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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-01-2011, 02:41 PM
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Posted By gale

I've heard snowpocalypse.

I've heard snowpocalypse.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-07-2011, 10:25 PM
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Posted By gale

That's fee avoidance and totally against ebay...

That's fee avoidance and totally against ebay policy. They could get their ebay account banned for that. I don't agree with ebay's fees but the problem with fee avoidance is that the buyer is only...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-29-2010, 01:21 PM
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Posted By gale

I had a gold colored touch n sew and the gears...

I had a gold colored touch n sew and the gears kept breaking. I put about $200 worth of repairs into it (not personally-I took it to a shop) and finally gave up. My dh got rid of it but I wish now...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-22-2010, 11:52 AM
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Posted By gale

I don't know if there's a similar book for the...

I don't know if there's a similar book for the 222, but I got a book called "The Featherweight 221 and I" and it shows very detailed pictures of every oiling point.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-14-2010, 10:58 AM
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Posted By gale

That blue touch n sew is the same machine I...

That blue touch n sew is the same machine I learned to sew on when I was little. It was my mom's old machine and when she got a new one, she handed the blue one down to my sisters and I. I did a lot...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2010, 10:29 AM
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Posted By gale

Here are several things you can do: 1. Open the...

Here are several things you can do:
1. Open the case up, remove the machine and give it a good wipe down with a disinfectant like lysol spray. Dry it out and let it sit for a few days before...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2010, 11:16 PM
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Posted By gale

It will start to corrode so I would try to touch...

It will start to corrode so I would try to touch it up if you could. Try using an automotive paint on it if you can get a small amount mixed. It is a lot more durable and will last longer than the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-04-2010, 10:11 AM
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Posted By gale

Gale to cover/touch up or not is up to you. Most...

Gale to cover/touch up or not is up to you. Most of us leave the machines as they were unless they are so bad that they need a make-over. Billy redoes the machines if that is what you want.
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-03-2010, 06:46 PM
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Posted By gale

can I ask a question here? On my new...

can I ask a question here? On my new featherweight the paint is chipped in places. Do I *need* to cover that up with the testor pen (or whatever kind) or is it ok to leave it as is? I prefer to leave...
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