Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
06-16-2012, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jennb
Hey guys. After posting pics of my recent acquisitions in the other thread, y'all told me to come over here to discuss so here I am! I could use some help finding more information on these machines. They look to be from the 60s or 70s based on their design and features, but I can't find any serial numbers to date them. Also, I can't find ANY info on this Lenco. When I search the name I come up with a garment manufacturer in NYC, so I'm guessing this might be an industrial machine from the garment district. The motor on it is made in Belgium, but the front plate says Japan. I went looking for a sewing cabinet at a local resale shop and she had this one, and let me have the machine with it for an extra 5 bucks. I wasn't going to say no! I'll post the pics again for reference:
White Sewing Machine- Picked up for 35.00 cabinet included. Works as far as I can see except the plug needs to be rewired.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]342532[/ATTACH]
Dressmaker, also acquired for 35.00 in its cabinet. This one seems to work just fine as far as I can see.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]342533[/ATTACH]
Lenco- I cant find ANYTHING on this machine!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]342534[/ATTACH]
White Sewing Machine- Picked up for 35.00 cabinet included. Works as far as I can see except the plug needs to be rewired.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]342532[/ATTACH]
Dressmaker, also acquired for 35.00 in its cabinet. This one seems to work just fine as far as I can see.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]342533[/ATTACH]
Lenco- I cant find ANYTHING on this machine!
[ATTACH=CONFIG]342534[/ATTACH]
I really like the Lenco, but yes it is a Japanese machine. Records were not kept on those machines so you will probably never find too much information on it. Those Japanese machines were really nice machines - well made, for instance most of the Japanese 15's were made even better than our Singer 15's! The had a few added features, like a pressure foot release knob on top and a zerk like fitting thing to put the oil in instead of just holes! All your machines look like really nice machines!
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06-16-2012, 06:08 PM
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Anyone out there with a 310 Pfaff machine in treadle? I'd like to see some pictures and get some information on how to do this. I have a 310 Pfaff that I would like to put in a treadle. Can anyone give me some good advise on the subject?
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06-16-2012, 06:15 PM
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Dropping in before bed
DH has had 2 of 5 daily chemo treatments for Acute Myeloid Lukemia. He is tolerating it pretty well so far. His blood counts are in the pits, so he is getting blood and platelets regularly. He will be hospitalized till about July 15, if all goes well. This is a stubborn cancer that takes a rough chemo. I read the list every day on my smart phone while at the hospital. I'm enjoying seeing everyone's new machines. Mine are sitting here keeping me company.
Off to bed for me.
Texas Jan
Off to bed for me.
Texas Jan
06-16-2012, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
DH has had 2 of 5 daily chemo treatments for Acute Myeloid Lukemia. He is tolerating it pretty well so far. His blood counts are in the pits, so he is getting blood and platelets regularly. He will be hospitalized till about July 15, if all goes well. This is a stubborn cancer that takes a rough chemo. I read the list every day on my smart phone while at the hospital. I'm enjoying seeing everyone's new machines. Mine are sitting here keeping me company.
Off to bed for me.
Texas Jan
Off to bed for me.
Texas Jan
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06-16-2012, 06:28 PM
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I messed with two frozen up Japanese machines while my car was being fixed. One was a Capri sewing machine - it has all the pretty stitches on a dial. The machine was missing the throat plates, the bobbin was stuck on the shaft, none of the knobs moved, the inside of the machine was all stuck up. The plates and all were actually under the junk in the bottom of the case. I used some Triflow, moved the wheel, cleaned the gunk off, got into the top inside and moved parts around with my fingers when I could. I traced the moving parts and oiled. Then I tried to turn the hand wheel to no avail. I oiled all the knobs, inside and out. I turned the machine over and oiled the bottom and inside. Those things that look like wrenches seem to hold dried up oil real good - I cleaned and oiled those things and anything else that moved. All of a sudden the machine started to turn. Finally all but one knob moved. Then that knob moved but the guts didn't turn except they turn easy by finger inside the machine so that will have to have a cure. I think it might be a pretty nice machine - a lot of the internals look like a Kenmore zz from the late 60s early 70s.
