Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????
08-22-2013, 10:22 AM
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Miriam is correct and explains the possibilities for most any machine. For the 28/128 that you were looking at, a flat blade screwdriver should be enough (a single hex head bolt with slot for screwdriver is the only thing holding that machines stuff on) If it is too tight for a screwdriver to remove you can use a crescent wrench (adjustable wrench)
No notching required as it has the spoked handwheel.
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08-22-2013, 10:32 AM
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You can also just get a steering wheel spinner and clamp it onto the spoked wheel. Not all that much cheaper but for little kids it is one turn one stitch and goes slow.
08-22-2013, 10:49 AM
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Steve and Brunswickgirl, I have seen instructions for hand crank conversions on solid, not spoked, handwheels that tell you to drill a hole in the handwheel to get the drive finger into it. I wouldn't do that though. Spoked handwheels are easy enough to come by, at least the Singer models.
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08-22-2013, 10:56 AM
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08-22-2013, 11:13 AM
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I have seen instructions for hand crank conversions on solid, not spoked, handwheels that tell you to drill a hole in the handwheel to get the drive finger into it. I wouldn't do that though. Spoked handwheels are easy enough to come by, at least the Singer models. ~G~
08-22-2013, 01:32 PM
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Converting to a hand crank is very easy. Check to see if the machine has a motor mount. If so, unbolt the motor. Bolt on the HC. If it does not have a motor mount you can not mount a hand crank. If the motor mount is off center you can not mount a HC. If it has an internal motor you can not mount a HC. If the wheel is spoked you don't have to modify the wheel. If the wheel is solid you have to file a notch for the HC 'finger'. There are instructions on sew-classic's website for cutting the notch and she has HCs some times. I would recommend getting a needle guard, too. It is very hard to watch the needle and then glance at the HC and not get vaccinated.
08-22-2013, 01:34 PM
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1.5 (maybe 2) Easy Peasy
Miriam is correct and explains the possibilities for most any machine. For the 28/128 that you were looking at, a flat blade screwdriver should be enough (a single hex head bolt with slot for screwdriver is the only thing holding that machines stuff on) If it is too tight for a screwdriver to remove you can use a crescent wrench (adjustable wrench)
No notching required as it has the spoked handwheel.
Steve
Miriam is correct and explains the possibilities for most any machine. For the 28/128 that you were looking at, a flat blade screwdriver should be enough (a single hex head bolt with slot for screwdriver is the only thing holding that machines stuff on) If it is too tight for a screwdriver to remove you can use a crescent wrench (adjustable wrench)
No notching required as it has the spoked handwheel.
Steve
08-22-2013, 01:48 PM
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What is this? A repainted 66? It looks old but the hand wheel and tension look newer.
08-22-2013, 01:51 PM
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Here's a Singer 66 with no motor mount/boss I rigged up for the kidos: [ATTACH=CONFIG]431739[/ATTACH]
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