Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
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Originally Posted by Honchey
Hi Billy, I have a Singer 500A that was given to me a few years ago. It's been in a closet for a few years and I need to know where to oil it. There is a white plastic-looks like a dipstick-elongated toy top. I need to know what it's used for. I don't have a manual just a few extra feet and cams. The flywheel can turn but it feels like it's a little stiff. I know it needs lubricating but I don't know where to put the oil. anne
But under the top you should see how the spring fits onto the pin from the other one that is working. Now that the top is off you can get to everything to clean and oil it.
I had fun oiling mine up and it took about 5 hours to make sure everything was working right and oiled properly. To me the motor in these machines seems weak but then so does the Featherweights! Also take the oil drip tray off of the bottom so you can get to everything under the bed. Dont forget to oil the bobbin race and hook assembly either!!
But once you get it all oiled up run the machine at full throttle for 5 minutes and you should be good. Leave the top off of the machine when you run it to watch everything work and if you see something that looks dry then you can hit it with some oil. Bit oil everything metal rides on metal including the two guides that the selectors ride on.
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Originally Posted by SherriB
I am venturing out in the vintage machine world. This will be my second vintage toy machine. I just won it on Ebay for $8.50 plus shipping of $8.00. I think they are so cute! I will have a hard time keeping my DGD, who is 4, away from this one.
They are so cute and I would probably get into collecting them eventually but I have a huge wish list of full sized machines to get first!!!
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Originally Posted by no1jan
Just hope it works! Believe me I am taking pictures this time!:thumbup:
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Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
I have a question on a machine.. I have never heard of it before and could not find anything out on it... Edmond's... does anyone know of it or is it a mystery!
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Crossstitcher sounds like you guys had a great time at the Flea Market indeed!!! And a dollar for a fiddle based machine is good I do not care what condition it is in!!!
please post some photos of you finds today so we all can look at them and dream about the ones that are waiting for us to find!!! ;-) ;-) ;-)
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please post some photos of you finds today so we all can look at them and dream about the ones that are waiting for us to find!!! ;-) ;-) ;-)
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#1806
Hubby & I went to an antique show today. We bought this beauty sight unseen. We traded a $20.00 bayonet for her. No key and it was locked in a Bentwood case. We got her home and opened her up and this is what we found. She is a 1934 Model 128K.
She's dirty and needs a good cleaning. Missing the plate for the shuttle cover. Also missing the electrics and the foot control. Not a problem, I have one set of irons left and she can be put into a treadle. Right?
Billy, can you tell me what the decals are?
Blessings,
Sandi
She's dirty and needs a good cleaning. Missing the plate for the shuttle cover. Also missing the electrics and the foot control. Not a problem, I have one set of irons left and she can be put into a treadle. Right?
Billy, can you tell me what the decals are?
Blessings,
Sandi
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Originally Posted by Deara
Hubby & I went to an antique show today. We bought this beauty sight unseen. We traded a $20.00 bayonet for her. No key and it was locked in a Bentwood case. We got her home and opened her up and this is what we found. She is a 1934 Model 128K.
She's dirty and needs a good cleaning. Missing the plate for the shuttle cover. Also missing the electrics and the foot control. Not a problem, I have one set of irons left and she can be put into a treadle. Right?
Billy, can you tell me what the decals are?
She's dirty and needs a good cleaning. Missing the plate for the shuttle cover. Also missing the electrics and the foot control. Not a problem, I have one set of irons left and she can be put into a treadle. Right?
Billy, can you tell me what the decals are?
The case should have a hole in the side of it for a kneebar so it would have the same set up that I took out of my 128 I have for sale in the classifieds. I would keep it in the case if it were me and would take very good care of it not many of those floating around at all.
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#1808
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Deara
Hubby & I went to an antique show today. We bought this beauty sight unseen. We traded a $20.00 bayonet for her. No key and it was locked in a Bentwood case. We got her home and opened her up and this is what we found. She is a 1934 Model 128K.
She's dirty and needs a good cleaning. Missing the plate for the shuttle cover. Also missing the electrics and the foot control. Not a problem, I have one set of irons left and she can be put into a treadle. Right?
Billy, can you tell me what the decals are?
She's dirty and needs a good cleaning. Missing the plate for the shuttle cover. Also missing the electrics and the foot control. Not a problem, I have one set of irons left and she can be put into a treadle. Right?
Billy, can you tell me what the decals are?
The case should have a hole in the side of it for a kneebar so it would have the same set up that I took out of my 128 I have for sale in the classifieds. I would keep it in the case if it were me and would take very good care of it not many of those floating around at all.
Billy
Blessings,
Sandi
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Originally Posted by Deara
Thank you Billy for the added info on the decals. No knee-bar hole in the case. Oh and the motor says Great Britain. Was she always an electric machine?/ or was she a treadle to begin with?
Blessings,
Sandi
Blessings,
Sandi
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#1810
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Deara
Thank you Billy for the added info on the decals. No knee-bar hole in the case. Oh and the motor says Great Britain. Was she always an electric machine?/ or was she a treadle to begin with?
Blessings,
Sandi
Blessings,
Sandi
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