I found....
#31
Originally Posted by Patchesnposies
.....a poor, abused and unloved machine yesterday. The sad thing is I cannot even speak its language! It is a Haid & Neu treadle in a cabinet/table. I paid $15 to rescue it.
The manual is, of course, all in German. I cannot tell how old it is, I am thinking maybe the 50's?
It has the bobbin case and even the leather belt and wheel. I am hoping we can get her fixed up and usable again.
She belonged to someone's "ex" M-I-L and was brought over in 1966 when she died. She had been stored none to carefully or gently in a garage (or perhaps an outside shed).
The cabinet/table is oak and seems to be original to the machine. It, too, needs some TLC.
Anyone familiar with this brand, Haid & Neu? (I did read it was taken over by Singer in 1958) Any advice on refurbishing it?
These photos were taken at the time of rescue!
Thanks,
Patches
The manual is, of course, all in German. I cannot tell how old it is, I am thinking maybe the 50's?
It has the bobbin case and even the leather belt and wheel. I am hoping we can get her fixed up and usable again.
She belonged to someone's "ex" M-I-L and was brought over in 1966 when she died. She had been stored none to carefully or gently in a garage (or perhaps an outside shed).
The cabinet/table is oak and seems to be original to the machine. It, too, needs some TLC.
Anyone familiar with this brand, Haid & Neu? (I did read it was taken over by Singer in 1958) Any advice on refurbishing it?
These photos were taken at the time of rescue!
Thanks,
Patches
#32
Originally Posted by Quilt Mom
Originally Posted by Patchesnposies
.....a poor, abused and unloved machine yesterday. The sad thing is I cannot even speak its language! It is a Haid & Neu treadle in a cabinet/table. I paid $15 to rescue it.
The manual is, of course, all in German. I cannot tell how old it is, I am thinking maybe the 50's?
It has the bobbin case and even the leather belt and wheel. I am hoping we can get her fixed up and usable again.
She belonged to someone's "ex" M-I-L and was brought over in 1966 when she died. She had been stored none to carefully or gently in a garage (or perhaps an outside shed).
The cabinet/table is oak and seems to be original to the machine. It, too, needs some TLC.
Anyone familiar with this brand, Haid & Neu? (I did read it was taken over by Singer in 1958) Any advice on refurbishing it?
These photos were taken at the time of rescue!
Thanks,
Patches
The manual is, of course, all in German. I cannot tell how old it is, I am thinking maybe the 50's?
It has the bobbin case and even the leather belt and wheel. I am hoping we can get her fixed up and usable again.
She belonged to someone's "ex" M-I-L and was brought over in 1966 when she died. She had been stored none to carefully or gently in a garage (or perhaps an outside shed).
The cabinet/table is oak and seems to be original to the machine. It, too, needs some TLC.
Anyone familiar with this brand, Haid & Neu? (I did read it was taken over by Singer in 1958) Any advice on refurbishing it?
These photos were taken at the time of rescue!
Thanks,
Patches
#33
Here are the cleaning tutorials
Part 1: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm
Part 3: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm
Furniture cleaning:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133115-1.htm
And one to check the wires first: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45814-1.htm
You can also call Singer 800-474-6437 and ask them if they can give you a model and date of your machine. Although I think I have read before that some of the records from Germany are lost.
Good luck!
Part 1: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm
Part 3: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm
Furniture cleaning:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133115-1.htm
And one to check the wires first: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45814-1.htm
You can also call Singer 800-474-6437 and ask them if they can give you a model and date of your machine. Although I think I have read before that some of the records from Germany are lost.
Good luck!
#35
Originally Posted by quilt addict
Here are the cleaning tutorials
Part 1: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm
Part 3: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm
Furniture cleaning:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133115-1.htm
And one to check the wires first: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45814-1.htm
You can also call Singer 800-474-6437 and ask them if they can give you a model and date of your machine. Although I think I have read before that some of the records from Germany are lost.
Good luck!
Part 1: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm
Part 3: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm
Furniture cleaning:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133115-1.htm
And one to check the wires first: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45814-1.htm
You can also call Singer 800-474-6437 and ask them if they can give you a model and date of your machine. Although I think I have read before that some of the records from Germany are lost.
Good luck!
#36
Originally Posted by quilt addict
Here are the cleaning tutorials
Part 1: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm
Part 3: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm
Furniture cleaning:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133115-1.htm
And one to check the wires first: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45814-1.htm
You can also call Singer 800-474-6437 and ask them if they can give you a model and date of your machine. Although I think I have read before that some of the records from Germany are lost.
Good luck!
Part 1: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45983-1.htm
Part 3: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm
Furniture cleaning:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-133115-1.htm
And one to check the wires first: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45814-1.htm
You can also call Singer 800-474-6437 and ask them if they can give you a model and date of your machine. Although I think I have read before that some of the records from Germany are lost.
Good luck!
#38
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Posts: 1,058
Since you have a computer you have a translator as well.. If you have the patience you can type in the words and allow the machine to give you what it says in English.. or now that school is in session or will be very soon, take the instruction book to the German dept. and let them tell you what it says.. I think they would do that. Meanwhile most machine work pretty much the same. If it's that old you probably won't hurt it if you thread it wrong or put in the bobbin backwards. Just clean her up and have fun..