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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-21-2012, 07:48 PM
    Replies: 5,607
    Views: 1,021,270
    Posted By KittyKat77

    It looks like a "Vincendora" to me.

    It looks like a "Vincendora" to me.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-18-2012, 02:59 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,422
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Have you changed the needle recently? Have...

    Have you changed the needle recently?

    Have you checked the bobbin is wound evenly/threaded correctly?

    Have you cleaned any lint out from under the feed dogs?

    These are the first things I...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-17-2012, 10:00 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,270
    Posted By KittyKat77

    She said she paid $152 plus $35 shipping charges....

    She said she paid $152 plus $35 shipping charges. $35 should have been adequate to cover more than just chucking the machine in a shoebox and sending it off.

    Again, when one pays for merchandise...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-16-2012, 06:33 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,270
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Done what? Asked someone who damaged an item you...

    Done what? Asked someone who damaged an item you paid for due to carelessness to make good what they broke?

    What would there possibly be to not feel good about?

    It wasn't the buyer's fault the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-14-2012, 02:05 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 5,916
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Yeah, there's a reason my Japanese Singer-clone...

    Yeah, there's a reason my Japanese Singer-clone is nicknamed "The Hulk."
    It's no lightweight!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-14-2012, 12:58 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 5,916
    Posted By KittyKat77

    What a cutie!

    What a cutie!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-13-2012, 04:27 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,589
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Have you taken off the cover and cleaned out the...

    Have you taken off the cover and cleaned out the inner workings with alcohol?

    It may be "frozen" with old oil.

    Have you replaced the belt? If the belt is worn, the motor will hum and hum, but...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-13-2012, 04:24 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,134
    Posted By KittyKat77

    It's a cobweb. If you look closely, you can see...

    It's a cobweb. If you look closely, you can see the shadow of the web on the pillar, but I must admit, I had the same thought at first, and had to do a double-take.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-13-2012, 07:54 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,134
    Posted By KittyKat77

    That's how I feel about this machine...

    That's how I feel about this machine http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/atq/3201313313.html

    However, I am not up to the task of stabilizing the corrosion on the aluminum, and filling in the damage...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-11-2012, 06:42 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 7,098
    Posted By KittyKat77

    I paid $40 for mine, it needed cleaning and...

    I paid $40 for mine, it needed cleaning and servicing. It had some tension issues, but since it has a new belt and the tension fixed, it's been running beautifully. It came with the original case...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-07-2012, 06:46 AM
    Replies: 5,607
    Views: 1,021,270
    Posted By KittyKat77

    http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/hsh/3189301185.h...

    http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/hsh/3189301185.html

    It's a decent Necchi Mira, but there's no telling whether the rods that connect the Wonder Wheel to the controls are still there, and the...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-31-2012, 06:13 AM
    Replies: 627
    Views: 309,318
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Here is my 15-clone, a "Precision Master" by...

    Here is my 15-clone, a "Precision Master" by DeLuxe.
    I love the gold and green color scheme, and after hefting this sturdy piece of equipment into the van, hubby named him "The Hulk."

    352675
    ...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-24-2012, 08:51 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,912
    Posted By KittyKat77

    It's still there. The ad says the machines will...

    It's still there. The ad says the machines will be at a rummage sale this weekend.

    appleton.craigslist.org/atq/3156382290.html
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-23-2012, 03:20 PM
    Replies: 718
    Views: 577,606
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Haha Glenn this makes a lot of sense. My Mom...

    Haha Glenn this makes a lot of sense.

    My Mom and I were talking about possible names for this machine, and one of her suggestions was Bette, after Bette Davis. It seems her personality may favor...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-23-2012, 12:45 PM
    Replies: 718
    Views: 577,606
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Hi Glenn, I did clean them first with sewing...

    Hi Glenn,

    I did clean them first with sewing machine oil. I had been gently wiping them with sewing machine oil before I read this.

    What I've been doing is dipping the rag in the linseed oil,...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-23-2012, 12:02 PM
    Replies: 718
    Views: 577,606
    Posted By KittyKat77

    I am trying to fix up my Davis, and it is looking...

    I am trying to fix up my Davis, and it is looking better... the black areas no longer have that icky sticky orange peel texture, BUT, some of the areas with the decals seem stubborn, and despite...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-22-2012, 08:04 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 4,517
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Nice one! I got a Light Beige and Oyster White...

    Nice one! I got a Light Beige and Oyster White 301A recently. She was dusty and clogged with lint, but even so she sewed well enough that I made an offer. Now that she's been tuned up and serviced,...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-22-2012, 07:59 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 867
    Posted By KittyKat77

    www.Sew-classic.com has a lot of parts, and when...

    www.Sew-classic.com has a lot of parts, and when I ordered from them, I got the parts really fast, less than a week.

    On the other hand, my order from "My sewing machine parts" that I placed on...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-20-2012, 12:11 PM
    Replies: 718
    Views: 577,606
    Posted By KittyKat77

    Hello there. I am a beginner to working on old...

    Hello there. I am a beginner to working on old sewing machines, and quilting as well. I am not quite a beginner with sewing, my mom started me out with her sewing machine when I was maybe 9 or so. My...
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