I have been working on "pitiful Pearl" since I got her----so she went from the mess I posted yesterday to where we are now....She sews so pretty and purrs for me....You have to love these old machines, they just want to sew!

She looks like a "precious Pearl" now! :)

I absolutely love the name Pitiful Pearl. So glad you have saved her and brought her back to a wonderful, creative life,

Perhaps Pearl would be a good candidate for one of those custom paint jobs that Billy does. Maybe Pearl is secretly yearning to be purple, red or turquoise!

I'm so glad you saved her.

They're so cute, you can't but help to love them (FW)!

I think I can see her smiling!

She's so cute.

Good for you for not listening to those (me) telling you to return her...She looks happy...

same here-love the name and glad you saved her

Or maybe Pearl would like to be like her name "pearl"!! :)

Awww...she deserved to be saved! Lucky Pearl!

Poor Pearl! She looked like someone had tied her all up and just tortured her, the poor thing. She looks a lot better now, for sure. How will you repair the crumbled metal on her base, if at all?

Pearl's a sweetie! I'm so glad you rescued her. You've done a good job cleaning her up!

When I bought my second FW from ebay, the seller said that the light worked but it didn't sew. I got her really cheap and tried the foot pedal from my other FW and she purred. Cleaned her up, serviced her and we are very happy.

Pearl looks like she feels a lot better!

I am doing some research if that can be repaired------she must have been in water or high moisture---because the bobbin case was rusted in----(WD40 to the rescue along with an old tooth brush and q-tips)----I think it was Billy that recommented liquid gold and wax for the finish and that has helped after cleaning . off all the old grease and gelled oil. The picture on e-bay showed the paint missing but not all the other problems. I felt so sorry for her when I took her out of the box----She just wants to be loved and used!

She is so pretty. It's fine to be a little worn in places, just ask my dh I am alittle worn in places too. Enjoy her!

Kat

I have an old Singer 301 that my mother had for years. Mom was a smoker and I have been wondering how to clean the machine to remove all the old cigarette yellowing from the smoke without dulling the paint finish. Any recommendations would be most appreciated. Thanks, Ann in TN

I new she was in the right home!

I new she was in the right home!

I had a doll in the 50's named Poor Pitiful Pearl. Your FW reminded me of her, but yours is now beautiful !!!!

I had a doll in the 50's named Poor Pitiful Pearl. Your FW reminded me of her, but yours is now beautiful !!!!

You did a wonderful job prettying her up!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D
Hope you have lots of fun with her!!

I have a "knock off" of a FW , Mal's mini classic They made them to compete with the FW but it never took off. I love my Marvelous Minnie. One day I will have a FW but for today, MM and I are loving each other...

For a second I thought that was one of my FW's I sold here a while back. Mine was missing paint all over just like that one and the new owner is using it like she stole it!!

Billy

Goodness gracious, what happened to her?? But she looks very happy now, so I think she needs a new name. BTW, my mother told me I had a doll named "Pitiful Pearl" when I was little. I was horrified, until she told me I didn't name her that, she came with a plastic tear. I should have asked her why on earth they gave me such a depressing doll. :roll:

It truly makes me sad to see what some people do to such wonderful machines! I suppose if they don't sew or care about the history behind the machines it truly doesn't matter to them. I have rescued at lease 23 various old sewing machines, many antique and I am running out of room but if one is offered or I see one "curb side shopping" I will take her home and add her to my collection. "Pitiful Pearl" is a "Perfect Pearl" now and if you are going to repaint her she truly should return to her original color.

I made a purse insert yesterday and started using my featherweight.This was her first project. After a few minutes I switched to my Janome 6500. I love my little featherweight but I missed my needle up and down and my automatic thread cutter. Yes, the featherweight purrs but so does my 6500. It's a dream machine. It went through layers and layers of material and interfacing with no trouble. I'll try my feathrweight again for straight piecing but we've come a long way since then and I definitely would not want to give up my Janome.

Showing her bottom like that, how would you like it if someone took a pic of your bottom and put in on the internet? he he

Just like me in the before pic............a diamond in the ruff............calla

Bless you for cleaning her up. She may be a bit used, but I'm sure she sews like a dream. Enjoy her.

Shes pretty now!

Looks like Pitiful Pearl has a wonderful new home - I bet she will give you many years of enjoyment!!

Use Billy's tutorials on cleaning the machine up. Choose the level of what you want to do. It is scary at first but easy to do.

Part 1 Disassembly: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 2 cleaning: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-45816-1.htm
Part 3 reassemble and repair: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-46696-1.htm

Nice job. She's obviously happy to have been rescued. Enjoy!

She is precious and knows she is now in good hands. I can tell she loves you and knows you will take care of her for a long time. She did tell me though that she wanted a new Red coat for Christmas.

With a name like Pearl, if you're thinking of having her painted maybe a Pearl color to match her name. Love my FWs and as long as she's working and makes you happy, what she looks like on the outside doesn't really matter.

I'm glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read this! hahahaha :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

If my bottom looked that much improved, I would show it off! Teehe