My last GW buy for some time .... I hope, got here today.

It's an HA-1 / 15 clone badged Commodore. On the badge under the "COMMODORE SEWING MACHINE CO." is the typical DELUXE then a date of 1953. Making is just a year younger than me. There is no J-A number or other identifying markings on it other than a number cast into the underside of the bed.


The machine is filthy through and through. The spring on the slide plate is broken, and the little tension wheel for the bobbin winder wheel is missing. The case is in real bad shape from water damage.
Luckily the machine didn't suffer too bad and turns free with no binding.

I went after this machine for one thing .... the motor. It has a Belgelcor TYPE UV-73 motor. The exact motor I needed to make my HOTHER complete again. If this motor don't work, at least I'll have a couple brush caps to put on my original one.
Once I know for sure I'll put the used motor I got from the LSMG that has been on the HOTHER on the Commodore.

There is one other thing this machine will be good for ... if it sews properly that is. It will help get my Edison fixed. Internally they are identical. So once the Commodore is up and running I'll use it as a guide to reset everything in the Edison.
I might be doing this later this year when it's snowing, but the motor switch will done very quickly.

Joe

Oh one question ... how do I get that bandage tape off the bed. That stuff is ancient and well stuck.

Joe

Joe, use Goo Gone.

Goo Gone .......... I think I might have some out in the garage. I'll check.

Thanks.

Joe

Some good news about the Commodore. It sews beautifully. The Belgelcore motor runs great. I've already started on the oiling by feeding it copious amounts of Tri-Flow oil and now it spins like the insides are floating on oil.

Joe

I prefer Un-Do over Goo Gone. It is safe enough to use on photos, so I have no fear of it harming my machine's finish.

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I've gotten machines I wanted just for parts and then they clean up and work better than the one I wanted to fix... just happened yesterday. I was wanting parts - I got perfectly good machines... bummer eh??? well??? really......

I haven't heard of this - what is Un-Do and where do you find it at? Goo Gone has been a long time dollar store treasure of mine...it will be difficult to compete with! I once spilled an entire can of white paint on the carpet...guess how I removed it? LOL* I'm awfully loyal to my beloved Goo Gone.

Ha Ha Ha - My DH won't let me touch paint - not even an un-opened can... I did in our brand new garage once upon a time. Then after he threw the fit he & his buddy gutted a deer in there, hung it up and hosed the blood all over the walls... smirk