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Originally Posted by Caroline S
(Post 4722988)
My DD's mission for this morning was to go look and perhaps buy a Sphinx. Success. She is a beautiful girl under all of that old hardened oil. We are so happy. She comes into the house tonight for cleaning and oiling (currently in the garage in hiding. DH does not understand our passion). Her serial number is K311054, born in 1902 we think. We will be calling Singer on Monday to get actual birth date. :D
I love the cabinet too, it looks like it is in great shape! Nancy |
Originally Posted by jlhmnj
(Post 4721986)
Treadle belt is pretty easy and instructions sometimes come with belt. Here's what I'd do if I didn't have the 3n1 treadle pliers:
---Get proper size belt in natural leather (stay away from red) from SM supply, ebay or..... ---wrap belt around treadle pulley and SM pulley and pull tight and cut where ends meet (don't worry about cutting short the belt will stretch) ---examine wire staple that comes with belt, get drill bit slightly bigger than staple diameter and drill hole in each end of belt half the width of staple (so holes are width of staple when belt is put together) ---Put staple thru one end of belt and crimp tight on other end leave alone. ---Put belt on machine with uncrimped staple end facing up and run treadle for a few minutes ---Belt will stretch and cut off belt at hole at uncrimped end and drill another hole half width of staple ---might have to do this 2-3 times till belt is broken in ---crimp second end when belt seems stable and belt doesn't slip but not overly tight ---imagine Youtube and google would also have info on this. Good Luck, it sort of a fun process Jon --- Nancy |
Originally Posted by redmadder
(Post 4722976)
Hey beanie, its not a wheel. Its a device for winding spun yarn into hanks. I don't know what they are called but the hand version is a niddy-noddy. Niddy noddy, niddy noddy, two heads, one body. How cool to see one.
Nancy |
Miriiam and Nancy don't get me wrong about the using 15x1 in the 319W I only tried it. I only use 206x13 in my 319W. That is what the manual says and 206x13 is what I use. I still have not had any problems with skipping stitches but I did have a little problem with tension at first, but not now
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
(Post 4722485)
Belts
About 20 years ago I bought “new” leathers for my 104 and 114 machines and the leather was old I guess. They kept breaking, and I hate the replacing the clips. I went to my air condition/ plumbing supply and bought regular fan belts from them. I have never a problem since. I called all over town and found one long and thin enough to fit my 29-4 but I had to cut it to get it on the machine. That was not easy to clip together Jon |
Anyone here have a Singer 500 that was missing it top? I know this is a common complaint. How hard is it to reattach a broken top? Can the hinges be purchased or??
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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 4722286)
Well I just found that out the hard way... Bummer. I LOVE the table it came in so I think we will wire it back up. I got it out, looked at the hand crank and figured out it wasn't going to work. Then I got a call to sell a machine so I took care of that - time to finish the bread sticks for DGDs - we do family gathering today. WHOA..... Fast breaking NEWS! just got a call..... I think DD might be in labor!!!!!!!!!!! I sure hope so - this one would be a week early instead of 2 weeks late like the others. She might go a while, quit and start up..... keeping my fingers crossed that she just plain old has this one right soon.
Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. I've got the turkey chili in the slow cooker, a toasty fire, and a nice mug of eggnog--perfect for finally getting a chance to catch up here. |
Originally Posted by Caroline S
(Post 4722988)
My DD's mission for this morning was to go look and perhaps buy a Sphinx. Success. She is a beautiful girl under all of that old hardened oil. We are so happy. She comes into the house tonight for cleaning and oiling (currently in the garage in hiding. DH does not understand our passion). Her serial number is K311054, born in 1902 we think. We will be calling Singer on Monday to get actual birth date. :D
Texas Jan |
Originally Posted by justtrish
(Post 4717606)
Jan, You did a lovely job on that decal....all that work payed off!
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Originally Posted by Caroline S
(Post 4722988)
My DD's mission for this morning was to go look and perhaps buy a Sphinx. Success. She is a beautiful girl under all of that old hardened oil. We are so happy. She comes into the house tonight for cleaning and oiling (currently in the garage in hiding. DH does not understand our passion). Her serial number is K311054, born in 1902 we think. We will be calling Singer on Monday to get actual birth date. :D
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