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10-26-2011, 03:01 AM
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Nice to see u back, Kwendt.
10-26-2011, 04:26 AM
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I'm obviously computer challenged, but can someone explain how to add a new topic directly to the VSMS board? I've tried to post, but they always end up in one of the established categories; Main, Pictures etc. I must be missing something. Thanks - Steve
10-26-2011, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
I tried that also.
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10-26-2011, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ndnchf
I'm obviously computer challenged, but can someone explain how to add a new topic directly to the VSMS board? I've tried to post, but they always end up in one of the established categories; Main, Pictures etc. I must be missing something. Thanks - Steve
10-26-2011, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
I tried that also.
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Ohhhhhh I like this idea....
and thankfully someone decoded the CHSS... :)
10-26-2011, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by bloomin'Iris
Yes, I have done a lot of piecing with my Free #5 pictured here on page 627. Trish has one on page 780, 111, and 816. Nana on page 774, Monica (Vintagemotif) on page 782, Kitzone on page 816, Lauren has one, Playswithcolor has one, Debbie, Rajean on page 1236, and Buslady on page 1209. These are the ones I noted. The Free #5 is a very easy machine to treadle and sew with. The Free Sewing Machine Co. was in business from 1910 to about 1958, although, some report that the company had started even earlier. The Free #5 takes normal 15X1 needles so it is an easy machine to use/own.
Nancy
Oh Nancy, I'm so excited. I have the twin to your machine pictured on 627, just picked her up last weekend. She's not quite as shinny & the cabinet is a bit dusty, she's standing in line for her turn for a clean up. Seems we've got more machines to tend to then we've got the time to do them. That's okay, have a feeling they will be well worth the wait.
:-)
Nancy
Oh Nancy, I'm so excited. I have the twin to your machine pictured on 627, just picked her up last weekend. She's not quite as shinny & the cabinet is a bit dusty, she's standing in line for her turn for a clean up. Seems we've got more machines to tend to then we've got the time to do them. That's okay, have a feeling they will be well worth the wait.
:-)
Nancy
10-26-2011, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Try some Dawn dishwashing liquid. Dampen a soft cloth and squeeze a bit of Dawn into the cloth. Squish it around until you get a "foamy" lather and rub that over the machine. Dawn(several tries) usually gets grime and doesn't hurt the decals.
10-26-2011, 07:05 AM
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Hey all my best VSMS buddies....
Now that I'm finally recovering from what turned out to be Pnuemonia, and can sort of think straight, for hours at a time <smile!>; I can jump back into the fray here.
I have an old tensioner question. I have an ancient, 1912 Singer 115/15 treadle head that I've cleaned up and put back together. My first treadle is almost ready to test drive!!! Whoo hoo! But I'm not sure if I have to replace the two tensioner disks or not.
This is the extremely basic, extremely plain tensioner. Has two disks, a washer thing, a spiral spring, a divided post and a thumb nut (and a funky wire/spring thingy for a thread guide/back tensioner that I cannot tell if it's bent out of shape or not.) That's it.
The two plated tension disks where the thread passes between are worn. They are discolored, but not rusted, pitted, burred or lined... just discolored on the highest part of the bevel curve of each disk. About the size of a lifesaver, 1/3" or so. Is this sort of thing indicative of 'worn out-needing to be replaced'? or is this just cosmetic, and it'll be fine?
(I have no other tensioner that's even CLOSE in age, wear or style. Can't compare. Pictures didn't come out.)
Help? Opinions? Jokes?
Now that I'm finally recovering from what turned out to be Pnuemonia, and can sort of think straight, for hours at a time <smile!>; I can jump back into the fray here.
I have an old tensioner question. I have an ancient, 1912 Singer 115/15 treadle head that I've cleaned up and put back together. My first treadle is almost ready to test drive!!! Whoo hoo! But I'm not sure if I have to replace the two tensioner disks or not.
This is the extremely basic, extremely plain tensioner. Has two disks, a washer thing, a spiral spring, a divided post and a thumb nut (and a funky wire/spring thingy for a thread guide/back tensioner that I cannot tell if it's bent out of shape or not.) That's it.
The two plated tension disks where the thread passes between are worn. They are discolored, but not rusted, pitted, burred or lined... just discolored on the highest part of the bevel curve of each disk. About the size of a lifesaver, 1/3" or so. Is this sort of thing indicative of 'worn out-needing to be replaced'? or is this just cosmetic, and it'll be fine?
(I have no other tensioner that's even CLOSE in age, wear or style. Can't compare. Pictures didn't come out.)
Help? Opinions? Jokes?
10-26-2011, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by justtrish
and thankfully someone decoded the CHSS... :)
10-26-2011, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ndnchf
I'm obviously computer challenged, but can someone explain how to add a new topic directly to the VSMS board? I've tried to post, but they always end up in one of the established categories; Main, Pictures etc. I must be missing something. Thanks - Steve
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