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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-06-2012, 06:31 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

I'll do that. I just confirmed that it fits the...

I'll do that. I just confirmed that it fits the standard Singer treadle top (with possibly some judicious trimming of the opening) and hinge locations so I may just use one of those that I have...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-06-2012, 05:13 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Nancy - I'll end up doing some in person research...

Nancy - I'll end up doing some in person research but it's nice to know where to start. I'm planning to treadle the New Home CZ, using the super smooth New Home irons we picked up last weekend and I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-05-2012, 06:01 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Nancy - I almost wish you hadn't said that. One...

Nancy - I almost wish you hadn't said that. One of my big gripes is noise, it's been a problem for me for years. So the Pfaffs are super quiet, eh? How about ultra quiet treadles?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-03-2012, 05:54 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Miriam - tell you what. You convince Herself and...

Miriam - tell you what. You convince Herself and I'll do it :). "We" was a little, um, ironic I guess, though she does have a point about the somewhat industrial appearance. I checked out manual...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-03-2012, 05:22 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Well, we decided against the W&W 8. We're really...

Well, we decided against the W&W 8. We're really trying to stay focused on the hand cranks, Singers and New Homes at the moment. It's probably still sitting there just north of Madison if someone...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-30-2012, 02:58 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Oh yeah - that's Herself's MO all over. Saying...

Oh yeah - that's Herself's MO all over. Saying no is guaranteed to be more painful than whatever the task I've just been voluntold for :(
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-30-2012, 11:17 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Grant, I've heard the same thing about welding...

Grant, I've heard the same thing about welding cast iron. It's a frequent topic of discussion when dealing with broken hand planes :( The consensus is that it's beyond the skill of most welders and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-30-2012, 10:46 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

I'm not sure. If you look at the break it's a...

I'm not sure. If you look at the break it's a brittle fracture so I'm guessing the material is cast and I'm not sure how well welding would work. My thought was to try JB Weld first and look at...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-30-2012, 05:51 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Grant - I believe the my New Home CZ is just a...

Grant - I believe the my New Home CZ is just a rebadged Anker RZ. Pity you didn't find parts as the bracket that attaches the bobbin winder to the machine was broken on mine in shipment :( It's...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-30-2012, 02:28 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Nancy - I don't know anything about the Pfaffs...

Nancy - I don't know anything about the Pfaffs but looking at the covers of the manuals in these links I wonder if there's something different between the 230 and the 230 Automatic?...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-29-2012, 06:34 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Does anyone have some compiled information on...

Does anyone have some compiled information on base/head compatibility? I remember reading that there were different spacings even within a brand but it seems that there's also some cross brand...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-29-2012, 03:45 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Thanks to Judy and Cathy for the pics of the...

Thanks to Judy and Cathy for the pics of the glass inserts. No idea yet if the one I'm looking at has any. If it does I think I'd only use them as templates for copies - possibly in glass but most...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 04:59 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Yeah. Some of them don't need anything but a...

Yeah. Some of them don't need anything but a base, they're already bright and shiny and working. Some need a bit more than that and there are four or five cabinets needing work as well. Sounds...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 04:55 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Glass inserts? I don't suppose a person could...

Glass inserts? I don't suppose a person could make new ones, could they? What purpose do the inserts serve? Are the bobbins unobtainium? So far I'm scheduled to go see it Saturday morning ;)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 04:37 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Glenn - so tell me about the WW8. Herself is...

Glenn - so tell me about the WW8. Herself is telling me that we don't need it and I'd like to have some ammunition. We just made it through a second weekend without getting a new machine and I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 03:33 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Oh, great - now I'm thinking I should check this...

Oh, great - now I'm thinking I should check this one out:

http://madison.craigslist.org/clt/3315822536.html
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 03:22 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Cathy - one more. Our Singer 9W is 8 1/4", with...

Cathy - one more. Our Singer 9W is 8 1/4", with that tall throat as well.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 10:46 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

We moved out here to Waupun a few years ago to...

We moved out here to Waupun a few years ago to escape the dreary winters around Caroline S's place. Just try telling people that you moved to Wisconsin for better winter weather, though, and they...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-28-2012, 09:43 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Same here. Yes, I live closer than you do but...

Same here. Yes, I live closer than you do but that's still quite the drive. Looks like an incredible deal, though.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2012, 05:58 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Two more. The 115 is also 6 7/8" and the New...

Two more. The 115 is also 6 7/8" and the New Home CZ (which is probably the same as the Anker RZ) is 6 3/4".

I suppose I could measure the Willcox & Gibbs :). We have some German hand crank...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2012, 05:13 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Oh, and it's no great surprise that the 101 is...

Oh, and it's no great surprise that the 101 is also 8".
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2012, 04:59 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Cathy - The Viking is the old, heavy, green thing...

Cathy - The Viking is the old, heavy, green thing with the Godzilla finish (and that only ways slightly less than the Tokyo Terror.) The 13 is indeed the 'Medium' machine - slightly larger version...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2012, 04:09 PM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Great reference. I just took a couple of other...

Great reference. I just took a couple of other measurements using what looks to be the same technique (at least I got the same values for the 201, 66 and Whites):
Singer 13 7...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-27-2012, 05:21 AM
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Posted By pinkCastleDH

Joe - it's a dye pattern/technique. Originally...

Joe - it's a dye pattern/technique. Originally it was made using wax to limit the fabric exposed to the dye (or at least how much dye can affect treated portions of the fabric.) Most that you find...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-26-2012, 06:35 AM
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Views: 8,900,260
Posted By pinkCastleDH

I just found a post from the main forum about...

I just found a post from the main forum about them that says it's roughly 10.5" clear space. Not that I've ever seen one, mind you.
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