Originally Posted by
miriam
WOW! Now that was quick! Will it sew??? I get amazed by the old sewing machines, too. They were made to last.
Quick? Ha! It was 4 days of "PB Blaster" morning, noon, and night to get the bits to let go.
It will not sew until I find the missing parts and re-manufacture one part (so far)
I am missing the shuttle, bobbin, and the slide plates (i'll probably end up making the slide plates)
I am still de-rusting all of the bits.
The spool holder is so stuck that the iron twists rather than releasing (currently) I brought it to the office to see if our ultrasonic cleaner can help free it up, if not, next we try heat....
I am hoping to finish the cleaning in the next day or two, then the painting begins...
I am currently NOT planning to disassemble the main driveline.
I am going to clean it as best as I can without removing anything
ALL of the motions/timings are driven off of that shaft and I do not have faith that I can ensure that it goes back the same.
Besides, it's kinda cool to know that part was hand set at the factory.