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10-31-2011, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
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Have any of you rewired your machines with success? Is this something I could do safely myself or am I better off paying a professional to do that? I just bought a Singer 15-91 that has cracked rubber wiring. It runs fine and the light works but the rubber casing enclosing the wiring that runs from the motor to where the power cord plugs in is cracked.
Your BIL wraps the cracked rubber or the actual electrical wires? I suppose on my machine it isn't all that bad, I could probably leave it, but at some point if I can actually get it fixed up nice and neat I think I'll want to tackle that wire so it looks nice and neat too. But right now it's not really hurting anything.
You slip the tube over the wires and then hit it with heat, either from a heat gun, or you can use a lighter flame.... it shrinks to fit tightly around the connection.
The spousal unit used some to put the "rubber" feet back on one of my picot hemstitchers.... :)
10-31-2011, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Billy I have some Touch & Sew manuals if you are interested.
Yes I am PM me and we can work out the details, Thank you!!
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10-31-2011, 06:37 AM
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Billy I have some Touch & Sew manuals if you are interested.
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10-31-2011, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Barkeeper's Friend is less abrasive than is Comet, and was formulated for shining the stainless steel in a bar. Comet, IMO, is too harsh and will leave some major scratches and a dull finish.
I have done the electrolysis cleaning on some really bad pieces and they came out really nice but if they are bad enough I will just give them to my plater and let him refinish them for me.
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10-31-2011, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
Nancy here is one that's in CA. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Fran...item27bf7fe44a
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I wasn't aware that Davis made Sear's Franklin's. Always thought the early ones were made by Domestic. All Davis machines for Sears and badged that I know of have a "D" followed by serial number on throat plate like the Minnesota's. The Franklin could be the exception however (?).
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10-31-2011, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Janice, she's lookin' REALLY good!
Did you take the faceplate off? What's under that is fascinating!! :)
Did you take the faceplate off? What's under that is fascinating!! :)
10-31-2011, 07:23 AM
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Just remember never to use anything that is a "Cleaner Wax" it contains pumice and will rape the decals right off the machine!
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10-31-2011, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mamajack3
I just got the cutest little machine. It is about the size of a featherweight. It has 99 k on it. I looked up the serial # and it was made in 1956. Does anyone out there know anything about these little machines? Value maybe? It is in excellent condition. Thanks in advance.
10-31-2011, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by jljack
I have a 99 I took the old motor off and put a handcrank on. Love it!! It's heavy as an anchor, but fun to sew on. I can take her camping, etc.
10-31-2011, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by wvdek
This evening while having dinner at church, my DH's good friend, his GF and I were talking. After talking aabout all the snow everyone had, I made mention that because of all the power outages, that that is why I want a treadle sewing machine so I can keep on sewing.
DH's friend says, "I have one up at the house you can have". What! Be still my heart. "What brand is it"? "I don't know. It has a wooden case with several drawers chock full of old buttons and stuff and has a goofy looking rounded top that removes". "Oh, a coffin top". "Yeah, it does look like that". "
I'm going up tomorrow to loook at it. Either way, he is giving it to me and I will take it. I did ask him if he wanted me to make him a quilt and he reminded me I had already made him a fleece blanket that he uses all the time. (He and my DH made me a solid wood porch swing out of old school wooden (mostly oak with a nice piece of wormy chestnut) tongue and groove flooring boards. I made him the blanket as a thank you.)
I asked him if he wanted a valance made for his great room window. He said as long as it has black bears, pine trees, and pinecones, I could do anything I wanted. Woohoo!
I can only hope it is a gem. Will let ya'all know.
DH's friend says, "I have one up at the house you can have". What! Be still my heart. "What brand is it"? "I don't know. It has a wooden case with several drawers chock full of old buttons and stuff and has a goofy looking rounded top that removes". "Oh, a coffin top". "Yeah, it does look like that". "
I'm going up tomorrow to loook at it. Either way, he is giving it to me and I will take it. I did ask him if he wanted me to make him a quilt and he reminded me I had already made him a fleece blanket that he uses all the time. (He and my DH made me a solid wood porch swing out of old school wooden (mostly oak with a nice piece of wormy chestnut) tongue and groove flooring boards. I made him the blanket as a thank you.)
I asked him if he wanted a valance made for his great room window. He said as long as it has black bears, pine trees, and pinecones, I could do anything I wanted. Woohoo!
I can only hope it is a gem. Will let ya'all know.
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