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01-24-2024, 03:15 PM
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I think this is a Singer 115 & missing a few parts
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Welcome docdolittle1. I can't help you on parts,...
Welcome docdolittle1. I can't help you on parts, but you have found a good group.
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07-13-2023, 10:38 AM
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Vintage Sewing Machine Shop Machine Photos
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Hey there hunt2han, This forum isn't the best...
Hey there hunt2han, This forum isn't the best for industrial machines. I assume your machine is a Singer. You may get better answers if you start your own thread with the name and model # in the...
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06-19-2023, 05:31 PM
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Removing Slide Plate From Singer Model 12 Fiddlebase
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leonf
if I have tried everything lese over a few days I...
if I have tried everything lese over a few days I sometimes use a wooden chop stick as a punch and do gentle tapping with it.
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05-22-2023, 09:48 AM
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Can the Treadle Wheel Be Adjusted?
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leonf
another option. Look at the treadle wheel itself...
another option. Look at the treadle wheel itself and see if it may be leaning to one side. I know some treadles have opportunities for adjust the axle. I don't remember about Singers.
Also AS a...
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05-22-2023, 09:42 AM
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Broke my Singer Spartan
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Way to go Gary. Isn't it fun to get it rolling...
Way to go Gary. Isn't it fun to get it rolling again ? a question for you. Did you take the faceplate off and oil there too? and all the linkage to the feed dogs.? Machines that have set for a...
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05-15-2023, 03:34 PM
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Singer 66 Red Eye
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You can feel the gib screw on the back of the...
You can feel the gib screw on the back of the chrome disc. a bit of oil back there may help, too/
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05-15-2023, 02:00 PM
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Singer 66 Red Eye
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Since you have been unscrewing the gib screw I...
Since you have been unscrewing the gib screw I would suggest loosening it, turning the chrome wheel till it is tight, tighten the screw and the turn the chrome wheel left and see if the handwheel...
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05-15-2023, 01:50 PM
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Singer 66 Red Eye
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This is what the hidden pieces look like. ...
This is what the hidden pieces look like. https://www.quiltingboard.com/members/leonf-u169597-albums19738-576744.jpg
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05-15-2023, 01:47 PM
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Singer 66 Red Eye
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Are you talking about the screw in the chrome...
Are you talking about the screw in the chrome knurled hand wheel? That is acting properly But that is not how it is supposed to work.That gib screw goes between two lobes of a three lobed washer and...
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05-15-2023, 01:41 PM
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Question about Treadles
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In my area I can buy a treadle with a head for...
In my area I can buy a treadle with a head for $50.00 USD. If your time is worth anything at all that would be the easy way to go.
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04-20-2023, 10:52 AM
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Treadle Belt Tool
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Cheaper by far than an ER visit. Mine came with...
Cheaper by far than an ER visit. Mine came with a pre 1900 machine.
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04-18-2023, 12:24 PM
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Bitten by the Vintage Machine Bug
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Do you really NEED a dining table? How about...
Do you really NEED a dining table? How about replacing it with 6-8 cabinets with plywood and a tablecloth over it
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03-12-2023, 09:08 AM
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Sad Kenmore 117-552
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you have not mentioned taking off the faceplate...
you have not mentioned taking off the faceplate assembly and oiling the needlebar and presser bar. It is a tricky job and getting it back together is not fun. There is a connecting rod that is not...
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02-16-2023, 09:07 AM
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Free Sewing Machine need a bit of help
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Two of mine. I love how the table opens to the...
Two of mine. I love how the table opens to the back.
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02-16-2023, 09:04 AM
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Free Sewing Machine need a bit of help
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a I love to rotoscillo movements in these. ...
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I love to rotoscillo movements in these. This is a fancy one with ball bearings. Welcome aboard.
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02-05-2023, 07:58 AM
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New to the Boards - Inherited Koyo Centennial
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Shiloh8548, Welcome to the board. Yes, our...
Shiloh8548,
Welcome to the board. Yes, our machines do tend to find us.. If you want you can post a Howdy to the Introduce yourself forum.
We will support you in your new hobby.
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02-02-2023, 10:34 AM
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Request for info on antique Sears Roebuck machine
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Minnesota was a name Sears used because they...
Minnesota was a name Sears used because they started in Minnesota. It is a badged machine made by someone else.
It is a vibrating shuttle machine, but I will let others tell you who actually made...
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01-23-2023, 09:29 AM
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Name this Singer attachment
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Welcome to the board Laurence. Geneva...
Welcome to the board Laurence. Geneva Switzerland? I enjoyed visiting that city in '75.
If you wish you can find the section for "Introduce yourself" and give a note there.
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01-22-2023, 12:31 PM
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Hello Everyone!
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HI Shyam. Greetings from the center of the...
HI Shyam.
Greetings from the center of the continental USA. Kansas. There is a lot to learn here. Thanks for coming by.
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01-22-2023, 07:25 AM
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New Member of my Machine Family
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dibraly, Welcome to the board. There is an...
dibraly, Welcome to the board.
There is an introduce yourself section if you would choose to say anything about yourself.
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12-20-2022, 11:47 AM
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my first treadle
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leonf
After you get the treadle and the head oiled up,...
After you get the treadle and the head oiled up, practice before you sew. leave it unthreaded with the presser foot up and work on a steady rhythm. It is very easy to get ti wrong. that reverses...
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12-06-2022, 09:14 AM
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Singer Standard Accessory Kit Case - Info/Help
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Singer had their hands in many products., music,...
Singer had their hands in many products., music, pistols and others. It will be quite a challenge to find your answer maybe. Hope you have some luck and will share with us.
OH an welcome aboard...
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11-08-2022, 07:13 AM
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heey here is another newbie!
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Thanks for posting your National shots. fun...
Thanks for posting your National shots. fun manchines. You may need to start locking your windows. vintage machines tend to find you. I have 150+ machines.
HI from KS USA,
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11-06-2022, 11:47 AM
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Sewing History Museum
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Jamey. if you ever make it there., we will meet...
Jamey. if you ever make it there., we will meet you.
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10-12-2022, 05:45 AM
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Reproduction Handcrank Upgrade
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leonf
"you've crossed the Rubicon." love this line. ...
"you've crossed the Rubicon." love this line. I may give it a try. Yours looks great.
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