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07-07-2012, 06:41 PM
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I am heavy cleaning this machine. pp60
I don’t see how to take both tension disks and stitch dial apart to clean. They are different than I have seen before.
look at what I found, I was going to try to clean the dirty felt out of this drawer, while shaking it upside down over the trash can this piece of wood fell out. So you can see how it was done to hold the different attachments. They glued an extra piece of wood to the end to make it fit snug in the drawer.
Does this give you ideas? I have also seen a piece of wood inset in a drawer with holes drilled in it to hole the bobbins upright. Another idea to make.
But there is more, under this wood piece was 2 bills of sales. One in 1918 and resold I guess in 1949 by the first owner.
I still have not found a serial number.
I don’t see how to take both tension disks and stitch dial apart to clean. They are different than I have seen before.
look at what I found, I was going to try to clean the dirty felt out of this drawer, while shaking it upside down over the trash can this piece of wood fell out. So you can see how it was done to hold the different attachments. They glued an extra piece of wood to the end to make it fit snug in the drawer.
Does this give you ideas? I have also seen a piece of wood inset in a drawer with holes drilled in it to hole the bobbins upright. Another idea to make.
But there is more, under this wood piece was 2 bills of sales. One in 1918 and resold I guess in 1949 by the first owner.
I still have not found a serial number.
07-07-2012, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Havplenty
here is as a cute little gem, a child sized hand crank and a fantastic(?) price.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/clt/3125066790.html
and here is one machine that is a give away
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/zip/3124719337.html
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/clt/3125066790.html
and here is one machine that is a give away
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/zip/3124719337.html
07-07-2012, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
I am heavy cleaning this machine. pp60
I don’t see how to take both tension disks and stitch dial apart to clean. They are different than I have seen before.
look at what I found, I was going to try to clean the dirty felt out of this drawer, while shaking it upside down over the trash can this piece of wood fell out. So you can see how it was done to hold the different attachments. They glued an extra piece of wood to the end to make it fit snug in the drawer.
Does this give you ideas? I have also seen a piece of wood inset in a drawer with holes drilled in it to hole the bobbins upright. Another idea to make.
But there is more, under this wood piece was 2 bills of sales. One in 1918 and resold I guess in 1949 by the first owner.
I still have not found a serial number.
I don’t see how to take both tension disks and stitch dial apart to clean. They are different than I have seen before.
look at what I found, I was going to try to clean the dirty felt out of this drawer, while shaking it upside down over the trash can this piece of wood fell out. So you can see how it was done to hold the different attachments. They glued an extra piece of wood to the end to make it fit snug in the drawer.
Does this give you ideas? I have also seen a piece of wood inset in a drawer with holes drilled in it to hole the bobbins upright. Another idea to make.
But there is more, under this wood piece was 2 bills of sales. One in 1918 and resold I guess in 1949 by the first owner.
I still have not found a serial number.
I'm betting that Jon will be along with answers to some of your other questions! Way cool to have the bills of sale!
07-07-2012, 08:19 PM
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[QU
But there is more, under this wood piece was 2 bills of sales. One in 1918 and resold I guess in 1949 by the first owner.
I still have not found a serial number.[/QUOTE]
Way cool!
But there is more, under this wood piece was 2 bills of sales. One in 1918 and resold I guess in 1949 by the first owner.
I still have not found a serial number.[/QUOTE]
Way cool!
07-07-2012, 08:31 PM
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Oh yes, Charlee, duh! Another senior moment !
07-07-2012, 08:34 PM
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I'm so proud of my 403!! 
The neighbor has a guest that has a husky mix pup that's nine months old. They were working out in the shop on Ash's car, had the doors open and the pup was on a leash secured to the door of the car. The doors were open and the pup got into the car and chewed BOTH seatbelts in two! The boys (they're men, really, 24 years old) brought me the belts and asked if I could fix them well enough to work until Ash could get them replaced. You know how thick seat belts are....I took them directly to the 403. Using the 3-stitch zigzag cam, I repeatedly stitched back and forth across them. Told the boys to take it and yank HARD on it before putting it back in the car.
Not only did the 403 stitch through that belting like a hot knife through butter, but the stitches held with no problem when the boys played a hard game of tug-o-war with them.
Try that with a modern machine!!
The neighbor has a guest that has a husky mix pup that's nine months old. They were working out in the shop on Ash's car, had the doors open and the pup was on a leash secured to the door of the car. The doors were open and the pup got into the car and chewed BOTH seatbelts in two! The boys (they're men, really, 24 years old) brought me the belts and asked if I could fix them well enough to work until Ash could get them replaced. You know how thick seat belts are....I took them directly to the 403. Using the 3-stitch zigzag cam, I repeatedly stitched back and forth across them. Told the boys to take it and yank HARD on it before putting it back in the car.
Not only did the 403 stitch through that belting like a hot knife through butter, but the stitches held with no problem when the boys played a hard game of tug-o-war with them.
Try that with a modern machine!!
07-07-2012, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Phyllis nm
Oh yes, Charlee, duh! Another senior moment !
You still should find the serial somewhere on the machine...
07-07-2012, 08:44 PM
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Hi Phyllis,
Your serial number is on the front slide plate and will be a 7 digit number. Sure would be neat to see Bill of Sales. Set screw needs to be loosened to remove tension assembly and also one on stitch length but I've never had this knob off.
Jon
Edit: Just saw the warranty pictures. Extremely interesting!
Your serial number is on the front slide plate and will be a 7 digit number. Sure would be neat to see Bill of Sales. Set screw needs to be loosened to remove tension assembly and also one on stitch length but I've never had this knob off.
Jon
Edit: Just saw the warranty pictures. Extremely interesting!
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07-08-2012, 12:15 PM
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Phyllis, you did a great job with that drawer lining!!
I need to get brave enough to get the top out of my attachment drawer...I can hear stuff move in there, but it doesn't lift out...
I need to get brave enough to get the top out of my attachment drawer...I can hear stuff move in there, but it doesn't lift out...
07-08-2012, 02:14 PM
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I was banging my drawer over the trash can trying to get the dirt out, it came out on it’s own surprise. There was ¼ cup sand and dirt in it, it was bad. It was not glued in, just wedged in with the felt.
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