It arrived safe and sound: Early Emile James Patcher
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the top was an adventure. it is heavier than the sewing machine.
the underside
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the topside.
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After removing the various lifeforms and their remains....
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again surprise! Gold-work is uncovered!
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the underside
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the topside.
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After removing the various lifeforms and their remains....
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again surprise! Gold-work is uncovered!
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the Foot pedal (literally) is broken. The mechanism has clearly been repaired and had a portion re-fabricated in the past.
The good news is that the foot is completely devoid of paint so I can bead-blast it and braze it back together SOLID.
Here is the assembly looking totally intact....
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here is what it REALLY looks like.
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How about this... a completely steel Pitman arm, really hinged...
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Here it is cleaned up
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The good news is that the foot is completely devoid of paint so I can bead-blast it and braze it back together SOLID.
Here is the assembly looking totally intact....
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here is what it REALLY looks like.
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How about this... a completely steel Pitman arm, really hinged...
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Here it is cleaned up
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and now for the machine itself.
The main drive area
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the front view
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Closeup of the head area
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the needle plate.
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The main drive area
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the front view
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Closeup of the head area
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the needle plate.
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here is a close-up of the stamp on the needleplate
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here it is opened up.
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here is the shuttle and bobbin, along with the "spears" as Macybaby calls them...
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here it is opened up.
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here is the shuttle and bobbin, along with the "spears" as Macybaby calls them...
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here is the tension mechanism... One of my favorite parts..
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and I have not figured this one out yet...
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Ok, here is the picture that shows the gold on the lettering
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and a "full view". I will try to get a pic with a better background or drop cloth tonight.
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OK, that's FINALLY it for now...
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and I have not figured this one out yet...
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Ok, here is the picture that shows the gold on the lettering
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and a "full view". I will try to get a pic with a better background or drop cloth tonight.
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OK, that's FINALLY it for now...
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The flat bar sticking out to the right on the foot seems out of place. Is that an old repair or original? If it is a repair, are you keeping it or trying to get closer to original? I'm just curious, both options have their good and bad points. On my woodworking machines if a repair is well done I tend to keep it as part of the history. If it's a hack job, I try to fix it.
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I will also need to bring the drive wheel and main bolt into work and determine the correct shim stock needed to take up the wobble due to wear.
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Great job! I must admit I gasped when I saw the first photo. And who is the adorable little poochy that seems to be saying, I'd rather be going for a walk in the park than watch papa put together another machine!
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