Originally Posted by Mizkaki

Randa,

I know that I'm late in this reply and that several people have already answered you. That type of foot control (those with the white ceramic blocks inside) are not the safest type when new and when old they are dangerous. They are prone to over heating and sticking in the on position. I always recommend that they never be repaired. Please just replace it.

Cathy

Originally Posted by miriam

http://southbend.craigslist.org/atq/2964814030.html
This is an interesting sighting.

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

I don't know if I'm having a senior moment or a blonde moment, and I'm neither blonde or yet a senior citizen.
Today while looking for tailor chalk in my one sewing machine cabinet, I came across directions for the hopping spring. Cathy had given me the spring, but I don't even remember Cathy giving me the directions to the spring that night. We had been chatting about all the darning feet for FMQ and posting the photos of the springs onto QB that I may not have noticed the directions.

Weird things do happen in the drawers of vintage sewing machine cabinets. Sometimes parts for one machine, not the machine that is in the cabinet, can be found in the cabinet drawers...which leads to the next machine- at least that is what has happen to me numerous times.

Anyhow, here are the directions to the hopping spring that was found in my Two Spools cabinet...like why in the heck would I use my Two Spools for FMQ. I think I'll blame it on the vintage sewing machine spirits...they like to mess with us.
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Originally Posted by suzieQ

hi igot a kenmoore machine for 7.00 with cabnet but it needs a belt and part that holds bobin in itsa model#5186 how old is it ? i will buy parts if you have them

Originally Posted by vintagemotif

Candace asked to see my Necchi Supernova's round multiple needle plate. Here are the photos. My thumb in the one photo is pointing to the lever that gets pressed to lift the plate. Also, one photo shows comparison of plate height in released mode versus the height of the slide plate. To get the plate to sit back into position, just press the plate at the small center circle. I didn't realize how much lint had accumulated after sewing the decorative stitching on my last quilt's binding. Last couple of photos, I thought I cleaned most of the lint away...heehee...only to see in the photo that there is still lint...maybe it's time for new glasses.
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Originally Posted by purplefiend

Misseva,
You could just remove the motor and treadle it. My 237 treadles just beautifully. You can see my machine in the Photo shop on page 39.

Thanks, but I don't have a cabinet and although I like my treadles - I want this electric machine to stay in its cabinet.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...130994-39.html

Sharon W.

Originally Posted by L.E. Poo

This is my first time to look at the blogs and just stumbled or bumbled my way to this blog. Wow, I did not know that the sewing machine I inherited from my aunt might be desired by folks. It is a treadle Singer in its original cabinet. A local sewing machine repairer said to bring it in and he would clean it up and put a new belt on it. Think I will take it in. Don't know how old it is, but it was already well used back when she made me baby clothes in 1946. I am going to go in the sewing room and check it out a little closer.