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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    08-18-2016, 04:50 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    On Victorian sweat shop there are people from...

    On Victorian sweat shop there are people from other countries where Phoenix machines are common.
    Mine uses standard needles but I don't know anything about your model. On mine you HAVE to have the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-31-2016, 07:15 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    There may be more info on "Victorian sweat shop" ...

    There may be more info on "Victorian sweat shop"
    I have a Phoenix 82. Nice machine.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-18-2013, 05:37 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    Does your Phoenix have a darning foot. The one I...

    Does your Phoenix have a darning foot. The one I had was real neat. The foot was kind of tiny then you swung something down from behind the pressure foot and it did free motion or darning.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-17-2013, 11:22 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    Its ok - someone might have to inherit mine... I...

    Its ok - someone might have to inherit mine... I have two more derelicts coming today... I told DH I bought them for parts and parts are cheaper if they come from my shop than the internet....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-17-2013, 05:12 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! keep me in your...

    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    keep me in your will!!!!!!!!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-17-2013, 04:25 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    50 cents a pound - what a bargain!!! The Tri-Flow...

    50 cents a pound - what a bargain!!! The Tri-Flow oil costs more than that! Try $5 for 2 ounces for the oil.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-17-2013, 04:24 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    YES please do!

    YES please do!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-17-2013, 01:12 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    ditto!!!!!

    ditto!!!!!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    07-16-2013, 02:12 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    it does look just like the Bell!

    it does look just like the Bell!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-10-2013, 01:48 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    We were back at it today we must have messed with...

    We were back at it today we must have messed with 6 tensions or more.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-09-2013, 06:19 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    Your pin appears to be straight - maybe rounded...

    Your pin appears to be straight - maybe rounded on one end and flat on the other - trial and error will tell you which works best. I'm thinking your notchy thingy 'dome in' will work better - you...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-09-2013, 06:08 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    If you get them in wrong don't worry - they won't...

    If you get them in wrong don't worry - they won't work... LOL That little #4 part will not work right if it is in backwards. It is good that you figured it out. The tension disks do not spoon - they...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-09-2013, 09:03 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    I'm hoping this shows up. Here is the other side...

    I'm hoping this shows up. Here is the other side - it is pictures of the cabinets they made.
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-09-2013, 09:01 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    I also have a pic of the brochure - I don't know...

    I also have a pic of the brochure - I don't know if you will be able to see much though.
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-09-2013, 08:26 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    I had a brochure when I got a Phoenix - it went...

    I had a brochure when I got a Phoenix - it went with the machine when I sold it to a really great little gal that deserved a good machine. 417994 it also had a tin full of attachments and disks.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-09-2013, 08:21 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    If you mess with the spring you might want to...

    If you mess with the spring you might want to look at that manual how to set it so you have some idea how it should go - It was the most frustrating thing for me to learn about tensions. I wish I...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-07-2013, 11:54 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    Your tension spring may not be 'set' right - does...

    Your tension spring may not be 'set' right - does it spring back when you touch it? I don't know how to explain it but that manual tells how to 'set' that spring - I think it is the only place I've...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-06-2013, 01:01 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    blow up the pages you need 200% or so - that way...

    blow up the pages you need 200% or so - that way you can see at a glance.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-06-2013, 12:46 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    The best all purpose manual is:...

    The best all purpose manual is: http://www.tfsr.org/publications/technical_information/sewing_machine_manual/
    This really only deals with the old machines but some times you can wing it just fine if...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-06-2013, 12:14 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    If the tension is not put together correctly and...

    If the tension is not put together correctly and then you take it apart and put it together just like it was, it isn't going to fix anything.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-06-2013, 01:42 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    Why would you sew zig zag on leather. I think if...

    Why would you sew zig zag on leather. I think if I were going to sew leather I would do it on something less rare like a 15 clone.
    I don't know about the tension unless I had the machine on my...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    05-29-2013, 02:50 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 26,852
    Posted By miriam

    Try going to a school and see if someone wants to...

    Try going to a school and see if someone wants to translate.
    I had a Phoenix machine until a month or so ago... A little gal came looking to buy a machine and the more I talked to her the more I...
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