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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-16-2019, 04:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,492
Posted By Friar_Tuck

One other thing, the couple drops of olive oil is...

One other thing, the couple drops of olive oil is amazing how well it works.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-16-2019, 04:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,492
Posted By Friar_Tuck

If it were me, I would put the zinsser in a...

If it were me, I would put the zinsser in a squirt bottle, and some denatured alcohol in another, then give about equal squirts into the ball.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-15-2019, 04:08 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 8,492
Posted By Friar_Tuck

My favorite way to use shellac is with a ball of...

My favorite way to use shellac is with a ball of t-shirt material inside a good linen or cotton cloth. Wind up the ball and put just a bit of thinned shellac on the ball. Rub the shellac into the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-02-2019, 01:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,203
Posted By Friar_Tuck

I do not have a 128, but I believe the hinge...

I do not have a 128, but I believe the hinge spacing is the same, it would be the depth of the case that may be different.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-18-2019, 10:43 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,039
Posted By Friar_Tuck

I think Leon hit the nail on the head with the...

I think Leon hit the nail on the head with the question, "If it gets away will you kick yourself?"
I got a 15-91 in a cabinet for $5, but I had to drive 150 miles to get it. if it would have been...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-16-2019, 02:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,204
Posted By Friar_Tuck

I would begin by telling her to get some good...

I would begin by telling her to get some good sewing machine oil, saturate all the moving areas of the dials, without getting any on the belt. Then take a hair dryer and get the bearing surfaces...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-15-2019, 10:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,347
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Or see the post, "you gotta love home...

Or see the post, "you gotta love home modifications" for ideas :thumbup:
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2019, 08:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,402
Posted By Friar_Tuck

I still laugh every time I see it.

I still laugh every time I see it.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2019, 06:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,965
Posted By Friar_Tuck

The journey continues: I found the tag inside...

The journey continues:
I found the tag inside the drawer that it is a Singer Model 43 cabinet, and I can find nothing on ismacs or elsewhere on a singer 43 cabinet.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2019, 05:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,402
Posted By Friar_Tuck

You gotta love home modifications!

Had a friend pick up a 201K3 tonight for me, and while he was there he figured I would like this 185J for $40, so he brought that too. It came in a Bentwood case that I thought was odd. When I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2019, 05:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,965
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Well, my new baby is home! Came with a...

Well, my new baby is home!
Came with a buttonholer, set of extra patterns, and a full line of accessories.
610325
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2019, 02:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,965
Posted By Friar_Tuck

1953 201k according to ismacs. 610296 The...

1953 201k according to ismacs.
610296
The light on the rear threw me off too.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-14-2019, 01:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,965
Posted By Friar_Tuck

201k now I am Super excited!

Just got a text from a friend who was at a thrift shop. He found me a 201k in a cabinet that I can't find on ismacs, for $45! I have been looking for one for a long time now. More pictures once I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-11-2019, 09:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,674
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Dang I feel foolish! I don't know how many times...

Dang I feel foolish! I don't know how many times I have fought those dang hinges, just to see that a rubber band is all I needed!
Thanks for the post
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-16-2019, 09:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,125
Posted By Friar_Tuck

I have a 201 that is in a cabinet, with a knee...

I have a 201 that is in a cabinet, with a knee control wired the same way. I detached it to use a foot pedal in the plug. I have been wondering the same thing and need to try it out also. I can't...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-11-2019, 07:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,030
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Looks like a 1955 Singer 15-91. The only...

Looks like a 1955 Singer 15-91.
The only warning that I have is check out the wiring well before you plug it in! Sometimes the years and sun are not friendly to the insulation.
It is a great...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-10-2019, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,577
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Same with mine. They pop out when I open up the...

Same with mine. They pop out when I open up the lid, but I have to push them back in when I close it.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-09-2019, 09:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,648
Posted By Friar_Tuck

All I can say is that I am glad that it is a long...

All I can say is that I am glad that it is a long ways off. That is one tempting looking machine!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-06-2019, 06:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,200
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Here is a great tool for identifying old singers!...

Here is a great tool for identifying old singers!
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/id-singer-machines.htm
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-05-2019, 07:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,703
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Bingo! I just got it cleaned up enough to read...

Bingo!
I just got it cleaned up enough to read it and it is from Revco.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-04-2019, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,703
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Interesting foot pressure adjustment on a 27 singer

Just picked up a 1906 singer model 27, and noticed a couple of things :
First off, it always amazes me how these 100+ year old machines just purr after just a bit of cleaning and oiling!
Second,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-04-2019, 08:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,407
Posted By Friar_Tuck

The various dental picks are great for getting...

The various dental picks are great for getting into those little nooks and crannies!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-31-2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,491
Posted By Friar_Tuck

It is great to hear that we have such great...

It is great to hear that we have such great ambassadors.
Thank you!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-22-2019, 07:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 11,107
Posted By Friar_Tuck

Good grab! I am still kicking myself for passing...

Good grab! I am still kicking myself for passing on one on an online auction that went for $5.00 in a nice retro singer cabinet. It would have been a 100 mile drive, but when you live in the middle...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2019, 07:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,620
Posted By Friar_Tuck

That is why I wish there was a swap section...

That is why I wish there was a swap section somewhere, I have piles of parts that I will never use thatwould allow someone else to get one up and running.
Jim
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