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That is an incredible transformation! It looks beautiful.
I'm currently working on a 27 myself. Mine has the pheasant decals and is starting out much cleaner though.
Most of the work is actually in the woodwork on the treadle base. Time has taken it's toll there.
Rodney

I was gifted this machine from a friend. It was locked up solid, rusted and missing pieces. I am going to have to make some of the parts for it, but I like a challenge. From the handwheel to the needlebar it is only about 9". It is surprisingly small.
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Superb job. Inspiring!

Great job cleaning that one up! Neat little machine too.
Rodney

Thank you Steve and Rodney. It is much easier when you have one that has good paint and plated parts to start with and has all of the pieces and parts to it too. The Singer did and the Feldman did not. But both were worth rescuing, IMHO.
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Is the table missing on the Feldman or is it a special purpose machine?
Rodney

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Originally Posted by Rodney (Post 6838151)

Is the table missing on the Feldman or is it a special purpose machine?
Rodney

It is a special purpose machine (I believe for sewing hats) that is missing the bed/table. Skip is helping me with what is missing, but the bed on mine is different than his machine and others I have seen. The feed mechanism on the back of the machine is closer to the needle area on mine. That changes the overall shape and dimensions of it. If anyone has a Feldman I would love to see pictures of their machine too.
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Originally Posted by SteveH (Post 5944102)

This thread is going on the general assumption that none of us is going to get rich because of the intrinsic values of these machines. It is more about showing that if the machine is one YOU think is worth having, then YOU can restore most anything.

Time + Money + Effort = Success.

Adjust the first three of the formula above as you have resources.

90% Money + 5%Time + 5%Effort (someone else doing the work)
10% Money + 30%Time + 60%Effort (doing it yourself with Skills)
10% Money + 60%Time + 30%Effort (doing it yourself for the first time)

Hi Steve, this is the first time I'm posting here so I'm a novice about all this machine talk so bear with me. I was at a Habitat for Homeless resale store and found a New Home treadle machine in a cabinet which looks like it can be restored, needle does go up and down when treadled, for $150. I would love to post pictures of it but in the past on QB I've been unable to. If someone would talk me through posting pictures saved on my computer (I've read the instructions on how to but don't understand, too old or whatever, probably the whatever in my case. : ) ) I'd love to post them. I know the money will go to a great cause but would it be worth my while to purchase, like I said, I'm a novice and would be in the category of your 10% Money + 60% Time + 30% Effort. Thanks in advance for any and all advice you or any on this thread can give me. Marie

OMG! I posted a question from page 3 of this thread and then continued on to read the rest. It's a miracle what has been done with these vintage machines, great work you guys! Too many names for me to remember right now but hope to very soon. I was born in the late 30's and it does my heart good to witness the resurrection of these beloved machines to working order, keep up the good work! I hope you welcome me into your fold and help me to restore a few of them that I own and the one I mentioned in my other post, if I acquire it. Thank you, Marie

Steve isd no longer a member. We'll try to help you out as much as we can.

Posting pictures: It's easy if you have them in your computer. There are some icons above where you write. In the box on the right hand side you'll see a square icon that is third from the left. Click that and follow the directions it gives you.

Appraisals are hard without being directly in front of the machine. The best advice I can give you is look it over thoroughly. Make sure it has it's shuttle and at least one bobbin and the machine is complete. Shuttles can cost as much as an entire machine. Parts get expensive quickly. It sounds like the treadle itself works. Are all the parts present? I don't know about New Home treadles, but Singer treadles often have missing guards on the wheel.

Is there any missing wood on the cabinet? Are the drawers all there? If they have glued on decorations are they complete? How are the top surfaces? Is the veneer glued down nice and flat or is it missing and lifting off?
Be thorough in your assessment and be honest with yourself. If there's a lot of work to be done are you willing to do it? It gets expensive very quickly if you need to pay someone else to restore the woodwork.

In general, for myself in my market, for $150 I would expect a complete working treadle and machine and the woodwork to be in good condition with maybe a few blemishes but no major repairs needed.
I hope this helps,
Rodney