lindawmn

Oh, the Johnson Ruffler is the machine made from a Singer 15 to only ruffle, not the attachment.

lindawmn

What do you use to do the touch ups with?

heart_of_bernina

Hi, the badge says 'Marca Alfa Registrada' and I bought it in Spain, Catalunya to be exact. I am just going to clean up the needle plate etc. and polish the top, no extravagant procedure needed. OH will make a box base as he did for an old Peugeot. I'll post a pic later.

Mickey2

I have used nail polish to fill in chips (don't tell anyone, but it worked rather well). I have also used a black base paint where the metal showed and then filled in with layers of shellac. It requires a bit of techniquie, but it's not difficult; a cotton rag you make into ball, fine dust or grit made for the purpose, and applying shellac several layers. You can use sand paper, the type that stands up to water, fill in the scratch or chip, then carefully fill in, one layer after another, and gently polish to even it out. There is a dedicated thread on how to restore the japanning on old sewing machines on the top of this forum, I guess that's the most thorough way about it. I have mostly cleaned up more or less grimy machines, then polished and improved with minor thouch ups like described.

themadpatter

OK, you've crossed the main hurdle, which is getting your hubby hooked, so you've got it made, baby! Lol, good job on the strategy.

Do you sell old sock machines, or just the flat bed knitting machines? I'm a knitter, too, so, um, asking for a friend...

lindawmn

LOL. Just the flat bed knitting machines. I've not used the old sock machines (yet) but am just so enamored with the flat bed machines, especially that Passaps. Yup, Hubby goes from giving me what he calls his 'yarn face' (i.e. I'm pretending I care) but just can't help himself when it comes to fixing things. I'll start something and he starts hovering (like the cat) and next thing I know, he's offering advice or doing something for me I can't manage. He's much more useful than the cat, who insists on helping but offers nothing of value except moral support.

heart_of_bernina

I bought this vintage Peugeot for 10 euros from our local Emmaus, a non profit making charitable organisation. The treadle was in a dreadful state plus we have no room for one, so it is now part of a garden table Husband made a box for the base and it now sits nicely in a niche in the pine dresser.

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leonf

is the Peugeot from the bicycle/car factory folk?

heart_of_bernina

Yes it is, not exactly sure of the date. Will have to google.....the lion and arrow is the Peugeot symbol.

'1876 Peugeot sewing machines won a gold medal in the Paris World Fair. In 1878, the patent "machine of pedestal table" leads to the development of a machine run using a single pedal.'
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leonf

My monitor wasn't good enough to spot that. I own Peugeot bikes and have ridden in their cars. Thanks.