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03-25-2012, 06:10 PM

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miriam

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Originally Posted by nurseknitsLaura

well, I spray painted a hand crank blue metal flake, to go on a clone that it blue. But, I think the blue is too blue.So I'm going to try again, silver. I keep looking at the hand wheel, deciding if I have the guts to notch it. It has a silver rim around it, so it will be a challenge. Can't believe that with all the machines I have I don't have a spoked handwheel hanging around.

I broke a bone in my foot (long story, not interesting, something about getting older). So, I discovered that while I can drive a car left footed, I cannot work a motor control left footed. So last night I used the treadle, today i am thinking hand crank. Good to have options! Laura

I have been thinking hard about those notches - I am a natural born disaster when it comes to sewing machines. If there is a way to get hurt I'm likely to do it. I fear what would happen when that thing goes full tilt and I put my hand on there for some reason..... Did you see the method with the FWs at Treadlon? http://www.treadleon.net/sewingmachi...k/fwcrank.html They used a drawer pull thingy or something on there. I have a tap just not a whole bunch of nerve I guess.

03-25-2012, 07:10 PM

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Kathie S.

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

I wish I had room for this one - reasonably priced and such a cute cabinet! I love the cabinets with the maker's name on them! Look at that middle drawer! So cute! Also, the foot pedal!

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2918089380.html

Nancy

Nancy I called on this one and some one beat me to it by 25 minutes. Was it you?

Kathie

03-25-2012, 07:49 PM

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melinda1962

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http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=9637348

I have this exact machine. It is very good for FMQ or just regular sewing. I hate that shipping is so much for the machines. I hope somebody can rescue it. I got it myself, because my first car, a 1973 Cutlass Supreme, was that exact same color, with the little red accents, and chrome. LOL Even my husband understood it when I put it in car talk.

03-26-2012, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Kathie S.

Nancy I called on this one and some one beat me to it by 25 minutes. Was it you?

Kathie

No it wasn't me, but if I had the room I'd have jumped on that cabinet and machine!

Nancy

03-26-2012, 05:11 AM

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BoJangles

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Originally Posted by nurseknitsLaura

Laura, sorry about your foot! Hey, you know Cathy here, Mizkaki, has hand cranks she sells really reasonably. She also switches out the hand wheels to a spoked wheel - amazingly fast thing to do!

Nancy

03-26-2012, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Candace

Someone in Central CA needs to pick this one up http://hanford.craigslist.org/atq/2920906643.html

Candace, you don't want a repro! For your first treadle, you need a good old 66 or 27/127 or W&W - in fact, any vintage - something really dependable not a repro that will give you fits if you use it much!

Nancy

03-26-2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher

I wanted to show you this from a 1949 Singer sewing manual. Never in a hundred years would I be able to do what it says.

Who cares what you look like when you are sewing! I have to admit, I love to run around in really comfortable pajamas on rainy days and sew all day! But, I do have to have my makeup on and house cleaned up - not for 'him' just because I can't stand a messy house nor looking completely 'undone!' That ad had to be written by a male chauvinistic person, though! Pretty funny - thank you for posting! Can you see something like that being published today? It would really get most women's panties in a wad!

Nancy

03-26-2012, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Nancy thanks for the info on the machine capabilities. I will never hold back again I promise. I really thought that all of you knew that the clear coat to protect the decals from the factory was Shellac. That is all they had back then and it was mention in on of Billy"s tut. Sorry. But being an old furniture restorer I take things for granted and just think every one should know these things. I forget the I have been doing this for 40 + years so please forgive me. It will not happen again.

You are forgiven! You know the problem with Billy's tute was that most of us read that so long ago and there was so much information that we didn't absord everything! You know how it is when you are learning something new and everything is coming at you at once? Well, now we have been pretty much educated about the old machines so we are growing in our knowledge - that means the things we may have missed 2 years ago matter now! Thank you for coming forward. I am really excited about your tutorial!

Nancy

03-26-2012, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlee

All Billy gave us the option of was Liquid Gold...that or sending the machine to him for a repaint.

I have all the supplies...will try to be patient til you get back and not pray for rain!!

Charlee, Liquid Gold and GoJo or Goop is all I remember, but like I said back when I read the tute's I was pretty much in awe of the old machines working - not paying much attention to the outside stuff except to try and not damage the decals!

Nancy

03-26-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn

I will be posting the tut in a week when I return from camping and fishing so get all you materials together. Lots of cotton rags(old white T-shirts or mens underware, tighty whities) Linseed oil and denatured alcohol, and maybe a little shellac(clear) Now I am leaving in the am to catch some fish.

Skipper

Ok, have all the required materials collected and waiting, except for the shellac. Sounds like another road trip to the hardware store. But that is OK. Love my local hardware store, it is as exciting as a fabric store for me.