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#1531
Steve, What does that mean?
Manicmike, Actually, It is for my best friend. Recently he was Best Man at my wedding. It is a family heirloom and passed down to him. I am delivering it to him on Saturday. My wife said that it looked like it was in a fire before I restored it and now it looks almost new. BTW, It sews great stitches too. I knew it would. But I digress. His family is coming to his house for Thanksgiving next Saturday and he is going to reveal it to all of them. He has 3 siblings that only knew it as a place for pictures and plants to sit on all of their lives. His mom too. It will be a special reveal for them all on that day, I am sure. I would like to be there but I will not be.
~G~
#1533
Shame you won't be there. I love seeing the surprise and joy on their faces. You'll get thank you cards for sure.
#1534
Ah! Indeed, and well said Steve. I was asked a direct question and I gave a direct answer. I tend to be long winded on my explinations so I was trying to be breif in my answer. I apologise.
As far as my choice of cleaners goes, I will stick to car wax. I know that I have been Poo Poo'd before, but for me, it just makes sense. I was employed as a painter of automotive finishes at one time in my lifetime, and learned a lot about those finishes. I have taken that learning experience and applied it to the finishes on sewing machines. I know that they are designed to preserve the finish so that is where I started. I have had outstanding results in my opinion and will not change what is not broken. It may take longer with my product of choice to get the desired results, but I see no need for change. I have NEVER damaged a machine's finish. I have heard multiple horror stories about this product or that method, and maybe I have just been dumb lucky, but it works for me. I was asked, and I answered honestly. Can I explain everything and why I do things and for what reason? Sure. But it will be even more long winded than this explination for what I said by trying to be breif. I sincerely hope that I have not offended anyone. But that is what I used. Car wax and SMO.
G.
As far as my choice of cleaners goes, I will stick to car wax. I know that I have been Poo Poo'd before, but for me, it just makes sense. I was employed as a painter of automotive finishes at one time in my lifetime, and learned a lot about those finishes. I have taken that learning experience and applied it to the finishes on sewing machines. I know that they are designed to preserve the finish so that is where I started. I have had outstanding results in my opinion and will not change what is not broken. It may take longer with my product of choice to get the desired results, but I see no need for change. I have NEVER damaged a machine's finish. I have heard multiple horror stories about this product or that method, and maybe I have just been dumb lucky, but it works for me. I was asked, and I answered honestly. Can I explain everything and why I do things and for what reason? Sure. But it will be even more long winded than this explination for what I said by trying to be breif. I sincerely hope that I have not offended anyone. But that is what I used. Car wax and SMO.
G.
#1535
Meet Cindy Lou
My newest addition to the family. Shes a Singer 403A.
She is in great condition and sews like a dream.
She came with her original manual, original box with cams, and lots of feet and accessories.
She is in great condition and sews like a dream.
She came with her original manual, original box with cams, and lots of feet and accessories.
#1536
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: San Lorenzo, CA
Posts: 5,361
...I was asked a direct question and I gave a direct answer. I tend to be long winded on my explinations so I was trying to be breif in my answer. ..(clipped for reply)..... I sincerely hope that I have not offended anyone. But that is what I used. Car wax and SMO. G.
#1537
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Location: San Lorenzo, CA
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#1539
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 586
hi,
newbie here and accidentally found your site. awesome site and i hope to learn a lot from you guys as far as sewing/quiltting is concern. i've been sewing since i was 12 years old and used my Mom's old singer sewing machine. that's how i got started. i bought my wife a Husqvarna and i used it for awhile, but for some reason i still am wanting to get an old singer sewing machine. they are quite a different machine - different in a good ways. anyway here are some of my 'friends'.
1) singer sewing machine 221-1 (1951)
2) singer sewing machine 201-2 (1940)
3) singer sewing machine 99K (alum) (1922)
4) singer sewing machine 16-188 (industrial) got this for free and i am trying to make it run (1940).
thank you all.
newbie here and accidentally found your site. awesome site and i hope to learn a lot from you guys as far as sewing/quiltting is concern. i've been sewing since i was 12 years old and used my Mom's old singer sewing machine. that's how i got started. i bought my wife a Husqvarna and i used it for awhile, but for some reason i still am wanting to get an old singer sewing machine. they are quite a different machine - different in a good ways. anyway here are some of my 'friends'.
1) singer sewing machine 221-1 (1951)
2) singer sewing machine 201-2 (1940)
3) singer sewing machine 99K (alum) (1922)
4) singer sewing machine 16-188 (industrial) got this for free and i am trying to make it run (1940).
thank you all.
#1540
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 15,506
Welcome! For discussion how to make it run post a pic and the problems you are having with it: http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ll-t43881.html
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