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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-25-2015, 11:42 AM
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Posted By redmadder

My young friend has now acquired a Singer Redeye...

My young friend has now acquired a Singer Redeye and a 1916 99 as well. And the guy was asking $50 for the machine. With my advice, she got it down to $10. We are looking for a manual for the 99. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-14-2015, 05:48 AM
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Posted By redmadder

Can anyone point to me to information about Morse...

Can anyone point to me to information about Morse machines? I'm mentoring a young woman who is working very hard trying to make a living buying at flea markets, etc. She found a Morse and after I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-10-2015, 07:07 AM
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Posted By redmadder

Yes, I offered her full price. Funny, fishy,...

Yes, I offered her full price. Funny, fishy, smelly deal, its still listed on CR. Guess they didn't take it after all.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-08-2015, 02:31 PM
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Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

I should be working on a Pfaff 130 tonight but...

I should be working on a Pfaff 130 tonight but the woman selling it on Craigslist turned out to be a ditz. We were on the way when she called to say not to come, someone else was interested. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-29-2015, 08:47 AM
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Posted By redmadder

Magorapg, if your electrical engineer dad could...

Magorapg, if your electrical engineer dad could find those round 'Chicago plugs' that that machine needs, I'd sure like to find out where.

Not only do I have the same machine, it is the one my...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-07-2014, 04:54 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

The Dressmaker S-9000 needs the tension spring...

The Dressmaker S-9000 needs the tension spring replaced. I don't know how to ask for the part. The shaft has to be removed from the machine and the spring slides onto the back. Its very similar to...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-30-2014, 06:20 AM
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Posted By redmadder

Its not stuck but the knob is missing and there...

Its not stuck but the knob is missing and there is just a screw to turn it. I oiled the joints and the shaft now slides in and out easily. Guess its time to put some grease in the appropriate...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-30-2014, 02:14 AM
Replies: 44,789
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Posted By redmadder

My daughter brought me several machines, some...

My daughter brought me several machines, some plastic, several older ones. The one disassembled one the dining room table is a Dressmaker. Oiled and cleaned but this has me puzzled.

Is...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-14-2014, 12:52 PM
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Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Thanks for the info guys. Things are in the mail...

Thanks for the info guys. Things are in the mail and my friend should get her machine back, in working order of course.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-10-2014, 05:43 AM
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Posted By redmadder

Thanks ya'll. I'm hoping he has the part, she...

Thanks ya'll. I'm hoping he has the part, she doesn't care how long I take to fix it.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-07-2014, 04:33 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

I'm trying to edit my post, it just disappeared...

I'm trying to edit my post, it just disappeared when I hit edit.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-07-2014, 04:32 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

My friend's 221 has a broken gib hook. Not sure...

My friend's 221 has a broken gib hook. Not sure that my skills are up to replacing just the hook but the entire case can be removed via the set screw on the shaft. Now just to find a bobbin...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-07-2014, 04:19 AM
Replies: 44,789
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Posted By redmadder

A friend's 1953 Featherweight has a broken gib...

A friend's 1953 Featherweight has a broken gib hook. Luckily the screw is still there. I think the best way to fix it is to find a bobbin assembly, take the whole thing out via the set screw and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2014, 08:34 AM
Replies: 44,789
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Posted By redmadder

The springs I received were flimsy compared to...

The springs I received were flimsy compared to the originals. Its also possible my 201 has a tension assembly from a 66 or 99. The springs seem large for the finned spindle. So this time I ordered...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-12-2014, 04:55 AM
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Posted By redmadder

I ordered the spring and put the tension back...

I ordered the spring and put the tension back together. Trouble is, the pin seems to be ever so slightly bent, so even after cleaning and buffing, it's not reliable, resulting in the tension not...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-08-2014, 02:55 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Duh, this forum does have a search function. ...

Duh, this forum does have a search function. Thank you, ManicMike.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-08-2014, 02:45 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Can anyone point me to a free adjuster's manual...

Can anyone point me to a free adjuster's manual for the 201? Her check spring broke and there was a problem with the release pin sliding in and out freely. It was stuck. I can see now someone put...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-04-2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

I didn't even get to start sewing with the 301...

I didn't even get to start sewing with the 301 though I've used her for a project before. The needle hit something in the bobbin area as I tried to draw up the bobbin thread. So I took her bobbin...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-27-2014, 08:31 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Did you remove the throat plate under the needle....

Did you remove the throat plate under the needle. That's the first step. Remove the screw. Put it in a safe place. I use an old medicine bottle. With your right hand, rotate the gib to the right,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-27-2014, 04:51 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Thanks Irish. I know all the usual tricks. The...

Thanks Irish. I know all the usual tricks. The FW I took apart and put back together first thing, using the manual that came with it. Someone had put the bobbin case back in wrong and as soon as I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-26-2014, 04:49 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Apparently the 301 has a timing issue. Or a...

Apparently the 301 has a timing issue. Or a screw loose. I had a 'Frozen' dress that had to get done and my 1941 15 proved to be up to the task. I haven't used the 301 much or the Featherweight. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2014, 07:03 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

This is the first time I've used the 301. Its...

This is the first time I've used the 301. Its very clean, bought from a sew-vac shop. The tension seems to be just right on top and bottom but it skips random stitches.

New needle, hey what...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-22-2014, 02:35 AM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

I've cleaned and buffed all the pieces, took it...

I've cleaned and buffed all the pieces, took it all apart and examined everything, went over it with 800 grit and oil. The thread comes down around the bobbin with each stitch and is pulled up. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-21-2014, 03:43 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

I need some help diagnosing a problem with my 15...

I need some help diagnosing a problem with my 15 91. Sometimes the upper thread gets hung on something in the bobbin area and makes a nest on the bottom. It only happens every 6 to 8 inches. It...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-29-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,881,483
Posted By redmadder

Here's the new paint job. Miriam is right,...

Here's the new paint job. Miriam is right, easier to coordinate color with the hand wheel. My brother built the box, I sanded and painted. The machine goes from a clickity, clickity to a hum when...
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