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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6458644)
I've been busy selling bench top thread injectors... One guy came and stayed for hours then came back yesterday and stayed for more hours - he brought his girl friend the second time. Another guy was buying a machine for his DD and DGD and stayed for hours.... My shop is becoming a regular attraction... Should I charge admission?
Originally Posted by carol40965
(Post 6458658)
Folks, I am in need of a power cord/foot pedal for a touch and sew 773. Please PM me if you have an extra one. Tks, Carolyn
Is it a 3, 4, or 5 prong cord that's required? Where it plugs into the machine... |
Originally Posted by ThayerRags
(Post 6458371)
OMG!!!!!
I think that I just witnessed oil seepage and probable oil transfer from part number 105 15 006 3, to part number 065 00 168 0!!!! How cool is that????? It doesn’t get any better than this! Whooooo-Hoooooo!!!!! CD in Oklahoma |
Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
(Post 6458667)
Yes! I've considered the same thing. The 2 weekends in December, just preceding Christmas, this place is a madhouse. I was thinking of advertising it as Santa's Sewing sweatshop.
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Tis the week before Christmas and all through the house
not a stitch is sewn on Aunt Edith's blouse.... The stockings are holey and need mending SOON the blue jeans and overalls give a view of the moon... The quilts you intended are still in small pieces your machine needs oil and cleaned and some greases.... if you need a machine to put it together stop by Santa's sewing sweat shop no matter the weather.... BAD......... ok somebody tweak it.... |
bad version #2
Tis the week before Christmas and all through the house not a stitch is sewn on Aunt Edith's blouse.... The stockings were not hung by the chimney with care they were sitting unsewn on the table over there. The jeans are all holey and need mending SOON as are the overalls that give a view of the moon... The kids are all tucked all snuggly in bed while visions of sewing projects dance in my head. The quilts I intended are still in small pieces the machine needs cleaned, oiled and some greases.... if you need a machine to put it together stop by Santa's sewing sweat shop no matter the weather.... |
version #3 - I need sleep.........
Tis the week before Christmas and all through the house not a stitch is sewn on Aunt Edith's blouse.... The stockings are not hung by the chimney with care they were sitting unsewn on the table over there. The jeans are all holey and need mending SOON as are the overalls that give a view of the moon... The kids are all tucked all snugly in bed while visions of sewing projects dance in my head. The quilts intended are still in small pieces the machine needs cleaned, oiled and some greases.... The duct tape that holds the the plastic in place is gummy and sticky and shreds up the lace. The glue that made the tension repair Is causing me to throw things and swear. Something reliable is what I need but Walmart is lacking those indeed. HHHHMMMMM l look on Craig's List but what do I see but a Smash and Sow on somebody's tree... I need bench top thread injector to weld it together stop by Santa's Vintage sewing sweat shop no matter the weather.... I think I'll start a new thread with the latest version......... prepare yourself....... |
Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6458678)
version #3 - I need sleep.........
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sorry about keeping you awake...
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I'm going to start another thread make comments on there - we need to keep this one clean.... well about fiddling with machines... LOL
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LOL! I love it!!
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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6458684)
sorry about keeping you awake...
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I just dug out a Sears 158. It has disks. OK. No problem. Dig some out wow... BUT the feet are high shank and the machine takes lows. grrrr. Real nice machine real nice set of attachments. Go figure. Now I need to see if it goes forward or just reverse... LOL
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Last night I fiddled with my Singer 319 - I decided to sell it. I got it off the shelf checked it's condition and test sewed. None of my handy bobbins fit - they were just a tad too large. When a bobbin is too large there is too much drag on the bobbin case so makes too much tension or something. So I dug around in my stash and found some that fit very nicely. Then I did a google search on that machine hoping to write an ad. I kept coming up with that guy's blog that hates Singer 319s. ARGH.
While I was searching for a bobbin to fit that machine, I found a bobbin case I don't know what it goes to. At first glance I thought it might fit a 306 but NOT - neat little wire curly Q on the curve. Here is a pic maybe somebody knows what it goes to: [ATTACH=CONFIG]452377[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]452378[/ATTACH] |
It looks like the bobbin case for my Singer 20U33. Part number 541678, if yours has a number. Takes the same bobbin as the 306 & 319, part number 55623.
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it does not fit into the 306 or the 319. What is the little curly Q for? I can not see a number on it - it has to be pre 1980 is all I know.
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Bobbin Case number 541678 doesn’t fit the 306 or 319. I said it takes the same bobbin as the 306 & 319, part number 55623. The 306 & 319 take different bobbin cases.
As far as I know, the curlyQ is supposed to keep the bobbin thread positioned correctly for high speed zigzag stitching. CD in Oklahoma |
That sounds about right. The M bobbin cases on some of the longarm machines use that pigtail and they stitch up to 3600 spm.
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I'm fiddling with my 201. I want to use it. Soon.
