Vintage Sewing Machine Shop Machine Photos
05-08-2015, 11:20 AM
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Great to know that about Free machines. I want the one with the Peacock decals. If I see one without the shuttle, well, I have spare 27 shuttles.
5 days for that level of transformation is pretty quick IMO.
Rodney
5 days for that level of transformation is pretty quick IMO.
Rodney
05-08-2015, 11:37 AM
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I may have been incorrect. It would only be interchangeable with the full size machines. That would be the 27 or 127 machines, but everything else is the same. I tried to go back and edit it, but I could not by the time I realized it.
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05-08-2015, 11:40 AM
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05-09-2015, 08:23 AM
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Linda, Joe, and Sabine, thank you.
Joe, I have no secrets. I disassemble as much as reasonably possible, clean, adjust and detail everything, and put it back together. Simple, right?
Also, thank you for the info. I was pretty sure it was a Free and had posted that on the Sit A Spell thread here. But it is nice to get conformation from someone I trust. Did you know,... that the slideplates, shuttle, and the bobbin are all interchangeable with Singer 27,127, 28, 128 machines? Mine was missing both of the slideplates. I had a parts machine Singer 27 here and tried them. They fit like a charm. I am sure that you can imagine my relief.
Sabine, It took me about five days. One whole day was spent on the handwheel alone. I was so glad when that was done.
~G~
Joe, I have no secrets. I disassemble as much as reasonably possible, clean, adjust and detail everything, and put it back together. Simple, right?
Also, thank you for the info. I was pretty sure it was a Free and had posted that on the Sit A Spell thread here. But it is nice to get conformation from someone I trust. Did you know,... that the slideplates, shuttle, and the bobbin are all interchangeable with Singer 27,127, 28, 128 machines? Mine was missing both of the slideplates. I had a parts machine Singer 27 here and tried them. They fit like a charm. I am sure that you can imagine my relief.Sabine, It took me about five days. One whole day was spent on the handwheel alone. I was so glad when that was done.
~G~
I knew the shuttle and bobbins would interchange, but I didn't know about the slide plates. That's a good thing to learn.
Getting them clean isn't that hard really, but you make them look new. That's what amazes me.
Even the rusty parts look newish when your done. Mine just look like cleaned parts.
Joe
05-09-2015, 09:41 AM
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Grant you might be able to speed up the handwheel cleaning. For something like that I would use my lathe to spin it while I sand out the pits and polish it. A drill press can also be made to work in a pinch. I used my old ShopSmith for the hand wheels on my table saw. The saw had been sitting outside near the coast for so long the sawdust inside had turned to compost.
Careful though. Lathe work is addicting.
A little off topic but here's a before and after on my saw.
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I think it was 2009 when I rebuilt my saw. My shop has changed a lot since then.
Rodney
Careful though. Lathe work is addicting.
A little off topic but here's a before and after on my saw.
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I think it was 2009 when I rebuilt my saw. My shop has changed a lot since then.
Rodney
05-09-2015, 10:28 AM
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Grant you might be able to speed up the handwheel cleaning. For something like that I would use my lathe to spin it while I sand out the pits and polish it. A drill press can also be made to work in a pinch. I used my old ShopSmith for the hand wheels on my table saw. The saw had been sitting outside near the coast for so long the sawdust inside had turned to compost.
Careful though. Lathe work is addicting.
A little off topic but here's a before and after on my saw.
I think it was 2009 when I rebuilt my saw. My shop has changed a lot since then.
Rodney
Careful though. Lathe work is addicting.
A little off topic but here's a before and after on my saw.
I think it was 2009 when I rebuilt my saw. My shop has changed a lot since then.
Rodney
BEAUTIFUL job on your saw!
~G~
05-09-2015, 11:31 AM
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Thanks, that was my first tool restoration. Early 1940s Walker-Turner 10" belt drive saw. Olivia and I spent quite a bit of time on that one. Most of my larger machines are from the 40s and 50s.
I like these guys for polishing supplies. http://www.caswellplating.com/
I bought enough about 10 years ago to last me the rest of my life. The service was excellent back then.
Rodney
I like these guys for polishing supplies. http://www.caswellplating.com/
I bought enough about 10 years ago to last me the rest of my life. The service was excellent back then.
Rodney
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