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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-29-2016, 02:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,762
Posted By CatD

Such a sweet story! Love this.

Such a sweet story! Love this.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-25-2016, 02:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,093
Posted By CatD

Thanks, Cari! When I got home, I went to my...

Thanks, Cari! When I got home, I went to my sewing room to look for a set screw on that knob. When my husband realized I was trying to take that knob off, he just reached down and unscrewed it. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2016, 08:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,093
Posted By CatD

Thanks, Janey! I did try removing the screws...

Thanks, Janey! I did try removing the screws holding the top down, but I did not look carefully for a set screw on the knob - would make total sense. Will let you know if I find one - thanks again!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2016, 03:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,093
Posted By CatD

Anybody familiar with Brother Select-o-Matic?

My latest - but it's pretty solidly frozen. And I can't figure out how to get the top off! There's a dial on top of the machine that is NOT turning, and seems to be something you'd have to remove...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2016, 03:11 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 14,395
Posted By CatD

Ooooh, I saw that one! Very strongly considered...

Ooooh, I saw that one! Very strongly considered bidding. Glad it went to you! Congrats!! :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2016, 03:09 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,491
Posted By CatD

Love it! Such a great imagination! My girls...

Love it! Such a great imagination! My girls like to help clean machines, too. I set my 5 year old on my Bernina with a lint brush after I'd finished my Halloween project, and she did a bangin' job...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-24-2016, 03:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,244
Posted By CatD

Lovely! :)

Lovely! :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-15-2016, 04:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By CatD

Good news! Number 4 arrived in great shape, so...

Good news! Number 4 arrived in great shape, so well packed it took me about 30 minutes to get it OUT of all the packaging! LOL! It's a White, came with the manual, and it has a cute little...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-15-2016, 03:58 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 10,990
Posted By CatD

Love both the machine and the cabinet! :)

Love both the machine and the cabinet! :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-15-2016, 03:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,978
Posted By CatD

Nice!! Great job on the rescue, and congrats!

Nice!! Great job on the rescue, and congrats!
Forum: Main
10-06-2016, 06:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 897
Posted By CatD

Bride of FrankenPfaff

So... I finally have had some moderate success FMQ-ing with my janky, rigged up industrial Pfaff (named Ermingerd.) She's no longer breaking much thread - thanks to all for the input regarding...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-28-2016, 04:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By CatD

Thanks to you both. I have to say, Goodwill of...

Thanks to you both. I have to say, Goodwill of Tucson was really, really good after this incident. I heard right back from them, sent pics of the broken machine, and got a refund all within hours. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-28-2016, 05:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By CatD

Two out of three ain't good, either...

So, I'm really discouraged. I have bought four machines at auction in the past few months, and of the three I have received (one is in transit, keeping fingers tightly crossed) two have been...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-28-2016, 05:22 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,997
Posted By CatD

No help but my Viking is doing the exact same...

No help but my Viking is doing the exact same thing lately. Will be interested to learn the answer!
Forum: Main
09-25-2016, 10:55 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,469
Posted By CatD

Just wound a couple bobbins of poly thread - also...

Just wound a couple bobbins of poly thread - also figured out the issue I'd been having getting that tension right. Turns out you have to go through the bobbin winder tension disk/guide. Duh. (I'm...
Forum: Main
09-25-2016, 06:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,469
Posted By CatD

OK, tried a different thread and it seemed to...

OK, tried a different thread and it seemed to work fine. (Although I left the rayon in the bobbin. Wonder why it's fine there but breaks in the upper?)
Forum: Main
09-25-2016, 05:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,469
Posted By CatD

FrankenPfaff breaking thread

I have the most janky quilting rig ever. My new-to-me machine is an old industrial Pfaff 463, but modified for free motion quilting. No feed dogs, and a motor bolted onto the back with a dimmer...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-09-2016, 04:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,100
Posted By CatD

My very first vintage machine was/is a Necchi...

My very first vintage machine was/is a Necchi Supernova. She's a wonder of engineering! And my sewing machine guy raved on about the quality of her fitting and the substance of her. Honestly, I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-09-2016, 04:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,073
Posted By CatD

Cool! I like it!

Cool! I like it!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-09-2016, 05:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,058
Posted By CatD

Any hope for replacing broken metal spool pins?

Have an old Kenmore that has metal spool pins broken off at the machine surface. Anybody have any luck replacing those attractively?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-08-2016, 03:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,378
Posted By CatD

LOL! Love it - especially with Halloween coming...

LOL! Love it - especially with Halloween coming up, that's perfect.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-07-2016, 06:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,032
Posted By CatD

Bathilda

... is the name of the Singer 403 that I scored for cheap at a local yard sale on Monday. Named for Bathilda Bagshot, in the Harry Potter series, who was (in the last book) a very old lady with a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-07-2016, 05:44 PM
Replies: 187
Views: 55,868
Posted By CatD

Nice!!!! That's fantastic!

Nice!!!! That's fantastic!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-06-2016, 09:41 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,373
Posted By CatD

Pretty! ! :-)

Pretty! ! :-)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-05-2016, 06:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,986
Posted By CatD

Holy smokes! That is amazing!

Holy smokes! That is amazing!
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