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05-27-2013, 11:05 AM
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Okay, thanks anyway. I think there might be a needle in one of the drawers. I can compare it to one of the 15x1's that I have. The neighbor was saying how it wasn't in good condition, dark circles on the cabinet, etc. I think the cabinet's in great shape. It's over 100 years old... It just needs some cleaning. Everything turns and the belt is in great condition.
05-27-2013, 11:09 AM
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Nana,
The Domestic fiddlebase takes a Boye #8 needle. It is also called a Domestic notched needle because it has a notch on one side of the top of the shank. Unfortunately it is an obsolete needle, but possibly to be found on eBay.
However, the industrial MY1014 needle is a possible sub. The MY1014 has a thin shank like the Boye 8, and it is slightly shorter so it may work if scooted down slightly instead of seating fully up into the needlebar.
Cathy
The Domestic fiddlebase takes a Boye #8 needle. It is also called a Domestic notched needle because it has a notch on one side of the top of the shank. Unfortunately it is an obsolete needle, but possibly to be found on eBay.
However, the industrial MY1014 needle is a possible sub. The MY1014 has a thin shank like the Boye 8, and it is slightly shorter so it may work if scooted down slightly instead of seating fully up into the needlebar.
Cathy
I got a call from my neighbor who wanted some information about her grandmother's machine. It is a domestic and we were able to find the manual on the ismacs site. The question we have is, will regular needles work in this machine?
She wants to do some stitching with leather and said that her dad used this machine to repair his mining work clothes so she figures it should work to sew a leather chair seat that needs some repair. I remember Nancy (BoJangles) saying that she sews leather with some of her machines. Do you have to get a special needle for leather?
I took a few pictures..... it needs a little cleaning up but you can see the pretty stencils under all that grime. I'm helping her get it cleaned up a bit. Do you all know if there is a place to purchase the bobbin winding part that is missing?
She wants to do some stitching with leather and said that her dad used this machine to repair his mining work clothes so she figures it should work to sew a leather chair seat that needs some repair. I remember Nancy (BoJangles) saying that she sews leather with some of her machines. Do you have to get a special needle for leather?
I took a few pictures..... it needs a little cleaning up but you can see the pretty stencils under all that grime. I'm helping her get it cleaned up a bit. Do you all know if there is a place to purchase the bobbin winding part that is missing?
05-27-2013, 11:09 AM
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We went camping for a couple days. I had a Singer 99 set up for HC. I sat and sewed a few things - before I knew it I had a crowd. A boy came along and watched. Pretty soon he just had to test out my machine. I let him hand crank while I sewed. Then he wanted to try it. Me being rather lazy gave him a piece of paper to test it with no thread. He had a blast. I made him keep a straight line. For the longest time he couldn't do it. If he started it right he figured it would keep going straight. Well, he learned. Then when he got that I made him do curves. Then I made some dots to stitch to and turn. He mastered it all in a short time. Then he just had to look under the machine. So I let him look under it. Then he had to look in the end and the bobbin at the same time. I told him about timing. I showed him how the thread made a loop, etc. He just plain got it. He had the hardest time understanding the tension - maybe I'm not a good teacher... We should have him on here to tell us all what kind of simple machine each part is. He totally gets it. He watched the needle bar and exclaimed it was a piston. I love it. Oh and he is only 7. I think his name is Zach. That kid needs his own machine, I fear for his momma's WM wonder...
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05-27-2013, 11:11 AM
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Nana,
The Domestic fiddlebase takes a Boye #8 needle. It is also called a Domestic notched needle because it has a notch on one side of the top of the shank. Unfortunately it is an obsolete needle, but possibly to be found on eBay.
However, the industrial MY1014 needle is a possible sub. The MY1014 has a thin shank like the Boye 8, and it is slightly shorter so it may work if scooted down slightly instead of seating fully up into the needlebar.
Cathy
The Domestic fiddlebase takes a Boye #8 needle. It is also called a Domestic notched needle because it has a notch on one side of the top of the shank. Unfortunately it is an obsolete needle, but possibly to be found on eBay.
However, the industrial MY1014 needle is a possible sub. The MY1014 has a thin shank like the Boye 8, and it is slightly shorter so it may work if scooted down slightly instead of seating fully up into the needlebar.
Cathy
05-27-2013, 11:14 AM
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05-27-2013, 11:20 AM
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Miriam,
When my youngest, now 27, was between 6 and 16 years old he and I went to a camp each summer. As a counselor I had to set up some type of craft. I brought a handcrank 99K plus material and everything else to make cooler scarfs. Boy did those kids love to crank that machine. Thanks for bringing back that memory.
Cathy
When my youngest, now 27, was between 6 and 16 years old he and I went to a camp each summer. As a counselor I had to set up some type of craft. I brought a handcrank 99K plus material and everything else to make cooler scarfs. Boy did those kids love to crank that machine. Thanks for bringing back that memory.
Cathy
We went camping for a couple days. I had a Singer 99 set up for HC. I sat and sewed a few things - before I knew it I had a crowd. A boy came along and watched. Pretty soon he just had to test out my machine. I let him hand crank while I sewed. Then he wanted to try it. Me being rather lazy gave him a piece of paper to test it with no thread. He had a blast. I made him keep a straight line. For the longest time he couldn't do it. If he started it right he figured it would keep going straight. Well, he learned. Then when he got that I made him do curves. Then I made some dots to stitch to and turn. He mastered it all in a short time. Then he just had to look under the machine. So I let him look under it. Then he had to look in the end and the bobbin at the same time. I told him about timing. I showed him how the thread made a loop, etc. He just plain got it. He had the hardest time understanding the tension - maybe I'm not a good teacher... We should have him on here to tell us all what kind of simple machine each part is. He totally gets it. He watched the needle bar and exclaimed it was a piston. I love it. Oh and he is only 7. I think his name is Zach. That kid needs his own machine, I fear for his momma's WM wonder...
05-27-2013, 11:29 AM
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Hey Miriam, How was that Moose Turd Pie????
[QUOTE=miriam;6088336]We went camping for a couple days.
[QUOTE=miriam;6088336]We went camping for a couple days.
05-27-2013, 12:46 PM
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Moose Turd didn't happen. I did take a jar of prunes along. Everybody chickened out. If you have face book look up Elmo Scruggs
05-27-2013, 01:06 PM
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Thanks Mizkaki. I'll pass along the information and do a search on eBay. There may be a needle or two in one of the drawers. I guess finding a leather needle is out of the question. A regular one will probably work. I knew someone would be able to answer the needle question. You all are the greatest.
05-27-2013, 01:07 PM
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Good Housekeeper
Here is my Good House Keeper with motor removed and HC installed. As you can see the Japanese copied the Singer very well.
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