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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-15-2016, 07:06 PM
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Posted By Rodney

99s are one of my favorites. Great machine! ...

99s are one of my favorites. Great machine!
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-07-2016, 06:14 AM
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Posted By Rodney

At least they didn't drill through them to make a...

At least they didn't drill through them to make a lamp.
The finish is only original once. Any repaint-even back to original appearance-affects the value in a negative way to collectors.
There...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-28-2015, 07:37 AM
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Posted By Rodney

I doubt potted motors are available new. I would...

I doubt potted motors are available new. I would be really surprised if they are.
The smoke is troublesome. It depends on the cause. If the windings are fried then you're going to need a new...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-26-2015, 10:44 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Binkister: Which machine? If it's just a...

Binkister: Which machine? If it's just a regular sewing machine motor SewClassic.com has them with and without controllers.
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-21-2015, 06:15 PM
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Posted By Rodney

I guess it never hurts to ask... Rodney

I guess it never hurts to ask...
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-18-2015, 06:10 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Usually I would consider that a "drill bit". I...

Usually I would consider that a "drill bit". I guess whatever works. :D
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-15-2015, 10:54 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Flipping flea market and thrift store finds is a...

Flipping flea market and thrift store finds is a hard living.
Morse is a brand, not a manufacturer. I don't know a lot about Morse machines except I like the look of most of them. If it's one of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-30-2015, 06:20 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Welcome cwall! Rodney

Welcome cwall!
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-29-2015, 08:56 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Press fit is a correct term. Machinists use it. ...

Press fit is a correct term. Machinists use it. It means that the part needs to be pressed or tapped into it's hole like on bearings. Bearings are generally just a few thousandths of an inch...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-25-2015, 06:59 PM
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Posted By Rodney

Nice work Steve. I wouldn't mind a closer look...

Nice work Steve. I wouldn't mind a closer look at the helm in the background of one of the pictures either.
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-30-2015, 05:23 AM
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Posted By Rodney

I see some slight differences in the shape of the...

I see some slight differences in the shape of the needle slot and the tension spring. Mainly it amounts to Necchi spent a little more money on making theirs. It's possible the other one was...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-29-2015, 06:03 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Beautiful machine and I love the twin tension...

Beautiful machine and I love the twin tension dials. Give me gadgets any day.
Welcome! and thanks for sharing the picture.
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-21-2015, 07:15 PM
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Posted By Rodney

Thanks for that CD. I was thinking it a...

Thanks for that CD. I was thinking it a different brand than Revco. I'm used to seeing the #303. I didn't know they made both styles. There's also one like the 303 but with a sort of football...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-21-2015, 01:57 PM
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Posted By Rodney

Your stitch length control knob isn't a homemade...

Your stitch length control knob isn't a homemade job or just a substitution. Back when your machine was given a motor your machine also received an upgrade kit to add a reverse function. I would...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-19-2015, 08:24 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Congrats Steve!

Congrats Steve!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-18-2015, 08:47 AM
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Posted By Rodney

No and I wouldn't recommend it. From what I've...

No and I wouldn't recommend it. From what I've seen of the construction of the lids they were never meant to be sat on. A lightweight kid might be fine but I wouldn't want to destroy the lid thru...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-16-2015, 02:54 PM
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Posted By Rodney

It was a two tone paint job. my eyes aren't what...

It was a two tone paint job. my eyes aren't what they used to be. Now if I could only figure out how to get the knobs and plate off the pillar. The blind hem stitch isn't working quite right. If...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-16-2015, 09:12 AM
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Posted By Rodney

I think we all do something like that at one...

I think we all do something like that at one point. My last one was looking for how to take the top off a different Brother machine. I finally realized it was a one piece casting. The top doesn't...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2015, 08:11 PM
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Posted By Rodney

Not THAT'S a neat machine! Rodney

Not THAT'S a neat machine!
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2015, 09:48 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Welcome! Your machine is a Japanese made Singer...

Welcome! Your machine is a Japanese made Singer 15 copy. They were made by the millions after WWII up into the 50s. The model is still being made in India and China though the quality isn't as...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-01-2015, 12:15 PM
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Posted By Rodney

I know it's 40 years later on many of these...

I know it's 40 years later on many of these machines but it's still regrettable that the manufacturers chose plastic for many of these parts when they had to know metal (even low grade pot metal)...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-31-2015, 10:41 AM
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Posted By Rodney

Grant that is a truly beautiful machine. Thank...

Grant that is a truly beautiful machine. Thank you for the warning on the plastic parts. That is the one big flaw nearly all later model (late 1960 on) sewing machines share. Maybe some...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-27-2015, 01:17 PM
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Posted By Rodney

I just replied to your question on the yahoo...

I just replied to your question on the yahoo groups. Oops.
I told you to check here too. looks like you already did. :shock:
Finding the right cams for any of these old Japanese zigzag machines...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-14-2015, 07:53 PM
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Posted By Rodney

I just hope one of the more experienced members...

I just hope one of the more experienced members chimes in to verify it. If you have a class 15 machine around try the case from it and see if it fits.
Rodney
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
07-14-2015, 03:40 PM
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Views: 8,881,307
Posted By Rodney

That looks right for the bobbin case I linked to....

That looks right for the bobbin case I linked to.
Thanks,
Rodney
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