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    Search: Posts Made By: Seb58
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-10-2020, 09:12 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 3,166
    Posted By Seb58

    Nice machines Chaz! I've developped a fondness...

    Nice machines Chaz! I've developped a fondness for the 99s, I have a 99K1 from 1913 with a hand-crank and I love it! It is so peaceful to work with!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-18-2020, 10:07 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 3,673
    Posted By Seb58

    I may be a bit late to the party... lol If you're...

    I may be a bit late to the party... lol If you're scared of disassembling the tension unit you can always try running a bit of steel wool dipped in brasso (or any metal cleaning product) between the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-18-2020, 09:24 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,085
    Posted By Seb58

    When I had to buy a tap in metal spool pin, I...

    When I had to buy a tap in metal spool pin, I resorted to a UK Ebay seller -I am from France too. However Glasman seems to carry one https://www.glasman.fr/a10720/tige-porte-bobine.html -not...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-06-2020, 12:32 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 6,433
    Posted By Seb58

    Stunning machine!!

    Stunning machine!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-06-2020, 12:49 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 8,820
    Posted By Seb58

    Needle plates, front inspection plates, shuttles,...

    Needle plates, front inspection plates, shuttles, balance wheels, bobbin winders are interchangeable between 127 and 128 machines. Yet slide plates and faceplates are not. If that can help you source...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-02-2020, 09:16 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,001
    Posted By Seb58

    Sorry for misinforming you... I didn't get the...

    Sorry for misinforming you... I didn't get the "screw" part, I thought you meant screw as in "with a clamp screw"
    https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/redface.png
    *sitting quietly in a...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-02-2020, 07:46 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,001
    Posted By Seb58

    I think they would fit. I have used feet made for...

    I think they would fit. I have used feet made for vintage German machines on my Singers with no difficulty... The only issue I can think of would be the width of the feed-dogs, say they are too wide...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-01-2020, 09:47 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 5,992
    Posted By Seb58

    Unfortunately, that is only too true

    Unfortunately, that is only too true
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-01-2020, 12:18 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 5,992
    Posted By Seb58

    I guess flying to Kansas and back to get a sweet...

    I guess flying to Kansas and back to get a sweet Featherweight doesn't qualify as "travelling to purchase essential supplies" during lockdown https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/wink.png
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-01-2020, 06:59 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 6,433
    Posted By Seb58

    I am in Europe so I cannot say about value in...

    I am in Europe so I cannot say about value in America. I don't think they are very collectable.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-01-2020, 01:08 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 6,433
    Posted By Seb58

    This is a badged German machine: it was...

    This is a badged German machine: it was manufactured by Biesolt & Locke in Meissen, Germany.
    German machines were often given "commercial" names when sold abroad, especially after World War I when a...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-25-2020, 11:55 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,462
    Posted By Seb58

    My pleasure Janey... I don't have a 66 yet -worst...

    My pleasure Janey... I don't have a 66 yet -worst luck- but I keep the link in case I have to change the presser bar on any of my existing machines... .. I don't own a 27, only 28s and one 128, they...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-25-2020, 02:32 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 4,926
    Posted By Seb58

    You may also want to check the state of the...

    You may also want to check the state of the veneer on the top flap of the table... those often get rings from house plants...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-25-2020, 02:27 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,462
    Posted By Seb58

    On her website, Helen Howes has a tutorial on how...

    On her website, Helen Howes has a tutorial on how to convert a back clamp 66 into a side clamp 66 and it includes the setting of the presser bar. Unless I'm very wrong, the setting of the pressr bar...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-05-2020, 12:05 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 5,608
    Posted By Seb58

    The cause for a machine running on its own may be...

    The cause for a machine running on its own may be that an old capacitor has burst in the foot controller which creates the short... Happened to me a couple of times...
    As a rule, when I get a "new"...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-05-2020, 12:01 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 8,291
    Posted By Seb58

    Call me crazy but on the picture, it looks like...

    Call me crazy but on the picture, it looks like the snap-on foot hole might be a tad too small... Do such incidents occur with the original zigzag foot too?
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-21-2020, 01:09 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 14,694
    Posted By Seb58

    Odd as it may seem, I tend to prefer the...

    Odd as it may seem, I tend to prefer the un-numbered tension dials: on both my Featherweight and my new-to-me 401G, I have to use a dreadfully low or high tension number to achieve a perfect stitch...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-25-2019, 01:43 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 5,393
    Posted By Seb58

    Very nice and dashing mid-century sewing machine....

    Very nice and dashing mid-century sewing machine. New Home is probably just a badge on a Japanese-made Sewing Machine -there are experts here who will tell you more- but these are sturdy and easy to...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-13-2019, 01:50 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 10,343
    Posted By Seb58

    Featherwights are darling little machines. They...

    Featherwights are darling little machines. They are not the best of Vintage Singers but their cuteness and portability make up for their whimsicality -they are not nicknamed "Princess of Singer" for...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-01-2019, 02:20 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 10,641
    Posted By Seb58

    You're welcome. fingers crossed for the auction

    You're welcome. fingers crossed for the auction
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-29-2019, 11:44 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 10,641
    Posted By Seb58

    I even found a cheap Bernina / low shank adapter...

    I even found a cheap Bernina / low shank adapter online. It may be the cheap solution because Bernina feet can turn out to be very expensive!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-28-2019, 01:51 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,778
    Posted By Seb58

    I guess so... My 201 came in a the same case my...

    I guess so... My 201 came in a the same case my 15B came in, it now fits in a Singer cabinet where an early 15k was... Singer made their machine bed sizes standard as far as I could observe. Of...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-28-2019, 01:47 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 10,641
    Posted By Seb58

    I have a Bernina 730 Record -which incidentally I...

    I have a Bernina 730 Record -which incidentally I am planning to give to my mum for Christmas since she fell in love with it when she tried it this summer when visiting me. Mine dates from the early...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-23-2019, 01:17 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 5,430
    Posted By Seb58

    Ah ah I understand the feeling.... At first I was...

    Ah ah I understand the feeling.... At first I was feeling guilty to use my 2 machines as parts but then I thought that they would continue their lives bringing other machines back to life and if it...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-22-2019, 03:10 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 3,081
    Posted By Seb58

    Beware of the cheap led bulbs from China. I...

    Beware of the cheap led bulbs from China. I bought one for my Featherweight and it worked for a minute and a half before getting some loose contact or something.
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