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You did a fabulous job, Joe! Congrats!
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Great job..and it does sew great..was it hard getting used to pedaling?
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Originally Posted by DianaSwi
(Post 5620627)
Great job..and it does sew great..was it hard getting used to pedaling?
Diana Tranquil Quilting Then one evening I was trying to sew something and after the third stall and broken thread I put my foot on the treadle and started spinning the hand wheel by hand as I let my foot set there. Then when I started to treadle it wanted to stall and I kept spinning the hand wheel to prevent it. All of a sudden, and I mean that literally, my entire system got the idea. My brain and foot finally connected and I was treadling. It took a couple more days of doing it to get it down pat. Now I just sit down and do it. The hardest thing to remember is; am I using a machine that rotates towards or away from me? Joe |
You did a wonderful job refinishing it. I have my mother's treadle Singer that my dad traded a shotgun for in 1917. I see a refinishing project in my future. I need the guide that keeps the belt in the track; it got broken or lost in its many moves by my daughter. When I am ready, I'll look for the part and see if I can fix her up.
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Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5620870)
When I first started peddling or treadling I had fits. I couldn't get the rhythm right. The machine ( Singer 66-4) kept stalling then it would spin backwards and break the thread. I think I sat at Treadle #1 for a month off and on trying to get the hang of working with the machine, just getting more and more frustrated.
Then one evening I was trying to sew something and after the third stall and broken thread I put my foot on the treadle and started spinning the hand wheel by hand as I let my foot set there. Then when I started to treadle it wanted to stall and I kept spinning the hand wheel to prevent it. All of a sudden, and I mean that literally, my entire system got the idea. My brain and foot finally connected and I was treadling. It took a couple more days of doing it to get it down pat. Now I just sit down and do it. The hardest thing to remember is; am I using a machine that rotates towards or away from me? Joe If the belt is tight enough you should have no problem with it coming off. And, towards you to go forward and back for reverse. LOL |
Glenda,
I've tried the foot placement you mentioned. Left foot still got ahead of the right so my two foot treadling is at best awkward, at worst unworkable. The belt on this machine came from another treadle that I put the aquarium belt on as an experiment. It fits very nice. No problems there. And the 9W-7 rotates backwards from other Singers. The hand wheel rotates away from you to sew, towards you to break the thread and snarl up the bobbin. LOL :D Joe |
Beautiful job. I don't see anything wrong with the top in your pictures. I wish I had your patience.
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It's fabulous! I've always wanted a treadle in a cabinet, but have no idea where I would put it.
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Karen,
In reality they are not that big. For instance my #2 Singer 66 treadle cabinet is only 18" deep X 36" wide. There are smaller ones too. Of course when you open it you need to have room for the hinged lid. One treadle doesn't take up much room. The problem comes in when you have 2 treadles and 4 cabinet machines in a small room. Things get a bit cramped then. Joe |
LOL x 2
A couple days ago my wife wanted to know where the pics were of the cabinet and machine. I showed her and she put a Photobucket link for it. Turns out the link she put in gave access to my entire sewing machine folder. Before she even sent the email I mentioned that M would probably want the machine back after seeing the pics. Wife got an email last night and woke me up as I was just getting off to sleep .... SIL was asking if we'd be willing to trade it or sell it back to her. HA!!! No chance of that. I got way too much work in it. Besides the machine she wanted to trade us for the treadle was a plastic computerized Singer. Not interested. So then in the same email she asks about a 66-1 back clamp machine that's in MI. Nice machine, but it and the cabinet has issues. And I'll be d@^*#d if I'm gonna drive all the way to NE IN to pick up the machine, bring it home and refurb it, then take it back. Nope. I hope she isn't a covert member here ..... Joe |
Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5616620)
The patience of Job??? Usually, but not always. I've got so many things going I just work on something for a while then move on to the next thing then the next in rotation. Or when I need something for one project I move on to the next till I get what I need for the first one ...... OK, now I'm dizzy. Joe
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Joe, you did an outstanding job and the whole thing is beautiful. Any word on where your moving too? That machine is so lucky you got it, and will be looking for the quilt you will be making on it.
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Carol,
As soon as it warms up, or I can get a warm place to work on it I have some more waxing to do. Then I'll be finished with it. As for the quilt, that too will have to wait until we have space. Or until we can rotate other machines out to the garage and bring that one in. As for the move we're still looking at the Indianapolis area. So far nothing concrete has gelled yet. Joe |
Texas is always nice...
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jenn,
Well ................... there's a lot of reasons why we chose IN for now. But if I ever do head back west, it will be AZ, NV or WY. Joe |
Great job. My mom in law gave me what I think was an ole White. The machine was in the garage during our house fire, but the cabinet is beautiful...never seen one like it. Five drawers with rams head/horns drawer pulls. Think it's oak. Wish I had what it takes to refinish.
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It looks beautiful!!!
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Originally Posted by nygal
(Post 5855208)
It looks beautiful!!!
How are you doing in selling some of your machines with your move? Joe |
She's a beauty. You did a nice job cleaning her up!
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You have done an amazing job and saved another beauty. Love your pretty cat.
