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I just finished paper piecing my Connecticut star for the 50 fabulous star BOM tonight. I'm using my Singer 201 for the PP project. I LOVE that machine! It treadles so smoothly, and the machine is so quiet and smooth. I could treadle with that machine for hours.
02-24-2012, 12:17 AM
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Patti, there is a Yahoo Group for Vintage Kenmores (think it is actually call "Old Kenmores". I get emails most every day and someone there can probably date your machine for you. I have a Kenmore in cabinet sitting in my garage waiting for a cleanup and another one waiting at my sister's to be picked up. It was the machine I learned to sew on as a teenager!! Hope this helps you. Carolyn
02-24-2012, 01:35 AM
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Turquoise Universal
Jan, do the decals survive the kerosene soak and come out in such nice condition? As soon as the garage warms up, I'm soaking parts of the Redeye, but can I soak it all? I didn't think so.
e machiners - will a belt that too tight stop the motor? I had the motor rewired on my turquoise Universal and bought a new belt. It seemed small and the machine sewed a few stitches and quit. I took off the belt and the motor worked. I tried the old belt, but it's in bad shape so I couldn't tell anything. I'm thinking a cogged belt that just fits will be better. On top of that I have no manual and haven't figured out the combination of settings to get straight stitching or the built in decorative stitches. Not an easy machine to thread, but I'm sure I have that correct.
e machiners - will a belt that too tight stop the motor? I had the motor rewired on my turquoise Universal and bought a new belt. It seemed small and the machine sewed a few stitches and quit. I took off the belt and the motor worked. I tried the old belt, but it's in bad shape so I couldn't tell anything. I'm thinking a cogged belt that just fits will be better. On top of that I have no manual and haven't figured out the combination of settings to get straight stitching or the built in decorative stitches. Not an easy machine to thread, but I'm sure I have that correct.
If you don't get a PM from me in about a week, PM me...I'm getting really bad with remembering things...although I do write notes to myself!! LOL Carolyn
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Jan, do the decals survive the kerosene soak and come out in such nice condition? As soon as the garage warms up, I'm soaking parts of the Redeye, but can I soak it all? I didn't think so.
e machiners - will a belt that too tight stop the motor? I had the motor rewired on my turquoise Universal and bought a new belt. It seemed small and the machine sewed a few stitches and quit. I took off the belt and the motor worked. I tried the old belt, but it's in bad shape so I couldn't tell anything. I'm thinking a cogged belt that just fits will be better. On top of that I have no manual and haven't figured out the combination of settings to get straight stitching or the built in decorative stitches. Not an easy machine to thread, but I'm sure I have that correct.
e machiners - will a belt that too tight stop the motor? I had the motor rewired on my turquoise Universal and bought a new belt. It seemed small and the machine sewed a few stitches and quit. I took off the belt and the motor worked. I tried the old belt, but it's in bad shape so I couldn't tell anything. I'm thinking a cogged belt that just fits will be better. On top of that I have no manual and haven't figured out the combination of settings to get straight stitching or the built in decorative stitches. Not an easy machine to thread, but I'm sure I have that correct.
02-24-2012, 06:36 AM
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I was given this Singer 127 as a boat anchor and I decided to practice cleaning and restoring on it. There were some kind of mud nesting bugs that had half flilled the face insides and all across the arm of the machine. It was rusted solid on the inside.
Well I have it as good as I can get it. She is still missing a front slide bobbin plate, shuttle and bobbin and in the cleaning her bobbin winder broke. She is going into storage until I decide what to do with her, but she is clean and turns easily now. Maybe she just needs a new home, too.
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Well I have it as good as I can get it. She is still missing a front slide bobbin plate, shuttle and bobbin and in the cleaning her bobbin winder broke. She is going into storage until I decide what to do with her, but she is clean and turns easily now. Maybe she just needs a new home, too.
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[QUOTE=irishrose;5002982]Jan, do the decals survive the kerosene soak and come out in such nice condition? As soon as the garage warms up, I'm soaking parts of the Redeye, but can I soak it all? I didn't think so.
I can't guarantee, but cover them with vaseline while soaking, then carefull wipe the vaseline away. I sat it in kerosene where it was up to the bed (and it did get wet) and then turned it face down and soaked it a day that way, then turned it wheel end down for a day. This one was just trash, so I had nothing to loose. I'd pour kerosene inside everytime I turned it and covered it back up with a big towel to keep evaporation down. I have storage building I can soak stuff in, so it isn't attached to the house.
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I can't guarantee, but cover them with vaseline while soaking, then carefull wipe the vaseline away. I sat it in kerosene where it was up to the bed (and it did get wet) and then turned it face down and soaked it a day that way, then turned it wheel end down for a day. This one was just trash, so I had nothing to loose. I'd pour kerosene inside everytime I turned it and covered it back up with a big towel to keep evaporation down. I have storage building I can soak stuff in, so it isn't attached to the house.
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