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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-11-2011, 02:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

Done. Or at least, done for the day. Everything...

Done. Or at least, done for the day. Everything turns freely (although I have some questions about the stitch length selector), everything that can be polished has been, and it's all back together.
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-11-2011, 10:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

Success! The After hosing down the inside with PB...

Success! The After hosing down the inside with PB Blaster from the back and the bottom of the pillar, a few minutes with the hair dryer, and a few more minutes of rocking everything with a padded...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-11-2011, 08:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

As much as any other, I would think. The ones...

As much as any other, I would think. The ones I've seen tend to be sturdy old machines. I don't know when, if ever, Sears quit selling sewing machines, so I don't know about more modern ones.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-11-2011, 05:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

Oh wow! Cool to find a 'sister' machine, with a...

Oh wow! Cool to find a 'sister' machine, with a rival's logo on it! And I thought it looked like a Singer when I first saw it. I had to read the label to see that it wasn't a Stylist. Nice to know...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-11-2011, 04:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

I'll keep an eye out for a set of Greist...

I'll keep an eye out for a set of Greist attachments, then. I dug around in my boney pile and found a partial tin of White top-clamp attachments, and found a straight stitch foot that fits, so...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2011, 02:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

Thanks! I got mine off, and the inside of mine is...

Thanks! I got mine off, and the inside of mine is similar, but not the same-there's a lot more dirt and rust, for starters. :( I've got a gizmo connected to the needle bar, that also connects to a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

In furtherance of the 'a rodent chewed on the...

In furtherance of the 'a rodent chewed on the wiring' theory, I just removed what I thought was going to be a spider's eggs sac or a wasp nest from inside, above the main shaft, only it was...a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2011, 10:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

That actually makes sense-everything I've found...

That actually makes sense-everything I've found about this era of Kenmore has said they were made by White. Thanks for the link!



I was wondering about that...

And I LOVE your signature!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

OSMG = Old Sewing Machine Guy. Did you find...

OSMG = Old Sewing Machine Guy.

Did you find bobbins? I'm hoping I can get this thing running!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
12-10-2011, 10:00 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,941
Posted By MrsBoats

Karen's Home for Wayward Kenmores

It started with the Model 71 my neighbor brought me (the VSMS thread, post #28670). I was home for a family funeral this week, and on my way back out of town, stopped by the junk shop where I bought...
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