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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-03-2018, 10:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,325
Posted By jpwest

pfaff 130 belt

I have had my pfaff 130 for a number of years, prior to acquiring several much older machines and gaining the confidence to do my own repair work. Thus said, I had the motor rebuilt and the machine...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2018, 08:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,339
Posted By jpwest

Bucket list - Wheeler Wilson No. 8

Well, I knocked another one off my bucket list with this stupendous find - an early Wheeler & Wilson No. 8 handcrank. One glass foot, one needle, one bobbin so all components are there.

I am...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-20-2018, 01:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,503
Posted By jpwest

I donated a handcrank to Leon and Iris because I...

I donated a handcrank to Leon and Iris because I knew they did this with them. I think it's so important to expose young children to sewing and hand cranks give them precise control. The power of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-07-2018, 08:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,556
Posted By jpwest

I had my grandmother’s 99 which I loved. I...

I had my grandmother’s 99 which I loved. I passed it on to my niece and she has made curtains, cushions, aprons, lots of things on it with no problem.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-07-2018, 08:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,765
Posted By jpwest

I swore I would only do Singer. Then came the...

I swore I would only do Singer. Then came the Wheeler, the Willcox, the National, the New Home. Ok, then no Whites. Now I have 3. But I have decided that I want to keep only those I enjoy working...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-05-2017, 05:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,125
Posted By jpwest

Do what I did. But a Davis Vertical Feed, clean...

Do what I did. But a Davis Vertical Feed, clean the 100+ year old machine, and it never breaks. Unlike the modern plastic stuff.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-30-2017, 06:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,329
Posted By jpwest

And your serial number is....? Mine are 1135237...

And your serial number is....? Mine are 1135237 929237. I think you use the one on the left which puts mine at 1873. And I’m missing the front board to the cover. Not bad for 144 years old, still...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-30-2017, 10:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,475
Posted By jpwest

The last page, 11, of the instructions for using...

The last page, 11, of the instructions for using the New Family shows this and it is a tucker. Unfortunately the drawing is not detailed enough. My tucker looks as though part has been broken off.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-02-2017, 10:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,203
Posted By jpwest

10 years ago it was 400 miles from Kansas to Iowa...

10 years ago it was 400 miles from Kansas to Iowa for a Wheeler & Wilson #(1?3?). Now it’s no more than 2 hours.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-01-2017, 09:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,057
Posted By jpwest

When does it become a boat anchor?

I got a Vigorelli for $10. No loss, right? Did not move at all and that was the challenge. I've gotten it to move but not well. The plastic/bakelite cams and knobs seem to be frozen solid. Did I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-01-2017, 09:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,715
Posted By jpwest

My first 'real' machine was/is a 401 in a table. ...

My first 'real' machine was/is a 401 in a table. Works like a treat and is my 'go to' machine.
Then, I wanted a treadle and found a 66 in good condition for a decent price.
Then, I found a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-04-2017, 06:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,887
Posted By jpwest

Family Rotary White serial number

I would post a picture of my machine, but that would mean I would have to
clean off my kitchen table (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=kitchen+table), and I just don't have enough time or energy...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-28-2016, 01:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,760
Posted By jpwest

That looks to be a Davis Vertical Feed shuttle...

That looks to be a Davis Vertical Feed shuttle but I can't quite tell. Is there a bar inside the shuttle that flips up? If so, it's a Davis.
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