 Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to Subaru
Re: Old Singer sewing machine Fixed!
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaHuIiv···youtu.be
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIumDOrg···youtu.be |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to Subaru
Well I had no problems doing patches on my jeans last night the control is still a little crazy because it's a tiny switch vs the larger pads I'm used to. |
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AndrewG2
join:2006-01-20
Niagara Falls, ON | reply to Subaru
I've seen a few types, foot and knee switches (those have a bar coming down from the machine itself or fix to the table) There's just switches, there's 3 speed switches which are wiped contacts with 3 big wirewound resistors, and the fully variable, was a huge rheostat, which probably worked out about "15 speed" practically.
I have one somewhere, I picked up for running a drill through. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | Did you watch the video? |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
kudos:9 | Those older Singers are worth a decent amount of change actually. Even if you hadn't fixed it, I wouldn't pitch it with the rubbish. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | I'm not too sure, one guy got his at goodwill for $7 and this model at the time with Singer's most basic model. |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
kudos:9 | Depends if it's the vintage Singer or not, I'm not super familiar with them however. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | nope not vintage |
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 Gavin
join:2012-10-03
canada | reply to Subaru
I think old is gold. So, you are very lucky that you have an old singer sewing machine. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | Yeah it's not bad pretty basic but I'm going to give my mom a new machine for her birthday, she got spoiled with the new machines.
Speaking of that the belt snapped on me 2 days ago (original belt) but I want to replace the foot controller pedal with something newer, I'm not sure what you call those wire clamps? Are they wire compressors? They are white with a little metal band inside that you crimp.
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to Subaru
Here is a picture what I'm talking about
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
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Those? Those are just end crimp caps.
This is what I meant by vintage Singer btw:
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robbinPremium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Leander, TX
kudos:1 | Nice old singer -- is that a full size or a featherlight? Go to the bottom right of this page and you can get a nice printable certificate showing date of manufacture. Not sure how long they will do it as it was to celebrate their 160 anniversary. (Family has a number of old Singers including quite a collection of featherlights. Mom love to quilt on one of hers which was made the same year she was born -- 1932).
»mysingerstory.com/ |
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sk1939Premium
join:2010-10-23
Washington, DC
kudos:9 | It's a featherlight, but I don't have it, it's a great-aunts. I'll let her know though. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to Subaru
ordered a replacement belt and new thread holders, total came to like $11.97 shipped
should be the last of it, I already hinted I was going to buy her a new sewing machine for Christmas/birthday since her birthday is so close to Christmas hah.
Only thing I haven't done yet is change the foot controller.. I mean it's not a big deal how it is not but the switch is so stupid small vs the switches that are a whole medal plate vs a tiny 2x2" square.
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It's NOT Ni-kon It's NE-KON!
LG is NOT Lifes Good It's Lucky Goldstar!
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