MFord

Do you have pictures of the whole machine all cleaned and polished up? Would love to see them!

SteveH

yepper

Here is me beginning the brass cleanup.
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here is how the older thick hinges were made. Note the milling marks on the sides...
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These are the most unusual hinges I have worked with to date. Three our of four needed service, one needed to be completely rebuilt (rest the hinge pin and re-pean it down.
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cleaned up hinge ready to re-install
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sorry, had to show one more before and during the cleanup...
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SteveH

10 hinges on the top in sight here (there are actually 4 more on the rest of the lid....)
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SteveH

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her first stitches in over 80 years....
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Cari-in-Oly

Wow. Just wow. Now that machine/treadle could possibly get me interested in the antique machines.

Cari

SteveH

one of my favorite parts of this machine is the sound she makes when running. if you can, you should download the videos I posted and listen to her. My DD is into music and she was enthralled by the rhythm "Mina" has. She described it as a soft train sound... Love it...

Cari-in-Oly

I did, and yes, she does. I feel the same way about my Underwood 142b. It has a metal camstack that sits sideways in the top center of the arm. It makes the same soft click-clack when it's sewing a cam stitch that's soft and soothing, I love to listen to it. If it wasn't a left needle machine it would get a lot more use though.

Cari

Glenn

Steve can you send me a link to this video link?

SteveH

it is on message 45 of this thread, but here ya go anyway.
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http://www.crimsonforge.com/VAM/Two Foot - Sarah.mp4

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Second try, at home, better lighting
28 sec video my fiancee Heather driving.
http://www.crimsonforge.com/VAM/Two Foot - Heather.mp4

Stitchnripper

Very enjoyable story and videos. One question - not related to the wonderful machine and you taking care of it - where did Heather get her slippers?