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04-04-2011, 06:57 AM
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And yet another 221 Featherweight... Over the weekend I was able to get to this little machine and work on it. I had purchased it very cheaply because it was not running. Thanks to Tomilu's advice I got it all greased up again, cleaned and oiled all the mechanical parts, and now it sews like a charm! The grease tubes had very little grease in them and packing them with grease was all it took to get the motor going again. Such simple little machines... I also polished up the case with black shoe polish, which improved it's appearance 100%.
1955 Model 221
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04-04-2011, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Arkansas is getting the you know what kicked out of it again with several tornadoes on the ground and looks to be headed this way!!
It is starting where it did last night so everyone is saying it is going to be just like it was then.
Billy
It is starting where it did last night so everyone is saying it is going to be just like it was then.
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04-04-2011, 07:29 AM
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Beautiful machine, jtapp9!! I just recieved my 301 on Wednesday. I have cleaned out the old grease from gears and cleaned with kerosene moving parts. It was pretty clean to begin with. My question is: Do you grease the motor. And if so, how? My featherweight's motor is easy to do. Do you have to take the machine apart to get to the motor? Or is this one of the machines that don't need lubricating? Thanks in advance for your help.
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04-04-2011, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
And yet another 221 Featherweight... Over the weekend I was able to get to this little machine and work on it. I had purchased it very cheaply because it was not running. Thanks to Tomilu's advice I got it all greased up again, cleaned and oiled all the mechanical parts, and now it sews like a charm! The grease tubes had very little grease in them and packing them with grease was all it took to get the motor going again. Such simple little machines... I also polished up the case with black shoe polish, which improved it's appearance 100%.
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04-04-2011, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
I also polished up the case with black shoe polish, which improved it's appearance 100%.
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04-04-2011, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Remember this cabinet, it came black and looking like crap? We used a bunch of cans of stripper to get all three coats of black paint off -- and it had a coat of primer, DH did some sand blasting the treadle irons, lots of elbow grease (mostly my DH's since he decided I was too slow at it), a little staining and finishing and look what my late 1800's Wilcox and Gibbs gets back! His original cabinet!!!!!!!!!!!Yippppeeeeeeeee!
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04-04-2011, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
And yet another 221 Featherweight... Over the weekend I was able to get to this little machine and work on it. I had purchased it very cheaply because it was not running. Thanks to Tomilu's advice I got it all greased up again, cleaned and oiled all the mechanical parts, and now it sews like a charm! The grease tubes had very little grease in them and packing them with grease was all it took to get the motor going again. Such simple little machines... I also polished up the case with black shoe polish, which improved it's appearance 100%.
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04-04-2011, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
I also polished up the case with black shoe polish, which improved it's appearance 100%.
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04-04-2011, 02:35 PM
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Sharon, your machine is really pretty. With all the great machines you all have been posting, now I am looking for a treadle.
04-04-2011, 02:48 PM
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Billy, that white machine is a beauty. I wonder what the story is why it wasn't used much. What a treasure!
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