98 yrs.young and going back to work!

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01-07-2014, 02:49 PM

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quiltstringz

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Wow you did a great job with that

01-07-2014, 03:09 PM

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jhoward

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She turned out beautiful. Hard to imagine it's the same machine! (It was up to ZERO, here this afternoon.) : )

01-07-2014, 05:11 PM

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liking quilting

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You did a wonderful job with that machine. Good for you to get it back in the workforce!

01-07-2014, 05:57 PM

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vmaniqui

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Originally Posted by jhoward

She turned out beautiful. Hard to imagine it's the same machine! (It was up to ZERO, here this afternoon.) : )

stay warm. it's 51 here in san francisco right now.

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01-08-2014, 03:08 AM

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ThayerRags

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Nice looking machine.

CD in Oklahoma

01-08-2014, 06:06 AM

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soman2

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Originally Posted by Vridar

Great work. I'd had tears to part with that. My 29K58 looked much like your 29- when I acquired it. Slowly it is looking much better. I was amazed at how much grim can accumulate and how much original is under there. However, the decals have taken a beating. I will re-decal when time comes. Did you paint, polish, stove-black or what to get such a nice clean, black machine?

Ron,
That is the original japan finish-lot's of gentle elbow grease using mineral spirits and some DNA. I decided not to re-decal the old girl. I dissembled the stand, sandblasted and top coated it with Krylon DTM(direct-to-metal)semi-gloss spray paint. I like the way the base turned out.

Rodney in the still frozen deep South!!

01-08-2014, 06:12 AM

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lovelyl

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Beautiful machine! Were visitation rights part of the deal?

01-08-2014, 06:15 AM

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callen

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Wow, what a fantastic job you did on refurbishing that gorgeous machine. Must have been hard to part with.

01-08-2014, 07:12 AM

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mighty

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Beautiful, had to be hard to let it go!

01-08-2014, 07:28 AM

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soman2

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Originally Posted by lovelyl

Beautiful machine! Were visitation rights part of the deal?

Linda,

I reserved first right of refusal and it's less than a mile from my house so I can check on the old girl's health and well being. I think post partum is setting in-will possibly seek counseling as required.

Rodney