Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
08-29-2014, 04:01 PM
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Nancy no I haven't talked with Miriam just great minds think alike.lol. Think Glenn was on the same brain wave. Dave and I are glad everyone is doing well. Stopped collecting machines until today and lady gave us 3 machines. Two in cabinets and one yucky portable. Don't know what they are yet have to pick them up.
Glenn glad you are still using the fishy quilt that was a blast to make with everyone making a square and Nancy did a great job putting it all together.
Glenn glad you are still using the fishy quilt that was a blast to make with everyone making a square and Nancy did a great job putting it all together.
08-29-2014, 04:36 PM
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Of course I am still using the fishy quilt it is my favorite quilt and it goes eerywhere with me. You guys are the greatest.
08-29-2014, 08:25 PM
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Just got this one yesterday:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]489621[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]489622[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]489623[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]489624[/ATTACH]
Adler 187. Strange machine. Belted, but runs clockwise. Has a clam shell bobbin assembly and a fixed, constant distance between the hook and needle. Takes a strange-sized needle and the bobbins are very strange. Weighs a ton.
Needs rewiring. Included a manual that's written in British English, i.e. "stitchbreadth", "whilst sewing", etc. but printed in Germany. Has foot and knee pedals, neither of which are currently hooked up. Came with attachments covered in a substance that smells as though a former owner was a cat with a urinary tract infection and a bout of incontinence.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]489621[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]489622[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]489623[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]489624[/ATTACH]
Adler 187. Strange machine. Belted, but runs clockwise. Has a clam shell bobbin assembly and a fixed, constant distance between the hook and needle. Takes a strange-sized needle and the bobbins are very strange. Weighs a ton.
Needs rewiring. Included a manual that's written in British English, i.e. "stitchbreadth", "whilst sewing", etc. but printed in Germany. Has foot and knee pedals, neither of which are currently hooked up. Came with attachments covered in a substance that smells as though a former owner was a cat with a urinary tract infection and a bout of incontinence.
08-29-2014, 08:29 PM
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The machine is nice but that cabinet is gorgeous.
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08-30-2014, 04:44 AM
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what a great looking cabinet! I know this site is about sewing machines, but that cabinet is a WOW.
08-30-2014, 05:26 AM
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Try soaking the attachments in white vinegar. It should remove the substance and the odor.
08-30-2014, 05:56 AM
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Careful with the vinegar. It might strip the polish. Vinegar gets used as a rust removal agent but IIRC it will attack good metal too if you're not careful. I would be more inclined to use alcohol as long as it was kept away from the machine's finish.
Beautiful machine and cabinet. I do like the cabinet/chair combo units like that and the way they did the chair is just awesome. I think I may have seen that ad. I'm glad it went to a good home. The finish on the machine and cabinet look perfect. The English translation isn't surprising given it's location. It makes sense it would be an Englishman doing the translating. I don't have any good suggestions for the odor.
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Beautiful machine and cabinet. I do like the cabinet/chair combo units like that and the way they did the chair is just awesome. I think I may have seen that ad. I'm glad it went to a good home. The finish on the machine and cabinet look perfect. The English translation isn't surprising given it's location. It makes sense it would be an Englishman doing the translating. I don't have any good suggestions for the odor.
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08-30-2014, 06:04 AM
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This is true. Warning, old man story ahead... in the '80s, silicone sealant created vinegar when it cured (you could smell it - nowadays they all "cure neutral"), and when anyone used it to seal their car windscreen you could guarantee the metal would be rotten due to the rust. Moral is that acid eats through iron, so make sure you wash it off.
08-30-2014, 07:24 AM
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vinegar would not be my cleaner of choice either - not unless the part was removed from the machine... even then... there are better things to use.
08-30-2014, 08:17 AM
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White vinegar is a great household cleaning agent but it has to be thinned. (It's also a great weed killer.)
I guess I'll just wash the attachments and scrub off the oil varnish with a very fine steel wool. Odors dissipate over time and it's not too bad.
By the way, I've learned that the corpse the cat is leaving on your doorstep isn't a gift, it's a warning.
I guess I'll just wash the attachments and scrub off the oil varnish with a very fine steel wool. Odors dissipate over time and it's not too bad.
By the way, I've learned that the corpse the cat is leaving on your doorstep isn't a gift, it's a warning.
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