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06-17-2010, 05:49 AM
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Oh, how cute Lesley! Love, love, love the celery color of your machine. I don't know what the ring is. I sew on mine al the time without that type of ring so you should be ok.
On the oil, boy, I am not the one who could answer with any confidence.
I am sew glad your experience with eBay was a good one.
Oh yeah, my FW doesn't sew slowly. Billy, Charlee or someone else would be able to tell you what is causing that problem. (FYI:one can't ask too many questions in the shop ;-) )
On the oil, boy, I am not the one who could answer with any confidence.
I am sew glad your experience with eBay was a good one.
Oh yeah, my FW doesn't sew slowly. Billy, Charlee or someone else would be able to tell you what is causing that problem. (FYI:one can't ask too many questions in the shop ;-) )
06-17-2010, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by cricket_iscute
SewExtreme, I do not know what the broken part is. However, if your Bernina oil is actual sewing machine oil, it will be fine with your new Featherweight. That particular Featherweight is the slowest and least able of the Featherweights and it is not surprising it sews slow. However, check the belt. It should be loose yet able to turn the machine. You WANT it to be loose. It was designed to be loose and won't prematurely age the motor that way.
Cricket
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06-17-2010, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Oh, how cute Lesley! Love, love, love the celery color of your machine. I don't know what the ring is. I sew on mine al the time without that type of ring so you should be ok.
On the oil, boy, I am not the one who could answer with any confidence.
I am sew glad your experience with eBay was a good one.
Oh yeah, my FW doesn't sew slowly. Billy, Charlee or someone else would be able to tell you what is causing that problem. (FYI:one can't ask too many questions in the shop ;-) )
On the oil, boy, I am not the one who could answer with any confidence.
I am sew glad your experience with eBay was a good one.
Oh yeah, my FW doesn't sew slowly. Billy, Charlee or someone else would be able to tell you what is causing that problem. (FYI:one can't ask too many questions in the shop ;-) )
06-17-2010, 06:19 AM
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Thats a cute little FW! Love that color!
06-17-2010, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
Thank you Linda - it wasn't packed anything like the suggestions I have seen here, so I took photos as I undid everything, in case it was damaged. Cricket has said that my Bernina machine oil will be OK, so I'll oil it everywhere the hand book says, slacken off the belt a little, and see if it goes a little quicker. I'm not really bothered, as I have quicker machines, I just wasn't sure about this one, as I have never seen one working.
Billy
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06-17-2010, 08:23 AM
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Thank you for the info. I will be on the hunt for one or the other.. Penni
06-17-2010, 08:29 AM
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Lacelady, I am SO in love with your machine. Lucky lucky lady!
06-17-2010, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by no1jan
Has anyone seen anything like this one I saw posted on Craigslist?
Looks in rough shape, but they say it works!
http://albany.craigslist.org/atq/1794985469.html
I am not interested, but thought someone else might be.
Looks in rough shape, but they say it works!
http://albany.craigslist.org/atq/1794985469.html
I am not interested, but thought someone else might be.
06-17-2010, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Lacelady
Thank you Linda - it wasn't packed anything like the suggestions I have seen here, so I took photos as I undid everything, in case it was damaged. Cricket has said that my Bernina machine oil will be OK, so I'll oil it everywhere the hand book says, slacken off the belt a little, and see if it goes a little quicker. I'm not really bothered, as I have quicker machines, I just wasn't sure about this one, as I have never seen one working.
Billy
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06-17-2010, 10:32 AM
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Just got home with "Dani" (named for the dear sweet man Dan, who gave her up for $25)
She is a Singer 99, AC094862, 15000 made,
date allotted April 10, 1928
She does run, but needs some TLC, and a few missing parts...key, instruction manual, box cover on right side.
I figure she will be a good machine to work thru Billy's tutorials.
I think she was a pretty good find.
She is a Singer 99, AC094862, 15000 made,
date allotted April 10, 1928
She does run, but needs some TLC, and a few missing parts...key, instruction manual, box cover on right side.
I figure she will be a good machine to work thru Billy's tutorials.
I think she was a pretty good find.
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