Candace, your 301 looks lovely! Now!!!!
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Originally Posted by jan on 446
Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Ok for you Rocketeer folks, are any of you having trouble with the cams wearing out? I use my 503a Rocketeer all the time for decorative stitches on my little Patchabilities. I use mostly the #8 cam, which is now slipping and messing up sometimes. I did some research and the only thing people complained about with those machines were the cams. The people who bought them loved the machines because they are all metal, well-made machines, but couldn't understand why Singer made such a nice machine then used plastic to make the cams. The cams wear out! Has anyone tried filing off the rough edges on those cams to see if they will have more life. Now I am a little concerned about getting a 319W -it uses cams too. The top hat cams are easy to find, not sure about the flat cams of the 319w?
Nancy Thanks, Jan on 446 |
She is not a user here. Let me see if I can get her contact info for you. Or maybe vintagemotif (Monica) has it?[/quote]
I have Cathy Nelson's phone number. Kathie S. |
White Featherweight for $199.95
Needs work on the bobbin area and case. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WHIT...#ht_500wt_1180 |
Originally Posted by Charlee
I found the paint on my Davis to be rather....I don't know that "fragile" is the word I'm looking for, but for lack of a better word, I'll use it. I didn't lose any decals, but every time I cleaned, more black rubbed off. I finally decided that it was paint instead of dirt and quit trying to clean it ALL off! :lol: When I waxed it, I used a caranuba car wax, and in the places where the wax was a little thicker and didn't dry as fast, the black paint turned GREEN!! OMG! I was beside myself and almost in tears to have those green streaks in my beautiful black machine...but as they dried and "cured" it turned black again...
I think the black is more "sensitive" than are the decals...but if the black UNDER the decals loosens, the decals come off with it... Nancy |
Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Nancy - yes they do wear out but not to worry & no need to start filing on them yourself. Cathy (who hosted the TOGA) has a whole locker full of the various types of cams!! Seriously - a whole school locker! And they are not expensive at all. I think I paid $2 each for the ones I got from her to finish out my collection of the ones made for my 403.
Nancy |
Originally Posted by miriam
Ouch. I haven't worn any out yet and I haven't seen any that were worn out. Makes the 401 and 500 look better doesn't it.
Nancy |
Originally Posted by jan on 446
Good thing to know. What is her username here? I have a 500 on layaway and thinking I might need a new set to have on hand. I don't know what all is included with the machine yet. Suppose to get that info soon.
Thanks, Jan on 446 Nancy |
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by jan on 446
Good thing to know. What is her username here? I have a 500 on layaway and thinking I might need a new set to have on hand. I don't know what all is included with the machine yet. Suppose to get that info soon.
Thanks, Jan on 446 Nancy Jan on 446 |
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by Charlee
I found the paint on my Davis to be rather....I don't know that "fragile" is the word I'm looking for, but for lack of a better word, I'll use it. I didn't lose any decals, but every time I cleaned, more black rubbed off. I finally decided that it was paint instead of dirt and quit trying to clean it ALL off! :lol: When I waxed it, I used a caranuba car wax, and in the places where the wax was a little thicker and didn't dry as fast, the black paint turned GREEN!! OMG! I was beside myself and almost in tears to have those green streaks in my beautiful black machine...but as they dried and "cured" it turned black again...
I think the black is more "sensitive" than are the decals...but if the black UNDER the decals loosens, the decals come off with it... Nancy |
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