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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-24-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

And take care of them, and they go forever! Like...

And take care of them, and they go forever! Like some of the trains you see on the UK shows. :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-22-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

I've had a couple like that. They crack all the...

I've had a couple like that. They crack all the way inside the motor too, all the way to the coils. I'm glad you didn't plug it in!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-21-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

Holy Cow! I love it when they start adding all...

Holy Cow! I love it when they start adding all sorts of colors! :D And Marettes too! Good grief, back when you could buy that lamp cord, I bet the replacement wires weren't more than $10.

I've...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-20-2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

That's the part that makes me laugh. In this...

That's the part that makes me laugh. In this guild I've just joined, I've had ladies say "my new <insert name of high zoot machine here> doesn't do X well." I usually think, "funny, my 60 year old...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-19-2013, 03:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

I think that big thing is more than taking its...

I think that big thing is more than taking its time to reach here. I can't sell them for anything, and these are spotless and tuned up.



Ha! I joined a quilt guild about 2 months ago. I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-19-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

Oh MAN! The scary part is -he- may have plugged...

Oh MAN! The scary part is -he- may have plugged that in to test to see if it worked. I certainly wouldn't. I sparkled (as mizkaki calls it) once recently, I'm not that interested in doing it...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 09:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

That's the thing,.. some are so gross you think,...

That's the thing,.. some are so gross you think, why bother,... but at the same time, I thought a 401 was a write off, and it was fully resurrected. Sometimes cleaning alone will make you see if it's...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

No no,.. I didn't think you would. :) It's been...

No no,.. I didn't think you would. :) It's been fixed now. Only one copper sliver. Lost a screw for a bit, plus the cap for the motor brush. Good grief!! Turns out the timing wasn't wrong, the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 08:24 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

I should mention too, this is one of the other...

I should mention too, this is one of the other machines they couldn't get working:

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I was so scared that was going to smell like cat pee like the last one that...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

Just makes you shake your head, eh? :)

Just makes you shake your head, eh? :)
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

Electrical is not worth jury rigging.......

Electrical is not worth jury rigging.... especially because those blocks are worth about $5. One slip up in the logic and it gets exciting! Luckily I have a donor cord block here.

Yeah, the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
06-18-2013, 07:55 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By ArchaicArcane

Tim the toolman you are not! What were they thinking?

So, I picked up a couple of machines a few weeks ago, and this lead me to think that a few of us have encountered things like this. And I for one would love to see some others.

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