The other machine I messed with was a frozen up really old Japanese 15 - it had a mouse nest in the bottom of the case. I looked it over and thought it might end up being a parts machine... that's ok I need one... but I thought I'd at least oil it and give it a chance before I scrapped it out. I cleaned a mountain of rust colored lint - so it wasn't rust after all... The poor machine was never given a name decal. It was bare. No clear coat. The machine was used (it did have a lot of lint) What decals are on are pretty good though - the chrome was all grimy and not attached in places - the tension still is very grimy. I didn't make it that far. When my car was done, I was going to go to FedEx to mail a package - I left the address at home... It will keep a day or two. Back to the poor little machine. The inside was like glue - lots of dried up oil. The bottom was dried up oil - The bobbin area was dried up oil. Once I got that all cleaned up she started to turn. I kept cleaning and oiling - those wrench things sure do gunk up on those machines. I got things clean and all of a sudden that machine was ready to do a happy dance... Well except for the pressure foot bar. It wouldn't move. I though maybe the spring had died or something. I kept cleaning and oiling - I took off the foot and thread cutter, needle and clamp - got some dried up oil off - it looked like rust - it was awful. Cleaned up the levers and anything else on there. I had to kind of coax the pressure foot to move. Once it moved it moved nice... then it would stick again. I scraped some more dried up oil off and I think I got it all free. I never did finish the tension - needs to be removed and cleaned thoroughly. I believe I would rather see dried up oil than rust. I have to figure out the motors on both machines. I bet they aren't fit to use. I've never done on of those sewing races but I bet with the right motor this machine would shine in a race - only one slicker might be Melinda's yellow - it turns very freely now. I think before a race, I would oil the works.
Yesterday we knocked out the kitchen walls. It kind of felt good to pull out nails. AND DH figured out where the stink was coming from - it was a vent pipe not attached - no more stink!
The other machine I messed with was a frozen up really old Japanese 15 - it had a mouse nest in the bottom of the case. I looked it over and thought it might end up being a parts machine... that's ok I need one... but I thought I'd at least oil it and give it a chance before I scrapped it out. I cleaned a mountain of rust colored lint - so it wasn't rust after all... The poor machine was never given a name decal. It was bare. No clear coat. The machine was used (it did have a lot of lint) What decals are on are pretty good though - the chrome was all grimy and not attached in places - the tension still is very grimy. I didn't make it that far. When my car was done, I was going to go to FedEx to mail a package - I left the address at home... It will keep a day or two. Back to the poor little machine. The inside was like glue - lots of dried up oil. The bottom was dried up oil - The bobbin area was dried up oil. Once I got that all cleaned up she started to turn. I kept cleaning and oiling - those wrench things sure do gunk up on those machines. I got things clean and all of a sudden that machine was ready to do a happy dance... Well except for the pressure foot bar. It wouldn't move. I though maybe the spring had died or something. I kept cleaning and oiling - I took off the foot and thread cutter, needle and clamp - got some dried up oil off - it looked like rust - it was awful. Cleaned up the levers and anything else on there. I had to kind of coax the pressure foot to move. Once it moved it moved nice... then it would stick again. I scraped some more dried up oil off and I think I got it all free. I never did finish the tension - needs to be removed and cleaned thoroughly. I believe I would rather see dried up oil than rust. I have to figure out the motors on both machines. I bet they aren't fit to use. I've never done on of those sewing races but I bet with the right motor this machine would shine in a race - only one slicker might be Melinda's yellow - it turns very freely now. I think before a race, I would oil the works.
Yesterday we knocked out the kitchen walls. It kind of felt good to pull out nails. AND DH figured out where the stink was coming from - it was a vent pipe not attached - no more stink!
06-16-2012, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Jennb, I agree with Miriam - none of those machines are industrial machines. Go to this site - scroll down to Serial Number/Dating list and you might be able to date the White! http://community.webshots.com/user/arachnesobsession
I really like the Lenco, but yes it is a Japanese machine. Records were not kept on those machines so you will probably never find too much information on it. Those Japanese machines were really nice machines - well made, for instance most of the Japanese 15's were made even better than our Singer 15's! The had a few added features, like a pressure foot release knob on top and a zerk like fitting thing to put the oil in instead of just holes! All your machines look like really nice machines!
Nancy
I really like the Lenco, but yes it is a Japanese machine. Records were not kept on those machines so you will probably never find too much information on it. Those Japanese machines were really nice machines - well made, for instance most of the Japanese 15's were made even better than our Singer 15's! The had a few added features, like a pressure foot release knob on top and a zerk like fitting thing to put the oil in instead of just holes! All your machines look like really nice machines!
Nancy
06-16-2012, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jennb
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200776423303...ht_3685wt_1342
came across this auction in case anyone might be interested. I would but my hubby might strangle me.
came across this auction in case anyone might be interested. I would but my hubby might strangle me.
