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02-11-2016, 11:19 AM
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Bernina 540 Favorit
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I say what I always say when it comes to pedals...
I say what I always say when it comes to pedals on European machines: Check for rf suppression capacitors and take them out. I don't have time to look up now, but recent threads explain thoroughly....
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02-07-2016, 06:58 AM
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Major disaster, broken hook
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Major disaster, broken hook
I was given this Pfaff 130 doorstop a few months back, and decided to give it a go, more or less for practice. There's a lot of work between it's first week immersed in diesel, and the smooth machine...
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02-06-2016, 05:38 AM
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Darning on a 503A
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Guess I didn't read your description properly,...
Guess I didn't read your description properly, Brig28, sorry about that. You already went back to sewing, and it works ok. I'll let people who know what they are talking about take over.
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02-06-2016, 05:12 AM
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Darning on a 503A
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Don't know a thing about darning, but the lever...
Don't know a thing about darning, but the lever and other functions has just been discussed here....
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02-06-2016, 12:38 AM
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I'm over the moon!
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That's unreal... I guess the light is a little...
That's unreal... I guess the light is a little flattering, and that there are little imperfections -it can not possibly be completely mint..? I know people "embalm" new cars to preserve and revive...
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02-05-2016, 03:06 AM
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Elna Supermatic, thread take up removal.
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Hehe, like the car mechanic says when you...
Hehe, like the car mechanic says when you complain about noise: Turn up the radio. Leave the cover off
But seriously. I haven't started on my Supermatic yet, but will when the new friction...
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02-04-2016, 04:29 AM
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High shank vs low shank
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I agree that it's not hard to tell the difference...
I agree that it's not hard to tell the difference between the most common ones, but I understand people who are not confident about this, or haven't learned it yet.
Same about the "mixed drawer",...
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02-02-2016, 12:17 AM
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Singer 201-needle too far to the left
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541717 Hehe, glad nobody came up with a...
541717
Hehe, glad nobody came up with a machine that threads from the rear. Maybe because I do some sewing with old round shank needles, in addition to flat shanks from three different directions,...
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02-01-2016, 12:50 AM
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How can I smooth out a rough needle hole on the throat plate?
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I agree about the cause. The reason the...
I agree about the cause.
The reason the needle hole is as small as possible, is mainly to avoid the needle pushing the material down, and get a clean entry. The hole should be as small as...
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01-31-2016, 11:33 AM
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Someone mention vintage attachments?
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Keep posting this stuff, folks - every time DW...
Keep posting this stuff, folks - every time DW worries about me, I show her the hardcore pictures and tell her I will never. ever. get. there. She believes it just about as much as I do.
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01-31-2016, 11:26 AM
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Feed Dogs on Singer 401A and Singer 221
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I have a 401G and a 431G. The 401 comes...
I have a 401G and a 431G.
The 401 comes with the described throatplate elevator. There are three positions, to the lever and the plate. Down, for normal operation, half way up - still fixed and...
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01-30-2016, 02:12 PM
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How can I smooth out a rough needle hole on the throat plate?
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Depending on where it is...in the hole, around...
Depending on where it is...in the hole, around the hole...the usual counter request is "photo please".
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01-30-2016, 10:27 AM
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Singer 27 Treadle to Electric Conversion
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I'll regard your question as a totally practical...
I'll regard your question as a totally practical one. Like Mickey said, putting a motor on is not burning any bridges, it's a reversible action. Unscrewing the motor and slipping the belt back on...
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01-29-2016, 02:15 PM
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Quilt group talk - what are your tension bugaboos?
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I guess Tammi got all the problems she needs for...
I guess Tammi got all the problems she needs for this session, but this thread (sic) in itself has turned out to be a great tension tutorial. Let's keep it up.
I know that I fiddled about a lot,...
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01-29-2016, 01:37 AM
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Found elegant "The Eldredge" in good cabinet
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Units in that condition is the reason I scour the...
Units in that condition is the reason I scour the e-markets every day, even though I already have more machines than I'll ever get to finish or put to use. It's rewarding to restore and salvage...
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01-29-2016, 01:25 AM
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Who doesn't love a before and after?
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You can't argue with success. And I noticed in...
You can't argue with success. And I noticed in your before picture that the base center and paperclip decals where in pretty good shape. The machine looked worse - not for wear, but storage.
Where...
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01-28-2016, 11:47 AM
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Who doesn't love a before and after?
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Sammie1, you tease. More pictures and lots of...
Sammie1, you tease. More pictures and lots of descriptions, pleeease...
Stein
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01-26-2016, 06:05 AM
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Shoemaker id
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Jon and Steve I dont know how accurate the...
Jon and Steve
I dont know how accurate the measurements are, but the needle that was in the machine - so grimy that the owner thought it was broken, had to clean it to find the eye - measures 1,87...
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01-25-2016, 01:55 AM
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Shoemaker id
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I got some slightly better pictures. I'm envious....
I got some slightly better pictures. I'm envious. The new owner stresses the fact that the room is NOT his, but the previous owner's.
Do you know which needles it takes?
I also got some hints...
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01-18-2016, 06:58 AM
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Gifted a real challenge
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I'm with Macybaby. To many salvage candidates...
I'm with Macybaby. To many salvage candidates around, much more realistic than this one, at least the head. Besides the painted parts, the sliding plates and the faceplate are gone altogether, you'd...
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01-18-2016, 04:14 AM
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Shoemaker id
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Bradbury was my guess. I've been hoping for a...
Bradbury was my guess. I've been hoping for a rise from Steve on this, yes
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01-18-2016, 04:01 AM
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More White, attachments this time
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More White, attachments this time
I know I will never have the need to utilize all of these, so I'm ok with not understanding how they work. I also know where to find instructions and tutorials if I should need to.
But I sure love...
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01-17-2016, 02:57 PM
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Shoemaker id
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Shoemaker id
I have been asked to identify this machine. I don't have a clue, of course, but they don't know I have helpers. I've asked for better pictures, but so far no go.540426The badge that's on it is...
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01-17-2016, 12:13 AM
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Crazy Viking 6370
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steihy
This is typical for the "cooked out rf cap"...
This is typical for the "cooked out rf cap" syndrome. Somewhere in the control circuit, either in the pedal or near the motor, there is probably a capacitor to kill rf (radio frequency) noise. You...
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01-16-2016, 09:40 PM
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Anker DZ?
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steihy
I agree, looks pretty much identical to the RZ....
I agree, looks pretty much identical to the RZ. You won't miss the second tensioner unless you want to sew with two needles. There is one extra guide just above the tensioners on mine, but that...
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