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08-06-2012, 07:49 AM

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jennb

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Originally Posted by Candace

There are no dark green, original 185's. The green ones are all a mint green color.

so I have learned! I'll just add the extra 185 to the ones I'm going to part with. So far thats a pink Atlas, the rocketeer 501a, probably the Damascus treadle head, and some newer machines (85 singer and brand new in the box juki)

08-06-2012, 08:05 AM

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quiltdoctor

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Originally Posted by irishrose

Jan, your 301 is the same color as mine - at least the one I'm using. I haven't spent much time with the older one. I would guess your black where the paint is worn off is the aluminum base oxidizing. I have cleaned some some black oxidation off aluminum storm doors in the past.

Interesting. The oxidation was white on the aluminum Featherweight that I repainted. I have a lot to learn. Thanks !

Texas Jan

08-06-2012, 08:09 AM

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purplefiend

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Candace, I figured you would know all about the 301. lol I never heard of a "Trappy", but it makes sense. Thanks for all the input. I plan to keep this one and use it for classes.

Texas Jan

I have a blonde trapezoid cabinet for my 301s, great cabinet for this machine.
Sharon W.

08-06-2012, 08:34 AM

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Candace

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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

Interesting. The oxidation was white on the aluminum Featherweight that I repainted. I have a lot to learn. Thanks !

Texas Jan

Actually, if you had a white on yours...it was probably aluminum rot. Which is not a good thing. I hope you got all of that off of it by sanding because it comes back under the paint and eats away the aluminum. My long bed 301 had a touch of that that I had to remove some of the paint to get to. I used my Dremmel on it and carefully monitored it to make sure I had gotten it all off.

08-06-2012, 10:23 AM

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melinda1962

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OMG!! A red Bel Air on shop goodwill. http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem...temID=11158125 I know we had the discussion of tell or don't tell, but wow, if someone is hunting red. Looks similar to sewmore, with the indentation for the thread and the badges. Cute!!

08-06-2012, 11:03 AM

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Candace

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Jan, here's a link to what aluminum rot looks like. It's fairly common to see it on 301's and FWs. http://mysewingmachineobsession.blog...aluminum%20rot

08-06-2012, 12:02 PM

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purplefiend

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I bought a new toy today!!! A Pfaff 60 treadle machine in lovely condition and only 8 miles from my house. I just have to give her a few sips of oil, reinstall her in the cabinet and put the new belt on it(found it in the drawer). Its straight stitch only.The head is very heavy!
Oh my is she pretty!! I'll take pictures once I get her back in her house errr.. cabinet. My first working non-Singer treadle. I found a free manual on the Pfaff Pforum.
Sharon W.

08-06-2012, 12:31 PM

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quiltdoctor

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Jan, here's a link to what aluminum rot looks like. It's fairly common to see it on 301's and FWs. http://mysewingmachineobsession.blog...aluminum%20rot

I painted it, but I'll bet it didn't sand it quite enough. That Featherweight has been one problem after another. Probably my worst machine "deal" yet. Thanks for the link. I will spend some time reading that one.

Texas Jan

08-06-2012, 12:34 PM

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Candace

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Oh shoot:< I took mine off like in the link and then a few days later, it was back on the edges. So I took off a bit more and left it. It's been fine for over a month so I got it all. I'm not going to worry about painting it as it's at the bottom of the machine. But, yes, it's a sneaky devil and if it's not all gone it will lift the paint and continue to do so.