Featherweight Centennial Badge Brad
The little Centennial badge on my featherweight has lost one of the brads (actually broke off - the rest is still in the machine), leaving the badge off one one side. Would love to get it repaired or at the very least, find a brad (my husband would probably be able to carefully drill out the bit of the brad stuck in the machine).
Any ideas where to find such a tiny part? |
I would check with a sewing machine doctor, or Ace Hardware for small brads.
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You could try one of these 2 shops. If they don't have what you need listed, you can try emailing them.
https://shop.sew-classic.com/main.sc https://singer-featherweight.com/collections/parts or maybe this one: http://www.doubleveil.net/zssmp/resources.htm |
A brad is a small nail used for wood, I think what you need is a brass rivet. This link might get you started;
https://www.microfasteners.com/brass.html The broken piece should fall out with a few gentle taps using a pin punch. Fellows who build model steam railroad engines and things use these rivets, maybe you could find someone local who could make quick work of the repair, there are clubs around. Just a thought, good luck! |
Originally Posted by Sewjourner
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A brad is a small nail used for wood, I think what you need is a brass rivet. This link might get you started;
https://www.microfasteners.com/brass.html The broken piece should fall out with a few gentle taps using a pin punch. Fellows who build model steam railroad engines and things use these rivets, maybe you could find someone local who could make quick work of the repair, there are clubs around. Just a thought, good luck! |
I’m glad you think so, and hope it works out. It’s possible to make your own little rivets from brass wire, like you might find at hobby lobby, there are guys with instructions on the internet if you search around. Copper house wiring would be easier and cheaper to experiment with first, it’s a little softer, if you want to try rolling your own.
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Originally Posted by Sewjourner
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I’m glad you think so, and hope it works out. It’s possible to make your own little rivets from brass wire, like you might find at hobby lobby, there are guys with instructions on the internet if you search around. Copper house wiring would be easier and cheaper to experiment with first, it’s a little softer, if you want to try rolling your own.
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