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01-29-2011, 10:28 AM

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vintagemotif

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Penni is all cleaned up! The cabinet cleaned up nicely too. I had to glue back a piece of a scroll that had been damaged. Luckily, it was sitting in one of the drawers. I carefully cleaned up the built in tape measure on cabinet. Next is the belt and then learning to sew with her.

Wow, now did you tell us all what you did/used to clean her up?

Nancy

I wiped once over the decals of my Davis NVF with GoJo and numerous times over the black areas to shine them up which may have removed the old shellac (can't tell what is dirt/oil and shellac). I then cleaned around the decals with TR3, wiped over those areas with clean cotton balls lots of times to remove any remaining stuff, and finished with one coat of Turtle Wax on just the black. I tested one area where the bobbin winder sits on the decals and noticed that the decals were starting to turn; so, I immediately stop doing that. I used oil over the decals to shine her up since the sewing oil doesn't seem to eat the decals. I noticed that the TR3 was more difficult to use on this machine than the National Two Spools or the Singer 66-1 that I had tested with. The TR3 kept clouding on me. The Turtle Wax easily cleaned that problem up to a pretty shine. I do hope that this will help others like myself who are new to this cleaning process of antique/vintage machines. I spent hours reading blogs and sites. What I noticed is no two machines are alike in cleaning them up and what works for one machine may not work for the next. Be very careful of cleaning old machines that have bubbles in their shellac or have a cloudy look because most likely the shellac has been damaged and is no longer protecting the decals. All I can say is clean around the decals if the decals look exposed, like mine.

01-29-2011, 11:22 AM

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cabbagepatchkid

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Here is a really pretty parlor cabinet listed on CL in Stow, MA for $250.00
:http://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/atq/2177294808.html

I see them quite often on CL.

I just emailed the seller I hope that I can get it!

Billy

That would be wonderful, if you did!!!

01-29-2011, 12:12 PM

#9063

tomilu

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Keep us updated, please.

01-29-2011, 12:20 PM

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hootnannie

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Location: Mount Bethel, PA

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I'm driving down tomorrow to see (and bringing home) a Singer treadle machine. It's got a fiddle base, coffin top, flower decals and she's beautiful!! She comes with 2 bobbins and I don't have the faintest idea as to how to thread or use them. I've learned so much already and I'm excited about sewing on a treadle. Thanks in advance for any help.

01-29-2011, 01:18 PM

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Grandmother23

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I'm looking at two Singer treadle machines and the seller gave me the numbers off the front of the machine. Would there be anyway to find out what kind of treadles they are? And they both need belts is there a standard size belt for treadles?

The belts are usually 72" and you cut to fit kind of thing but not all treadles are the same. Sometimes the handwheels will have a different diameter pulley and the belt will either be too long or too short if you use one treadle and just swap machines out in it.

Ask me how I found that one out!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Billy

How do you put the two ends together if you have to cut them? Inquiring minds want to know. Started reading on this site a couple weeks ago, read a couple hundred pages and now starting to jump around and found this.

01-29-2011, 02:09 PM

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Glenn

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You have a very beautiful machine here. You did good. Can I have it when you are thru with it? Glenn

01-29-2011, 02:14 PM

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Glenn

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I have started to play with the stitch regulator and it is having some positive effects with the stitches but still not even. I will keep adjusting everything until I get a good stitch. At least we are skipping every now and then instead of every other stitch. I really would like to get this machine to sew!! I did notice that the stitch length did not change much regardless where the regulator was placed. Glenn

You are right, the stitch regulator really didn't change the length of my stitch much, but it sure made a difference in the quality of the stitch! It took me two months to get it right!

Nancy

Now that I have played with stitch regulator(Hours) your advice was right on. I now have a 1890 Davis that sews like a dream and very even stitches. It is louder than my 66 singer I do do like the sound it makes when it sews. I will use it often. Thanks thanks thanks Glenn

01-29-2011, 02:17 PM

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Crossstitcher

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Originally Posted by tjradj

This has to stop!
ha ha ha, he he he.
Last August I had
but one Janome

I thought I was happy.
Really I did,
But the Horizon came out,
and "NEED" her. I did!

And then, there were two,
one upstairs, one down,
But I read 'vintage' thread,
And one I must own!

I found my old Singer,
a 1904
model 27,
in a cabinet,
she came through my door.

And I thought I was done.
But no! Not quite yet,
Someone said "thrift stores",
I'll find one I bet!

And I did.
Thanks a lot!
Now I can't even pass one
without givin' it a shot

I found Morse Apollo,
alone,
the back row,
She came along with me
The cabinet in tow.

Now surely I'm finished!
My house is quite small.
I can't have another,
I'll not move at all!

But while browsing Kijiji,
just biding my time,
What should I spy?
a little green Elna,
She HAD to be mine!

She is a real cutie,
So now confess.
There's NO ROOM for more,
My house is a mess!

Love your poem. You read all of our minds. It's fits us to a "T"