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03-27-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by irishrose
I just carried the 29 pound 128 across the LR now my neck hurts.
Miss No name Leader is in the house. My weight lifter grandson wrapped his arms around the cabinet and carried her in easily. She is very dirty as is the 128. I have my work curt out for me when the weather breaks. She is a cutie. I copied the book so I'm not trashing it as I learn what I need to know. The seller has Singer attachments in with the Leader, so I have a ruffler for both machines. Woohoo! Here we go:
Miss No name Leader is in the house. My weight lifter grandson wrapped his arms around the cabinet and carried her in easily. She is very dirty as is the 128. I have my work curt out for me when the weather breaks. She is a cutie. I copied the book so I'm not trashing it as I learn what I need to know. The seller has Singer attachments in with the Leader, so I have a ruffler for both machines. Woohoo! Here we go:
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03-27-2011, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathie S.
Hubby used a small suitcase key and it unlocked the lid on my cabinet. Question on my 99 please. I do not have a manuel and could not get it to print out on the Singer site. Do I thread the needle left to right? There is a small hole in the take up leaver. Do I thread the thread through that? Kathie S.
Kathie, I just sent you a copy of the 99 manual. It is 75 pages long so when you open it - it might take a minute. Just scroll down - the first page is blank!
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03-27-2011, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
And did you know about the site, Tools for Self-Reliance? They have complete, detailed instruction how to refurbish the 66s, 99s, 15Ks and 201s... just those four machines but very great instruction on each of those:
http://www.tfsr.org/publications/tec...achine_manual/
You have to open up a lot of pdf.s to see it all. It's designed to be printed out and kept in a notebook, for working on sewing machine reconditions.
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03-27-2011, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by irishrose
And the Singer 128 is a small machine. I think my girls had a toy machine that was about the size of this one. Kitsone, you're right. No Name does make me smile. Mamie? I'll feel better when she's clean and the wiring checks out. 1952 wiring is scary.
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03-27-2011, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Very nice looking National--I love the cabinet. Try a regular needle, moving it down just a smidge in the holder.
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03-27-2011, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by redbugsullivan
Excellent purchases! You are going to be so happy once you get these cleaned up. A bit of sewing oil on the irons (and cleaning out all those years of thread caught between the wheel and spindle) will do wonders.
Enter phase II. :-D
Enter phase II. :-D
Nice looking horse and half a rider!
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03-27-2011, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by qltndog
Thanks again, Billy. I have goop hand cleaner, but can't find GoJo cleaner. Anyone in Calfornia know what stores carry it?
I checked out wal mart and Lowes-no luck.
I checked out wal mart and Lowes-no luck.
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03-27-2011, 07:09 PM
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Sewbizgirl,
Thank you for the "Tools for Self Reliance" site you just posted. . . herein I believe will be the answer I asked for help on last night. . . I have a lot of reading to do and things to adjust and I'm hopeful of a resolution to my stitching problem on my Redeye.
Thank you for the "Tools for Self Reliance" site you just posted. . . herein I believe will be the answer I asked for help on last night. . . I have a lot of reading to do and things to adjust and I'm hopeful of a resolution to my stitching problem on my Redeye.
03-28-2011, 04:45 AM
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hello this may be off the subject I am new here really do not know how to post message so just do reply I am still looking for a singer feather weight machine i think it is 221 I need one that does not weigh a ton been watching on ebay they have but way out of my price range I want it for my quilting not just to collect so would need one that sews though i had found one on ebay but wwhen i read the buyers statement she said it did not sew should have guessed at the price she was asking any way glad i found this group Evelyn
03-28-2011, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by chergram
hello this may be off the subject I am new here really do not know how to post message so just do reply I am still looking for a singer feather weight machine i think it is 221 I need one that does not weigh a ton been watching on ebay they have but way out of my price range I want it for my quilting not just to collect so would need one that sews though i had found one on ebay but wwhen i read the buyers statement she said it did not sew should have guessed at the price she was asking any way glad i found this group Evelyn
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