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Welcome aboard! Sounds like you're a good fit for this place. How to hear from you regularly!
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Can anyone point to me to information about Morse machines? I'm mentoring a young woman who is working very hard trying to make a living buying at flea markets, etc. She found a Morse and after I told her all the reasons it was overpriced the guy sold it to her for $10.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
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I don't know very many machines that are over priced at $10 if they are all there...
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Flipping flea market and thrift store finds is a hard living.
Morse is a brand, not a manufacturer. I don't know a lot about Morse machines except I like the look of most of them. If it's one of the more interesting machines she shouldn't have much trouble reselling it.
It could have been made by any one of the Japanese makers. Look for a JA number on the bottom. Sometimes you get lucky and the manufacturer will be cast into the bottom too.
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Morse is a brand, not a manufacturer. I don't know a lot about Morse machines except I like the look of most of them. If it's one of the more interesting machines she shouldn't have much trouble reselling it.
It could have been made by any one of the Japanese makers. Look for a JA number on the bottom. Sometimes you get lucky and the manufacturer will be cast into the bottom too.
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I bought a Singer 401a online and its on its way to me as I type. I am excited!!! I just joined here yesterday, but have been reading here for a while. This board helped me in this decision. However, now I only want a couple more vintage sewing machines .lol.
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As for "a couple more" - good luck with that. Remember, you won't know what you're missing unless you get it!
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Can anyone point to me to information about Morse machines? I'm mentoring a young woman who is working very hard trying to make a living buying at flea markets, etc. She found a Morse and after I told her all the reasons it was overpriced the guy sold it to her for $10.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
Is Morse a manufacturer? Someone said Morse was made by Toyota. The machine is newer than the 15 clones but not quite the dashboard model. When I get a photo and serial number I'll post it.
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Is this considered a "press fit" spool pin? Found on my Singer 237.[ATTACH=CONFIG]538265[/ATTACH]
When I got this machine I thought the spool pin was kind of short, but it was finished on the end, so I thought I must be wrong. Then I took the top off and here is what I found, I am sure it was pressed in.![Big Grin](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
When I got this machine I thought the spool pin was kind of short, but it was finished on the end, so I thought I must be wrong. Then I took the top off and here is what I found, I am sure it was pressed in.
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Press fit is a correct term. Machinists use it. It means that the part needs to be pressed or tapped into it's hole like on bearings. Bearings are generally just a few thousandths of an inch larger than the hole they fit in so they need to be pressed it. It keeps them from spinning in the hole and tearing it up. The shaft that rides in the bearing can be a press fit as well.
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