Good for restore?
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Good for restore?
This would be my first restore? Do you think it's too challenging for a newbie?
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/atq/4049120448.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/atq/4049120448.html
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This would be my first restore? Do you think it's too challenging for a newbie?
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/atq/4049120448.html
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/atq/4049120448.html
Restoring sewing machines isn't too hard. Take pictures from multiple angles so you can put it back together, and you should have no troubles.
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I can't beat the price for sure. I talked to the gal and she said her husband bought it in the early 70s for a project, he started on the cabinet, it got tucked away in a storage unit and now she just wants it to get some love. I told her it sounds like the perfect first try.
I'm not too shabby in the mechanical department My mom tells everyone how she'd come home when I was a girl and I would have taken apart different electronics so I could try to put them back together! haha...last year I tore apart our washing machine and fixed the clutch, also tore apart our dryer and checked all the thermos, tried to fix our water heater to no avail and DID fix my hubby's little Toyota car twice! I think it'll be fun to fix this one up!
I'm not too shabby in the mechanical department My mom tells everyone how she'd come home when I was a girl and I would have taken apart different electronics so I could try to put them back together! haha...last year I tore apart our washing machine and fixed the clutch, also tore apart our dryer and checked all the thermos, tried to fix our water heater to no avail and DID fix my hubby's little Toyota car twice! I think it'll be fun to fix this one up!
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I can't beat the price for sure. I talked to the gal and she said her husband bought it in the early 70s for a project, he started on the cabinet, it got tucked away in a storage unit and now she just wants it to get some love. I told her it sounds like the perfect first try.
I'm not too shabby in the mechanical department My mom tells everyone how she'd come home when I was a girl and I would have taken apart different electronics so I could try to put them back together! haha...last year I tore apart our washing machine and fixed the clutch, also tore apart our dryer and checked all the thermos, tried to fix our water heater to no avail and DID fix my hubby's little Toyota car twice! I think it'll be fun to fix this one up!
I'm not too shabby in the mechanical department My mom tells everyone how she'd come home when I was a girl and I would have taken apart different electronics so I could try to put them back together! haha...last year I tore apart our washing machine and fixed the clutch, also tore apart our dryer and checked all the thermos, tried to fix our water heater to no avail and DID fix my hubby's little Toyota car twice! I think it'll be fun to fix this one up!
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There's nothing there that "needs" restoring. Clean the top with sewing machine oil and cotton balls or soft flannel cloth, clean the underside as needed, then oil it properly. Clean the top tension, the bobbin area, adjust as needed.
Put a new belt on it, a new needle in it, then thread it up and start sewing.
ETA: I forgot to say; check the wiring for cracks, bare spots, and rodent chewed spots. It's not that hard to replace if needed.
Joe
Put a new belt on it, a new needle in it, then thread it up and start sewing.
ETA: I forgot to say; check the wiring for cracks, bare spots, and rodent chewed spots. It's not that hard to replace if needed.
Joe
Last edited by J Miller; 09-06-2013 at 10:45 AM. Reason: forgot something
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There's nothing there that "needs" restoring. Clean the top with sewing machine oil and cotton balls or soft flannel cloth, clean the underside as needed, then oil it properly. Clean the top tension, the bobbin area, adjust as needed.
Put a new belt on it, a new needle in it, then thread it up and start sewing.
ETA: I forgot to say; check the wiring for cracks, bare spots, and rodent chewed spots. It's not that hard to replace if needed.
Joe
Put a new belt on it, a new needle in it, then thread it up and start sewing.
ETA: I forgot to say; check the wiring for cracks, bare spots, and rodent chewed spots. It's not that hard to replace if needed.
Joe
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