Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 5126819)
Do feel free to add a picture of you 3/4 size old lady.
The next is a couple of 185 machines. The tan one is in exceptionally good condition and the green one is in exceptionally bad condition. My sister sent these to me a couple weeks ago. She worked very hard on the green one but never got the missing tension on it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]326377[/ATTACH] |
I have yet to see one in great shape that works right. Most people with one that looks great have neglected something or they would still be using it... I just fixed one with a tension someone took apart and reassembled with the disks spooned. I've seen the tension spring pulled around to the wrong side of the tension. I've seen very linty bobbin areas. You name it - those machines that 'look' good might have something you will need to fix... I love it - it is part of the puzzle.
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]371881[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]371882[/ATTACH]I call them the twins.
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]371885[/ATTACH]Here is my one and only vintage machine ...so far. It's a Singer 99.
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Originally Posted by nygal
(Post 5606232)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]371885[/ATTACH]Here is my one and only vintage machine ...so far. It's a Singer 99.
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Lovely machines Everyone.....Here is my lil lady I am trying to turn into a hand crank. I have already removed her motor, there are two holes left under her spoked wheel.
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Dee,
To the best of my knowledge there is no handcrank available for the National made machines unless it comes from an old donor machine. The currently available after market handcranks are fitted to a machine by being positioned on the 'motor boss' that is under the handwheel. The Nationals do not have this style motorboss as a part of their casting. Cathy
Originally Posted by craftiladi
(Post 5608323)
Lovely machines Everyone.....Here is my lil lady I am trying to turn into a hand crank. I have already removed her motor, there are two holes left under her spoked wheel.
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Originally Posted by craftiladi
(Post 5608323)
Lovely machines Everyone.....Here is my lil lady I am trying to turn into a hand crank. I have already removed her motor, there are two holes left under her spoked wheel.
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Originally Posted by miriam
(Post 5604724)
somebody know what this little long bobbin machine is called? I stuck a hand crank on it - works very smooth and quiet. [ATTACH=CONFIG]371741[/ATTACH]
Everyone has some really cute little 3/4 sized machines. I love the wooden case with the drawers on either end Mary's husband made! Mary can I copy that idea! I need to make a case for a Spartan - at least I will ask hubby to make it! Nancy |
Originally Posted by Mizkaki
(Post 5610328)
Dee,
To the best of my knowledge there is no handcrank available for the National made machines unless it comes from an old donor machine. The currently available after market handcranks are fitted to a machine by being positioned on the 'motor boss' that is under the handwheel. The Nationals do not have this style motorboss as a part of their casting. Cathy |
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