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:thumbup: And I got it!!!!! Sweet.
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Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
(Post 6464874)
:thumbup: And I got it!!!!! Sweet.
I rebuilt the motor on my 201-2, in the living room, while we were watching TV. I'm not sure how that happened, but DH turned and looked at me at one point and said "I had no idea it was running until I saw the movement.... |
I think that's going to be my new year's resolution. To learn how to rebuild the motors on these. This one runs slower than snot so I have a feeling that's next.
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Which motor is on the 201? Is it a -3 or a -2?
I think that might be why I rebuilt this one. I remember not having any point of negotiation on this machine, so it wouldn't have been wiring.... either way, I'd check to see that the grease is getting to where it should be (I have a 15-90 that the grease wicks weren't doing their jobs on), check the brushes and then maybe look at the armature afterward if you have to. |
i also have 2 of the 201-2 that run slow. been putting it off but winter is here, might as well get started!
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I got a good sized piece of thread out of one of the grease pots. That might be helpful.
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How the heck does thread get in there?!?! I have a hard enough time imagining how it gets in the belt, the area behind the takeup lever, etc... I mean I know it happens, I find it all the time...
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Tammi, I have seen thread in some very unusual places on machines, too.
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CD, that is a beautiful stitch on leather.
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Thanks Barny.
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It's a 201-2.
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Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
(Post 6466161)
It's a 201-2.
The 15-90 I had the wick problem on had a crust of grease at the top, so it wasn't taking new grease, and the bottom of the wick was pristine white, like it had never been greased. It was -really slow. http://www.archaicarcane.com/number-...-a-48-or-a-51/ |
Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
(Post 6466161)
It's a 201-2.
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I have to read the assemblers guide here (hahahahaha) soon. I just figured out there are wicks in there, but I don't know where (in the grease pots?).
I, uh, don't like the wiring. It's ok and not crumbling but I would really like it updated. That and the light doesn't work at all. The new bulb fired a few times but I could never get it to turn to hold the bulb in. Then I broke the filament so I need to acquire another one. Learning learning learning. |
Did I mention I don't know how to do squat with the electrical stuff and I'm completely learning as I go? Yeah. This is the 5th machine I've worked on and the first with any of this going on.
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Anastasia, you only fail if you don't try - if you tried and fail at least you tried. If you can't get it wired there are alternatives which I am going to try on one of mine - the motor was locked up and when we pulled it the wiring fell apart - not something we can repair very easily. At this point I got a newly made belt guard and I'll have to see how it goes getting that put on along with an external motor. I have a lot of other things on the to do list right now though.
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Originally Posted by Sunflowerzz
(Post 6444732)
I too just love it when they sew like a charm or are better than we expected. Good save.
Yesterday I had to get my truck oil changed, tires rotated etc, so I did a quick run through my favorite Redding thrifts trying to beat the fast approaching snow storm home..LOL. So today I fiddled with a Touch and Sew. I wasn't really looking for one but after reading the threads here about them just a few days ago I was intrigued. So when I found one for sale cheap...I bought it. I thought what the heck I will play with it and see what all the hoopla is about. It is a Singer 758. Well, it IS different. Took me awhile just to get the top and bottom off. My 758 fortunately is like new, I really lucked out with it. I never know what to expect from thrift stores. It was just a little dusty and cleaned up spotless. I need the cams, the feed dog cover plate if it came with one originally, bobbins and the spool cover material stuff is shot. I downloaded a manual so now I will try to find the other items so I can see how she sews. I want to find the vintage bobbins that came with the machine if I can. If not I will try the aftermarket ones but so far most peeps haven't liked them. She has all kinds of unique and fun differences for her time and so far I like her...a lot. I really like how to store the foot control inside the case cover. It is probably the quickest, easiest and neatest one I have so far. |
Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6466819)
Anastasia, you only fail if you don't try - if you tried and fail at least you tried. If you can't get it wired there are alternatives which I am going to try on one of mine - the motor was locked up and when we pulled it the wiring fell apart - not something we can repair very easily. At this point I got a newly made belt guard and I'll have to see how it goes getting that put on along with an external motor. I have a lot of other things on the to do list right now though.
10 batches of cookies, 9 holiday specials, 8 temper tantrums, 7 days of nonsense, 6 delayed packages, 5 thousand loads of laundry, 4 holiday gatherings, 3 orders from Sew Classic! 2 weeks off school, and a whole day to read the manual! |
Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
(Post 6467480)
Oh, I'll be trying. Sometime after:
10 batches of cookies, 9 holiday specials, 8 temper tantrums, 7 days of nonsense, 6 delayed packages, 5 thousand loads of laundry, 4 holiday gatherings, 3 orders from Sew Classic! 2 weeks off school, and a whole day to read the manual! |
Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 6467493)
yes well said... wrong thread? http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...d-t236796.html
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