SteveH

Oh so aware of that. Hence the off my radar comment. I just figured someone up here would like this unique machine

SteveH

My boss let me borrow his camera which shoots "high speed footage" and then plays back slow.

This link is to a 4-5mb video clip of my 1946 Singer 241-12 High speed Industrial bobbin assembly at work.

It starts out static, then we went about 1/2 speed, then full speed, then 1/2 speed again.

When it is not going fill tilt boogie, you can see the needle pop in an out at the top and if you have quick eyes you can see the thread making the loop.

Enjoy.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/18576541/Singer%20241.mp4

Caroline S

I have two of those Light Running machine. One came with a needle, whooo hooo. I used a fine emery board to sharpen the needle to test drive it. It sews beautifully after I read the manual and learned that it operates backwards. I then learned that the needles are no longer available but there are "fixes" to make a longer needle work. Just tooo much trouble for me right now.

miriam

how do you get it to play?

SteveH

an MP4 should play on most devices.

I us an application called VLC media player. it is free.

here is a link to a larger sized .MOV (Quicktime) version.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/18576541/si...gh%20speed.MOV

SteveH

My White Model A just arrived!!!!! $66.73 + Shipping $100 even

This one will get it's own thread soon...

I got lucky with this packing job.... But they were smart enough to remove the tensioner and bag it...
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Pretty cool for an old gal, she still has a lot of paint left....
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neat handwheel
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very basic....
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BoJangles

Steve love your White Model A. I just peeked into this "Photo" shop to see eye candy. There is so much 'text' in here now it is hard to tell which shop we are in! Let's please keep this to photo's or it will become just like the Vintage shop with far too many pages to go through! Sorry, I shouldn't be commenting in here either and I don't mean to sound nasty, but this is a PHOTO shop, let's please go to the Vintage shop to talk! Page one has the rules for this shop!

Nancy

SteveH

Here is my "new" 1903/04 Frister and Rossmann Transverse Shuttle machine.

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Discussion over in the "Sit a Spell"

SteveH

and here is "Marlene". A 1926/27 Frister & Rossmann Vibrating Shuttle Model E.

As Arrived...
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With toys...
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The Cleopatra Motif.
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The feet..
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Detail of Cleopatra (technically NSFW)
Also shows the Stitch length control (Forward to "0" to Reverse)
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London Importer Badge
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Here is the top of the test piece.
I used the reverse to lock the first two...
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the back side
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Discussion over in "Sit a Spell"

DanofNJ

Steve, ya killing me. Beautiful machines!!!!!!!!! Great restoration..not too aggressive.