Howe B Treadle head has arrived
 

Argggg... We JUST had a discussion about people packing badly, and my own DAD packed this Howe B Head in Styrofoam.... and broke the hinge receiver...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431605[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431606[/ATTACH]

and it bent the take-up....
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431607[/ATTACH]

Ahhh, crud !

Here I have removed the slides (FROZEN - Thank you Kroil) needle plate, and presser foot
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431608[/ATTACH]

Very later serial number. the latest records I am aware of stop at 1876 and at 700,000 something

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431609[/ATTACH]

It came with a Shuttle and Bobbin in great shape.
Worth the $50 all by themselves
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431610[/ATTACH]

I needed to vent so I took the parts off and gave them a quick clean....

I feel better

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431611[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431612[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431613[/ATTACH]

The Medallion before...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431614[/ATTACH]

Argggg...YES.. but it looks like it is cleaning up ok

Don't be too hard on him! Have you ever seen loaders work on the docks to load anything for shipping. They throw packages like they're tossing bales of hay. When my dad shipped a storage cart that was very heavy, he put fragile all over the box and even insured it. It was a mess but luckily really not a lot of money invested. I reimbursed him for his costs. Miss him very much!

Nahh, forgiven as complained about....

So . I think I qualified for the OCD Olympics last night, I may have even set a new record...

Here is the machine by 11pm
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431675[/ATTACH]


I took the face completely apart and cleaned it. Lubed it, Spun it. Moves better than my other Howe B...hehe
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431677[/ATTACH]

Took the tension and the stitch length indicator apart and cleaned them too...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431678[/ATTACH]

WoW!!! What a difference a few hours can make! May I ask, what did you use on the face to make her shine so nicely?

Thanks,
Gretchen

Gretchen - I took it completely apart and wire wheeled it clean. Soft wire wheel, gentle pressure, careful positioning...

Last night I attacked the bag of extras with Brasso and the wire-wheel

[ATTACH=CONFIG]431799[/ATTACH]

Notice the wrench? I have two other Howe Treadles and two Heads, and this is the first Howe wrench I have seen.

Also the needle like device here... It has a long slot and a hole on top. The tip is flat and smooth. Lookls like either a broken BIG needle or a "stiletto" for manipulating fabric for hemmers and such
[ATTACH=CONFIG]431800[/ATTACH]

Next is cleaning up the bed.