It is probably an exchange for one that broke or was never there in the first place. It was such a tight fit. The decals are also a bit...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 12:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

532222 Where is the tire? This unit reminds...

532222

Where is the tire? This unit reminds me of the 1874 one, attached at a place near the edge of the plate. My machine has a provision for that as well, so it seems, but it was never used:
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 11:24 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

Hi Joe -- thank you for that search link -- it...

Hi Joe -- thank you for that search link -- it supplied links to blogs that I had not visited before, one with very detailed info but of an earlier vintage - 1874 -...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 08:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

Thanks Steve --- Looks like we addressed the...

Thanks Steve --- Looks like we addressed the bobbin length issue at the same tiime. Interesting that yours fit into the shuttle though it was not the correct one. The 2 that came with the machine are...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 08:13 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

Now I'm picturing that all one needs to do is...

Now I'm picturing that all one needs to do is pull the spring loaded part to the righthand side, insert the bobbin and it will automatically line up with the edge of the handwheel. But that is not...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-01-2015, 07:57 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

Manicmike - do you mean to say that it swivels...

Manicmike - do you mean to say that it swivels towards the handwheel basically at a wide arc? No, it is not possible to do that. We have removed the whole unit and put it back in its place and there...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-30-2015, 06:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

For some reason part of my post didn't show.......

For some reason part of my post didn't show.... (same problem yesterday and I gave up)

Here's a close-up of the bobbin winder set up:

532173

No matter what we do, there remains a gap between...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-30-2015, 05:46 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,611
Posted By sews

Red face Singer 12 New Family bobbin winder mystery

I stayed off Craigslist for about 6 weeks. 3 days ago I thought I'd take a look..... and yesterday I went and picked up the cutest little Singer 12 of 1888 vintage, a hand crank with domed case, all...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-19-2015, 07:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,580
Posted By sews

Hmmmm.. Wish I had logged back in sooner, I would...

Hmmmm.. Wish I had logged back in sooner, I would have been able to help.... (You could have pm'ed me, Steve) But either way, I'm glad you got it worked out. That IS a wonderful little machine and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-10-2015, 08:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,342
Posted By sews

Naehmaschinen Fabrik = sewing machine factory. ...

Naehmaschinen Fabrik = sewing machine factory.

Can't read what it says on the front of the machine. Can you supply a close-up?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-09-2015, 07:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,731
Posted By sews

At Amazon for a sneak peak: (2004 edition) ...

At Amazon for a sneak peak: (2004 edition)
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-03-2015, 01:47 PM
Replies: 4,880
Views: 890,666
Posted By sews

^^^^^ haha Maybe not so realistic... Someone...

^^^^^ haha Maybe not so realistic...

Someone wanted this 99 badly - it does look pretty - though no motor, the tension unit is separate (with parts missing?), the case dinged up and the bottom has...
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