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I don't know who did this but thanks. It will save QBer's time from searching for it and easier for me to answer any question. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by jmabby
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I've been working on the shellac procedure, I had a difficult start. I was working too fast (as Glen said) and putting on too much linseed oil producing bubbles. Thanks for all the help, the machine looks like it will be beautiful. I had to walk away from it for a couple of days and read over Glen's tut about 3 times. I can't believe how good she looks. I was so proud, showed her to a friend (non sewer) she said "Why would you waste your time doing all that work when you have a $1K machine in the other room"? No use trying to explain, she hates anything old, but she does like me as a friend, and I'm older than the machine.
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Originally Posted by Glenn
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Glad you got the hang of it. I knew you could do it. I want to see before and after pics please.
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Originally Posted by jmabby
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It will be a while. I have one more coat to put on, then I will put her back together. I want to wait a couple of weeks thinking if I put the pieces together too soon they may stick onto the machine.
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Hello Everyone, I'm new here! I enjoy quilting AND VSM's. Hubby just kindly drove me into the nearby state to acquire this little Singer 12, and I'd love to get her as pretty as she can possibly be. I've read Glenn's advice on repairing the shellac finish, but just want to query if that is appropriate for a machine of this age (we're thinking 1882). If regular SMO isn't cleaning the worst of the grubby bits, is there anything else that is safe to use?[ATTACH=CONFIG]502031[/ATTACH]
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1st, welcome to the Board!!!
2nd, Welcome from a fellow Californian! I am a person who only collects machines from the 19th century and I would strongly suggest that for the painted parts you only use sewing machine oil for cleaning that one. It looks to be in very nice shape and would probably shine right up. Glenn's cleaning solution would work very well on the wooden parts. congrats, those Singer 12's are great little sewing machines. (I have several variations) Also you can post the serial number from the stitch length adjustment plate (the larger of the two numbers) and we can tell you when it was made. or you can look it up yourself here http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...l-numbers.html |
Originally Posted by SteveH
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1st, welcome to the Board!!!
2nd, Welcome from a fellow Californian! I am a person who only collects machines from the 19th century and I would strongly suggest that for the painted parts you only use sewing machine oil for cleaning that one. It looks to be in very nice shape and would probably shine right up. Glenn's cleaning solution would work very well on the wooden parts. congrats, those Singer 12's are great little sewing machines. (I have several variations) Also you can post the serial number from the stitch length adjustment plate (the larger of the two numbers) and we can tell you when it was made. or you can look it up yourself here http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...l-numbers.html |
whoops, that was 1874 on the Singer 12!
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Glenn is taking it easy a couple days
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Originally Posted by Ellpea
(Post 7003303)
SteveH, thanks for the welcome! I just looked up the serial number (1775033), so she seems to be from 1884. In looking for the number I needed to use a flashlight (that plate is pretty grubby), which pointed up lots of scarring in the finish. And what looks like clear coat in some places and flaked/worn away in others. Do these machines have shellac?
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