06-16-2012, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Shipping would run a small fortune
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06-16-2012, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
I messed with two frozen up Japanese machines while my car was being fixed. One was a Capri sewing machine - it has all the pretty stitches on a dial. The machine was missing the throat plates, the bobbin was stuck on the shaft, none of the knobs moved, the inside of the machine was all stuck up. The plates and all were actually under the junk in the bottom of the case. I used some Triflow, moved the wheel, cleaned the gunk off, got into the top inside and moved parts around with my fingers when I could. I traced the moving parts and oiled. Then I tried to turn the hand wheel to no avail. I oiled all the knobs, inside and out. I turned the machine over and oiled the bottom and inside. Those things that look like wrenches seem to hold dried up oil real good - I cleaned and oiled those things and anything else that moved. All of a sudden the machine started to turn. Finally all but one knob moved. Then that knob moved but the guts didn't turn except they turn easy by finger inside the machine so that will have to have a cure. I think it might be a pretty nice machine - a lot of the internals look like a Kenmore zz from the late 60s early 70s.
The other machine I messed with was a frozen up really old Japanese 15 - it had a mouse nest in the bottom of the case. I looked it over and thought it might end up being a parts machine... that's ok I need one... but I thought I'd at least oil it and give it a chance before I scrapped it out. I cleaned a mountain of rust colored lint - so it wasn't rust after all... The poor machine was never given a name decal. It was bare. No clear coat. The machine was used (it did have a lot of lint) What decals are on are pretty good though - the chrome was all grimy and not attached in places - the tension still is very grimy. I didn't make it that far. When my car was done, I was going to go to FedEx to mail a package - I left the address at home... It will keep a day or two. Back to the poor little machine. The inside was like glue - lots of dried up oil. The bottom was dried up oil - The bobbin area was dried up oil. Once I got that all cleaned up she started to turn. I kept cleaning and oiling - those wrench things sure do gunk up on those machines. I got things clean and all of a sudden that machine was ready to do a happy dance... Well except for the pressure foot bar. It wouldn't move. I though maybe the spring had died or something. I kept cleaning and oiling - I took off the foot and thread cutter, needle and clamp - got some dried up oil off - it looked like rust - it was awful. Cleaned up the levers and anything else on there. I had to kind of coax the pressure foot to move. Once it moved it moved nice... then it would stick again. I scraped some more dried up oil off and I think I got it all free. I never did finish the tension - needs to be removed and cleaned thoroughly. I believe I would rather see dried up oil than rust. I have to figure out the motors on both machines. I bet they aren't fit to use. I've never done on of those sewing races but I bet with the right motor this machine would shine in a race - only one slicker might be Melinda's yellow - it turns very freely now. I think before a race, I would oil the works.
Yesterday we knocked out the kitchen walls. It kind of felt good to pull out nails. AND DH figured out where the stink was coming from - it was a vent pipe not attached - no more stink!
The other machine I messed with was a frozen up really old Japanese 15 - it had a mouse nest in the bottom of the case. I looked it over and thought it might end up being a parts machine... that's ok I need one... but I thought I'd at least oil it and give it a chance before I scrapped it out. I cleaned a mountain of rust colored lint - so it wasn't rust after all... The poor machine was never given a name decal. It was bare. No clear coat. The machine was used (it did have a lot of lint) What decals are on are pretty good though - the chrome was all grimy and not attached in places - the tension still is very grimy. I didn't make it that far. When my car was done, I was going to go to FedEx to mail a package - I left the address at home... It will keep a day or two. Back to the poor little machine. The inside was like glue - lots of dried up oil. The bottom was dried up oil - The bobbin area was dried up oil. Once I got that all cleaned up she started to turn. I kept cleaning and oiling - those wrench things sure do gunk up on those machines. I got things clean and all of a sudden that machine was ready to do a happy dance... Well except for the pressure foot bar. It wouldn't move. I though maybe the spring had died or something. I kept cleaning and oiling - I took off the foot and thread cutter, needle and clamp - got some dried up oil off - it looked like rust - it was awful. Cleaned up the levers and anything else on there. I had to kind of coax the pressure foot to move. Once it moved it moved nice... then it would stick again. I scraped some more dried up oil off and I think I got it all free. I never did finish the tension - needs to be removed and cleaned thoroughly. I believe I would rather see dried up oil than rust. I have to figure out the motors on both machines. I bet they aren't fit to use. I've never done on of those sewing races but I bet with the right motor this machine would shine in a race - only one slicker might be Melinda's yellow - it turns very freely now. I think before a race, I would oil the works.
Yesterday we knocked out the kitchen walls. It kind of felt good to pull out nails. AND DH figured out where the stink was coming from - it was a vent pipe not attached - no more stink!
Nancy
06-16-2012, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
DH has had 2 of 5 daily chemo treatments for Acute Myeloid Lukemia. He is tolerating it pretty well so far. His blood counts are in the pits, so he is getting blood and platelets regularly. He will be hospitalized till about July 15, if all goes well. This is a stubborn cancer that takes a rough chemo. I read the list every day on my smart phone while at the hospital. I'm enjoying seeing everyone's new machines. Mine are sitting here keeping me company.
Off to bed for me.
Texas Jan
Off to bed for me.
Texas Jan
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