Heading out tomorrow for these two beauties?
04-14-2014, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
The cabinets are very pretty but they will not fit anything else.
04-14-2014, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Word to the wise - do some research on QB - we have tons of info - there is a search box at the top of the page. 400 threads will come up - scroll through and learn.
04-14-2014, 08:44 AM
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Love looking at your Free Westinghouse. That was my mother's machine that I learned to sew on. Mom never had another and this one lasted many decades for her and my sister and myself as we were sewing for 4-H and clothes for school. Brings back many memories. Thanks for posting.
04-14-2014, 10:09 AM
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Yeah, I know better.....sometimes I just have a dumb moment. Seems like I get more and more of those since menopause.
04-14-2014, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Cogito
Tomorrow I will travel 2 hours one way to pick up two singer 15 clones......Free Westinghouse. I am excited because they are in lovely condition.
04-14-2014, 01:19 PM
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Cathy,
This takes the CC or 1221 or 40F1 needle which is 1.8mm shorter than the 15x1. The needle-bar is very easy to raise. I did this back in January on 7 Free-Westinghouse machines so that they would sell at the huge rummage sale I volunteer at. Very nice machines. I have a gold one and a black one, both are using 15x1 needles now.
Cathy
This takes the CC or 1221 or 40F1 needle which is 1.8mm shorter than the 15x1. The needle-bar is very easy to raise. I did this back in January on 7 Free-Westinghouse machines so that they would sell at the huge rummage sale I volunteer at. Very nice machines. I have a gold one and a black one, both are using 15x1 needles now.
Cathy
Originally Posted by Macybaby
2. They take a different needle, but I think you may be able to find substitute, or adjust the needle bar to use something else
04-14-2014, 01:45 PM
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Mariam,
Yes, needle-bar height only. No other timing points. And it is only one screw. Put a needle in the needle-bar. Loosen the needle-bar setscrew inside the faceplate. Wiggle the bar up 1.8mm. Make sure the eye of the needle is still aligned right to left (the flat to the right), re-tighten the screw. Turn the hand-wheel slowly to make sure there is no interference. I had only one machine that the top of the last thread guide hit the casting at the top position of the needle-bar. I adjusted that interference with the trusty ole Dremel.
Cathy
Yes, needle-bar height only. No other timing points. And it is only one screw. Put a needle in the needle-bar. Loosen the needle-bar setscrew inside the faceplate. Wiggle the bar up 1.8mm. Make sure the eye of the needle is still aligned right to left (the flat to the right), re-tighten the screw. Turn the hand-wheel slowly to make sure there is no interference. I had only one machine that the top of the last thread guide hit the casting at the top position of the needle-bar. I adjusted that interference with the trusty ole Dremel.
Cathy
Originally Posted by miriam
A simple re-timing will let it use cheap every day needles??? WOW.
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