Sewnoma

I have a couple of the "Jansjo" lamps from IKEA - they are very small LED gooseneck lamps and I LOVE them for sewing. I have one that I curve the light around from the front of the machine, and another that sits behind throwing light forward. I have to move that second one to the side if I'm doing quilting rather than piecing, but that's easy to do. They have nice bright lights and only cost around $12-15 if I remember correctly. Only thing I DON'T like is that the bulb is not replaceable. If I'd realized that I might not have bought them (because I hate planned obsolescence), but I've had them both over a year with very regular use and so far they're bright as day 1.

DH also has one of the clamp-on variety of the same lamp in the bathroom, he uses it for shaving.

ThayerRags

I’ve been cleaning up an abused 1959 Singer 403A. It was filthy and had some rust forming on some things, including the slide plate and the hook. I think it will end up being a good operational machine, but it won’t win any beauty contests. I’m going to run out of gas before I get all of the dried oil cleaned off of it.

Whoever used it last had the #161168 Button Foot and a hem gauge mounted on it. I’m having to come up with a zigzag needle plate, zz foot, and all of the cams for it so it will zigzag.

CD in Oklahoma

greywuuf

this is the challenge I unlocked today.
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ThayerRags

I’m constantly amazed at how ruined a machine can look, and still be brought back from the dead to at least operate properly....

CD in Oklahoma

greywuuf

a little penatrating oil ( old hydraulic fluid) and it is functional.... this one will likely get a bright paint job ...took about 5 minutes to break it loose, but all the parts move as they should.

cabbagepatchkid

Wow! I would love to see the finished paint job. What will do with the metal pieces? Refinish or replace?

greywuuf

Not sure yet what will occur with all the little chrome bits....if the are not too pitted to re use I will likely do "gun blue" on them using the slow rust process. It is what I intend to do to the hand wheel as the chrome rim is flaked off.

manicmike

I picked up a MOP machine this morning. I thought it was a 15-1 but it has a lot of more modern (as in, 1900-1918) features. It's in pretty good condition but it's called a "New Premier" which is hard to Google: I found a VS machine but it wasn't MOP.
Pictures are here
It looks German, but that's mainly because of the font (very strong gothic) and it's very early for a 15 clone, and very late to be a MOP! Also has a rectangular base, suggesting later (than 1890).
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Macybaby

Very neat - I think the shuttle is a replacement part, as all my Japanese "dashboard" machines have a stamping like that. I'd also think 1900-1918, it's like the "next generation" Singer 15's as the early ones have a very different shuttle/hook.

SteveH

I agree, the Reverse is a good indicator of that time frame also