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07-17-2010, 08:22 AM
#3471
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Originally Posted by retired2pa
I wanted to share a picture of my Mercury machine. :)
07-17-2010, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by retired2pa
I wanted to share a picture of my Mercury machine. I'm not sure what year it is but she's a pretty machine and runs great. I bought her for $20 at my local thrift shop. She was upstairs in their attic and had been stored up there along with some other industrial machines that were used for reupholstering. It had the original case is excellent condition and the machine wasn't even dusty when we opened it up :)
This was a very nice score indeed!!
Oh before I forget if you could take the face plate off of the machine (it has the tension assembly on it) and look behind it and see if there are any markings or a trademark on it. if there is you think you can take a photo of it also?
Billy
07-17-2010, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by retired2pa
I wanted to share a picture of my Mercury machine. I'm not sure what year it is but she's a pretty machine and runs great. I bought her for $20 at my local thrift shop. She was upstairs in their attic and had been stored up there along with some other industrial machines that were used for reupholstering. It had the original case is excellent condition and the machine wasn't even dusty when we opened it up :)
Congratulations on your find. :-D
07-17-2010, 01:29 PM
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I remember reading here (I think) what size wire (16/2?) to use when replacing the wire from plug in the machine to foot pedal (Singer 201 - bought for my daughter but the wiring is almost totally wrapped in electrical tape) I want to replace it before I give it to her. Can someone help with the answer or point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Kat
Thanks,
Kat
07-17-2010, 02:16 PM
#3475
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Copied this from an early post from Billy on June 27th. I hope this is what your looking for:
Kas wrote:
Ok. Just bought a new, used power plug for my 301. The rubber on the outside of the wires is kind of sticky. Is that normal? should I just return it and try to rewire the plug that came with it? The outside plastic covering the wires was cracked, but the part that connects to the machine is the original bakelite and the insulation on the wires themselves seem uncracked. What do ya think?
I would rewire the bakelite piece, I have done several and they are easy to do. The bakelite piece has two screws on it that you undo and then it comes in halves. You take the brass connectors out of the housing and unscrew the thumb screw to to take the wires off.
Be careful not to loose the little nuts and pieces that come off of the housing. they are tiny and it would be frustrating to have to look for them if they hit the floor.
Go get an indoor extension cord that is 16/2 wired and cut the end off that has the female pug in's on it and separate the wiring and stip back about 1/2" of the insulation.
Here is the tricky part getting the wires on the little lugs. there is a notch in the lug for the wire to come through when it is in the housing so make sure you have the wire entering there.
Once you have the lugs on the wire then put them back into the housing and put the halves back together and you are good to go!!
Kas wrote:
Ok. Just bought a new, used power plug for my 301. The rubber on the outside of the wires is kind of sticky. Is that normal? should I just return it and try to rewire the plug that came with it? The outside plastic covering the wires was cracked, but the part that connects to the machine is the original bakelite and the insulation on the wires themselves seem uncracked. What do ya think?
I would rewire the bakelite piece, I have done several and they are easy to do. The bakelite piece has two screws on it that you undo and then it comes in halves. You take the brass connectors out of the housing and unscrew the thumb screw to to take the wires off.
Be careful not to loose the little nuts and pieces that come off of the housing. they are tiny and it would be frustrating to have to look for them if they hit the floor.
Go get an indoor extension cord that is 16/2 wired and cut the end off that has the female pug in's on it and separate the wiring and stip back about 1/2" of the insulation.
Here is the tricky part getting the wires on the little lugs. there is a notch in the lug for the wire to come through when it is in the housing so make sure you have the wire entering there.
Once you have the lugs on the wire then put them back into the housing and put the halves back together and you are good to go!!
07-17-2010, 02:42 PM
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I have a 1948 Singer 66-16 which I am thinking of getting fixed up to use for machine quilting since there is so much more room than on my Bernina. But, as far as I know, there is no way to drop the feed dogs. Is that something I could get a repairman (or woman!) to put in for me? Or should I just focus on ways to cover the feed dogs? Thanks for any advice you can give me!
07-17-2010, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by hazeljane
I rarely post here, but I am the same- I read it all! i am going to Connecticut in August and picking up my grandma's treadle, which I had no idea my mother still had! I know it's complete, and not a singer. And that is all I know about it.
But my pink Atlas is here and about to be broken in all over again by me.
But my pink Atlas is here and about to be broken in all over again by me.
Anyway please post photos of the heirloom so we all can revel in its glory and if you want slip some in of the Pink Atlas!! Pink machines are always good!!!
Billy
07-17-2010, 05:52 PM
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Someone asked, so here you go. Oh do I have it BAAAADDDDD!
Took a quick inventory to go with it. In the garage, 7 treadles and 9 with tails.
In the house 5 treadles, FW, Hand crank, 5 electric (Alco, everyday machine, backup, serger and GE toy).
I'm pathetic, now to get them running. And some a new home. :cry:
Took a quick inventory to go with it. In the garage, 7 treadles and 9 with tails.
In the house 5 treadles, FW, Hand crank, 5 electric (Alco, everyday machine, backup, serger and GE toy).
I'm pathetic, now to get them running. And some a new home. :cry:
No room for a car
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Better look from the side
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I counted this one also, this was all that was left.
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07-17-2010, 06:09 PM
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Oh quilt addict, I do not want to go there. But I'm afraid I'm on my way... My husband says I'm "working on catching up." However, I may have found some will power. Today I looked at 3 machines, including a treadle for $40... and didn't buy any of them. But I am still an enabler... I see you're in So CA - did you see this craigslist post (not sure if you're near El Cajon, but I used to live out there) - http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/hsh/1848172027.html
07-17-2010, 06:29 PM
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Dunster, I sure did. So tempting at that price. Ok, I admit, I sent an email with some questions.
Just so everyone knows, I am very willing to pick up and ship anything you may see in this area and have to have.
Lisa
Just so everyone knows, I am very willing to pick up and ship anything you may see in this area and have to have.
Lisa
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