Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
So I have an old Singer - okay one of several. Her serial # is C5056816. She lives in a lovely bentwood, box and is knee press operated. According to Singer, those records were lost. How/where do I find out info about this baby?
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by cherrybsixty
Nancy, let say this and I have to hit the hay cause tomorrow is another work day, but your quilt is gorgeous. You don't suffer from Adult ADD, do you.
Nancy
I'm not really good at sitting still myself, but I'm also probably ADD (my kids are all diagnosed; I see no reason for an official diagnosis at my age), so I never really FINISH anything.
It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
That's one of the reasons why treadles and HCs are so handy--you can do both!!
I'm not really good at sitting still myself, but I'm also probably ADD (my kids are all diagnosed; I see no reason for an official diagnosis at my age), so I never really FINISH anything.
It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??
I'm not really good at sitting still myself, but I'm also probably ADD (my kids are all diagnosed; I see no reason for an official diagnosis at my age), so I never really FINISH anything.
It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??
Ok you all this is one of my dream machines! One of two! There are actually two of these on e-bay right now, but they always get bid out of sight! My daughter's married name is Jones!
http://cgi.ebay.com/JONES-HAND-CRANK...item3cb5da59b0
Nancy
There are 10 bids on this machine already!
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Originally Posted by Tammy
I have a FW that runs great BUT about half the time it "stalls" when I beginsewing.I have to reach over and turn the flywheel then it sews normally.
Is there an adjustment I can make?
Is there an adjustment I can make?
Have you cleaned,oiled and greased your FW? The motor needs grease in the 2 grease holes. Is the motor belt in good shape?
Sharon W. in Texas
Nancy;
Pretty machine. Really like the way she looks and her decals.
Pretty machine. Really like the way she looks and her decals.
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My friend was here for 2 days and she brought her elderly FW with her, its about a 1936.
The lady she bought it from said that her engineer son had cleaned and oiled it. OMG The only thing he did was glop lots of black grease on the top & bottom gears. He didn't clean out the lint or oil anything, he did tighten all the screws and the handwheel clutch way too much and used a screw driver that was too big. grrrr! Some people should never be allowed to "service" a sewing machine ever!! :x I'd never serviced a FW that had no grease left in the motor at all.
I gave the sweet FW lots of TLC and she sews very well now; purrs just like she should.
The lady she bought it from said that her engineer son had cleaned and oiled it. OMG The only thing he did was glop lots of black grease on the top & bottom gears. He didn't clean out the lint or oil anything, he did tighten all the screws and the handwheel clutch way too much and used a screw driver that was too big. grrrr! Some people should never be allowed to "service" a sewing machine ever!! :x I'd never serviced a FW that had no grease left in the motor at all.
I gave the sweet FW lots of TLC and she sews very well now; purrs just like she should.
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Tammy what we were told when Kathie and I took the FW class was that the Handwheel was just that a Handwheel - we should be starting the FW with that handwheel.
Thanks for the information' now I won't worry!
Thanks for the information' now I won't worry!
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by cherrybsixty
Nancy, let say this and I have to hit the hay cause tomorrow is another work day, but your quilt is gorgeous. You don't suffer from Adult ADD, do you.
Nancy
I'm not really good at sitting still myself, but I'm also probably ADD (my kids are all diagnosed; I see no reason for an official diagnosis at my age), so I never really FINISH anything.
It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
That's one of the reasons why treadles and HCs are so handy--you can do both!!
I'm not really good at sitting still myself, but I'm also probably ADD (my kids are all diagnosed; I see no reason for an official diagnosis at my age), so I never really FINISH anything.
It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??
I'm not really good at sitting still myself, but I'm also probably ADD (my kids are all diagnosed; I see no reason for an official diagnosis at my age), so I never really FINISH anything.
It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??
Ok you all this is one of my dream machines! One of two! There are actually two of these on e-bay right now, but they always get bid out of sight! My daughter's married name is Jones!
http://cgi.ebay.com/JONES-HAND-CRANK...item3cb5da59b0
Nancy
There are 10 bids on this machine already!
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It doesn't help that the @#$% phone keeps ringing. Anyone else hate the telephone??[/quote]
My fellings also.
My fellings also.
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