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Originally Posted by Caroline S
(Post 5948104)
How about thinga-ma-bobbies or whatch-ya-call-its?
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Here are a couple more photos of "lost causes"
[ATTACH=CONFIG]404511[/ATTACH] and with a little sewing machine oil to "rehydrate" [ATTACH=CONFIG]404512[/ATTACH] Here is "Sandy" in her current state. The take up arm is the frozen part. it is the ONLY part that will not move. I have used PB Blaster, KrudCutter, Kriol, and Tri-Flow so far with no effect. [ATTACH=CONFIG]404514[/ATTACH] Here is a poor picture of the movement arm in process of painting. The long portion has been lightly sanded between each of three coats so far. (Will probably take about 8-9) The shorter portion has just been painted. Shows the difference in the process. I am intending to try sanding the short side AFTER I have gotten the long side smooth with the paint/sand process. The goal is to see if it really helps to sand in between each coat, or if one good sand at the end of all of them would do as well. [ATTACH=CONFIG]404515[/ATTACH] |
Steve, a really good product for re-hydrating wood is Howard Feed-N-Wax wood polish & conditioner. It contains beeswax, carnuba wax and orange oil. I have used it with great success. I also like it that you used my suggestion for naming the sewing machine Sandy. Hey, I see the cool turtle in third photo. Is it vintage?
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
(Post 5955893)
Steve, a really good product for re-hydrating wood is Howard Feed-N-Wax wood polish & conditioner. I also like it that you used my suggestion for naming the sewing machine Sandy. Hey, I see the cool turtle in third photo. Is it vintage?
Nope, just a turtle. My Mom collects them and this was supposed to go to here but never made it out... |
Originally Posted by SteveH
(Post 5946140)
(Like the $50 Kitchenaid 6qt Pro that just needed two replacement gears and a replacement motor housing. Parts were available on the company website for less than $60, runs like a CHAMP now.)
*ahem... Pardon me for interrupting a SEWING machine thread-- but I need to replace some gears on my Kitchenaid ~ I was just wondering if it is that easy to take apart and do it myself? I like to 'tinker' and my warranty is shot because I put more than 6 cups of oatmeal (making granola!!) in it and nothing else... yet. A 5quart mixer and you aren't allowed to have more than 6 cups of food in that honking bowl! ~~ yes, you are detecting a bit of bitternes. Anyway~ I, uh, return you to your interesting convo on restoration! |
Originally Posted by jobows
(Post 5957055)
*ahem... Pardon me for interrupting a SEWING machine thread-- but I need to replace some gears on my Kitchenaid ~ I was just wondering if it is that easy to take apart and do it myself?
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Itsy bitsy machine
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back view
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This one should do a chain stitch someday
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Miriam,
Its a cute little Singer 24-xx. Cathy
Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 5959601)
This one should do a chain stitch someday
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