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Christine,
Millie says: "Meow, mew, purrrrrrrrrrrrr". If all goes well, I have a replacement cabinet part coming that will enable me to finish the other treadle cabinet I've been working on. When I get that one done I'll do a big thread on it. It will have many pics. That won't be till the spring or later though. Joe |
Joe,
The transformation is just amazing! Sharon |
Beautiful job. Congratulations!!!
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WOW, What a difference...it looks great!!!
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How beautiful...I think I am inspired.
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So pleased to see the final result. You did a wonderful job. Didn't I send you the story I wrote about an old treadle machine called THE OLD MACHINE. Was thinking maybe I did.
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You might have sent it to me, but I don't remember. I'd love to read it though so please do send it again. You need my email? Joe |
That is amazing!! You've done a great job and should be very pleased!
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Fantastic photos, such a great find, I love you picture of your kitty too.
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Joe,
The machine looks great! You did a fantastic job. And, I know from experience, that it takes a lot of patience and "stick-to-it-ness" to get to that point. You matched the stain very well. Jeanette Frantz |
Wonderful job Joe, your very talented.
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Originally Posted by J Miller
(Post 5616208)
Look it what I'm getting for free ...... update
Last July 18th I posted about the Singer treadle I was to get for free when we went to my MILs memorial service in FT Wayne. Check out the original pics. My SIL said it had been used as an aquarium stand. http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t194998.html When I got the machine I took a picture of the cabinet before we put it in the Pathfinder. It was pathetic and I wasn’t really sure I could fix it. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...Asreceived.jpg From then until two days ago I’ve been working on the cabinet. The Machine cleaning and repair didn’t take long at all. The hardest thing was getting the Briwax Dark Brown paste wax that Skip recommended. No one in central IL carried it. We finally had to order it through an Amazon source. I started by totally disassembling the cabinet. Then I glued and clamped many, many parts that had come apart due to the water damage. I was able to save the sides of the largest part of the top. Lots of gluing and lots of clamping later the ends were solid again. Then after that it took lots of sanding. That is why I took the entire top apart. I also reglued the edges of the drip tray underneath where they were separating. And fixed quite a few small places where the veneer was beginning to separate. The hinged lid was damaged the worst. The veneer was almost completely off and so I decided to replace it. I should have taken the extra time and glued it back on. As it was I decided to replace the veneer with a new piece which was a big mistake. First it wasn’t quarter sawn oak, and second it had been previously finished for a customer that didn’t need it. I got it at a big discount, but it was old and cracked easily and I just couldn’t get it glued on properly. Then sanding it to get the finish off so I could stain it was just more work than the savings was worth. In the long run it would have worked out better, and looked better had I glued the old pieces back on then sanded, stained, and refinished them as I did the other pieces. But new piece is glued and nothing short of a power sander is gonna get it off. After the wood was fixed I went to Skips tutorial on refinishing. http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...ts-t97670.html The only thing I did different from his instructions is I used two coats of the amber shellac and one coat of the clear rather than the other way around. I wanted the repaired top to match the rest of this cabinet’s color as best I could and the cabinet was quite dark. I also found that using a paper towel rather than a brush to apply the stain and shellac to be much easier and more consistent. The brush just put way too much on in too small of an area. After the shellac had dried the cabinet sat for about three weeks until we got the Briwax and then till the weather cleared up enough I could set up my tables out side of the garage to work. So two days ago I finally got the cabinet back together. And yesterday the Singer 9W-7 was put back in. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...etfinished.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...ished-open.jpg Although I’m not happy about the lid, it does look pretty decent. We sat outside for a while as I sewed with the machine. It makes a really nice stitch from long to short. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...Testsewing.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o.../Stitching.jpg The black thread was on top and the red in the bobbin. The little places that look like skipped stitches is the fabric covering up the thread. And here is a tip; if you’re going to sit outside in the bright sun and sew on your treadle machine ….. don’t use white fabric. You get light blinded pretty quick. When I looked away after sewing I couldn’t see much of anything. While we were out working our old lady cat Millie kept us company and soaked up some sun while she was at it. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...ngupthesun.jpg We’ve decided that eventually we’ll make a quilt on this machine. Probably a jelly roll quilt. Oh my poor legs. While we were admiring the treadle and its nice stitching my wife commented that the light just did not look right. I said that was an easy fix so I took it off. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...helightoff.jpg There, that looks better. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...ooksbetter.jpg And one last thing, the rear belt guide is broken. http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...rbeltguide.jpg Does anyone here have a spare one they’d be willing to sell me? So, another project is done. Now, where do we put it? Joe |
Oriole Stealing Thread
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Originally Posted by JaniceP
(Post 5855408)
She's a beauty.
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Ron, with all the thread I waste when I'm piecing, I could give your Oriole enough to make a whole nest. LOL
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You should be very pleased with your work, it's beautiful. Bravo!!!
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Originally Posted by Vridar
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JaniceP, your Oriole avatar reminded me of the Oriole stealing my thread.[ATTACH=CONFIG]460764[/ATTACH]
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All I can say is WOW!. Beautiful work.
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Originally Posted by oldsewnsew
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Rather idyllic surroundings there Ron, what's the body of water in the background? (I grew up up close to St Louis)
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