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KenmoreRulesAll 09-18-2014 01:09 PM
Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly (Post 6894301)
I know it's counter intuitive but if you look at where the oil holes in the top of the machine are, those holes oil the gears.Cari
I'm glad I put oil in them!

The only Brothers I own are the Deluxe Selecto, 210 Selecto, Deluxe Atlas, Atlas Straight, and the Streamliner. I haven't done a side-by-side comparison but the insides I've examined use what appears to have come from the same parts bins. I had a chance to buy a mint turquoise Deluxe Wizard zig-zag and passed because it was just a 210 clone.

The Deluxe Selecto is a really smooth machine. That was an eBay purchase.

Cari-in-Oly 09-18-2014 04:26 PM
Originally Posted by Rodney (Post 6894350)
That Riviera is coming across as a sort of fuchsia pink on my screen. Looks like a color my daughter would love.
Rodney
Adding another one to the load for Saturday.:sew::rolleyes:

Cari

Cari-in-Oly 09-18-2014 04:32 PM
Originally Posted by KenmoreRulesAll (Post 6894354)
I'm glad I put oil in them!

I haven't done a side-by-side comparison but the insides I've examined use what appears to have come from the same parts bins.
Many, if not most of Brothers machines from about 1956 through the mid to late 60s were pretty much identical in mechanics. Color and fiddly parts changed but the heart of the machines stayed pretty much the same. That's what makes it hard for me to hone the parameters of how I want to build my collection.

Cari

crocee 09-18-2014 04:45 PM
Cari, by the time you get all the machines lined up for transport, you're going to need a semi-trailer to haul them in :)

Cari-in-Oly 09-18-2014 05:26 PM
Originally Posted by crocee (Post 6894589)
Cari, by the time you get all the machines lined up for transport, you're going to need a semi-trailer to haul them in :)
Don't I know it. :sew: But I will be coming home a lot lighter.:thumbup:

Cari

Cari-in-Oly 09-18-2014 05:40 PM
Originally Posted by KenmoreRulesAll (Post 6894354)
I'm glad I put oil in them!

The only Brothers I own are the Deluxe Selecto, 210 Selecto, Deluxe Atlas, Atlas Straight, and the Streamliner.
Let's see, I have a clone, 3 Prestiges, 2 Rivieras, a 280, a Flairmatic, a Mademoiselle, a Home Mark, the Pacesetter, the 210, a Project 651, the Cambridge and I'm sure there's one or two more I can't remember.

Cari

Cari-in-Oly 09-18-2014 06:44 PM
Originally Posted by KenmoreRulesAll (Post 6893837)
Rodney, I suspect that with Cari and her Brother machines, it gets personal. I'm on thin ice.

(Now watch -- Cari will fire back with a Wizard Deluxe.) Incoming...!
Ha! I just happened to look as I was putting my 210 back into a cabinet and the motor is a 1.5 amp. I don't think it's the original motor though. it's different than the motors on my other Brothers. Power!

Cari

Rodney 09-18-2014 10:13 PM
I didn't mean for you to give it to her. I was just saying.
Rodney

Cari-in-Oly 09-18-2014 11:12 PM
Originally Posted by Rodney (Post 6894840)
I didn't mean for you to give it to her. I was just saying.
Rodney
Oh no, I'm not giving that one away. I've never seen another one that color anywhere. I just want to show it to you in person. The thing is, I seem to be bringing all my best goodies this first time, I may not have anything good to bring next time!:)

Cari

KenmoreRulesAll 09-19-2014 08:32 AM
Nice herd of Brother machines. :) I'll bet you've had fun collecting them. I recently saw a Galaxie that was very cool -- shopgoodwill.com?

And 1.5 amps? Nice! Yes, that's quite a bit of power!

I'm curious as to how amperage affects speed (stitches per minute). Anyone have the differential equation on hand?


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