Singer 500A "Rocketeer" complete restoration

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11-13-2019, 10:31 AM

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Rocketeer

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Originally Posted by leonf

My hat is off to you, sir. I once torched a bearing off a rear axle on a 66 Chevy. then I still had to take the axle to a press to get the new one on. isn't it fun to learn?

I have an ol d VS White where I suspect some heavy handed person put a puller on the rim of the balance wheel to try to get it off. Of coure, it broke. Glad you are so patient.

Thanks! Patience is definitely learned - a while back I blew the needle bar clamp cam off an 1899 Singer 27 by using it and the needle bar to stop the horizontal arm shaft while I twisted off the sticky handwheel. That one hurt, inside. I hadn't yet heard of penetrating oil. Thankfully 27 parts are easy to come by!
None of these things are barrel carbs tho...whew! I wouldn't even know where to start with a car.

11-18-2019, 08:28 AM

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ceblakeney

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"...The Four Tops "Bernadette" will be playing, and I'll plug her in and rev her up..."

What a gorgeous, drop dead beautiful job you did, and the Four Tops will be perfect accompaniment for her 'maiden' voyage!
Carolyn

11-23-2019, 07:43 AM

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Thanks Carolyn! It turns out I'm quite pleased with it. I'm always pretty fussy and worry unless things are "perfect" (the enemy of really good!) but it runs like a dream. Now to make things!