Your machine looks like a lot of the machines that I recondition to send to Africa. But, with a little time and effort, they become fabulous usable machines again. I hope that you will be able to do the same to yours. 😊 Great video, loved it! ❤
I have the same problem. I cannot strip a machine for parts. I always have to bring them back to life. It was once someone's pride and joy! I wish these machines could talk! ❤
My 1935 66K has a spoked wheel, the machine was originally a treadle but had been removed from the treadle base. I added a hand crank & my H built a beautiful new timber box base for her. Good luck with your latest project, hope you get her sewing again!
Don't feel so alone; I also suffer from the same addiction. I happen to have a late Godzilla model 128 that is fitted with that same feature on the presser bar. A couple of weeks ago, I had a model 101 follow me home. It had a broken thread take up lever, which I replaced this morning, and got her back in operation. I don't think there's a cure for this disease, so I guess I'll have to live with it.
66k 1908 is the machine I am using at the moment it is very odd Decal is RAF I thought that was 1930s It has an extra casting boss? on the back part of the pillar to hold an alternative lower bobbin winder Could it have been a reconditioned Singer factory machine 12 spoke heavy balance wheel and since it has an electrical motor an light you need to plan ahead when you want to stop sewing. The light bracket is poor and only held in place with the rear inspection hole screw Was this a Singer factory reconditioned machine or did some one put RAF decals on the machine, it ws recovered from a School in South Wales UK Every BRIGHT part on the machine even below the bed has been nickel plated and varnished --- this stopped oil working until I poked then with a needle. RAF decals on a machine as old as this is very ODD I did have a problem with the upper tension spring was a bit soft Unusually there is a deep groove from cotton cutting into the tension disks ? heavy use ? Also the is an unusual groove noticeable in the needle plate slide suggesting that heavy string / cord was fed across and under the bobbing area ??? The paint finish is immaculate and the machine looks odd due to all the bright work nickel plating. I have to assume it is a Singer factor refurbishment or a worker in the factory renovating the machine. Out of all the machines I have worked on this is unique. Would you like a video of it ? I do not normally upload YT you could voice over and I delete my video ? Interesting bit is I have a 15k 1952 with the same RAF decal both look new The 12 spoke 66k is funny that you have to plan to stop sewing about 1/2 an inch ahead due to the overrun momentum of the flywheel. I do have more modern 66k machines and others including German machines. One I like is call an ELSA from about 1890ish All the best
Gosh! What a cool-sounding machine! I think it's possible that the machine could have been refurbished. Especially as it was a school machine. 12-spoke wheel and heavy? Could it have been a treadle? You want to do a collaboration? You send me a link to your video and I add voice and upload it? Is that what you mean? I think you'd have to send me the raw file for me to be able to edit the sound. Maybe we should chat over on my Facebook Simply Stitchy page. facebook.com/OlwenWhite/
I am now obsessed with that pressure foot adjustment, I love it!
Your machine looks like a lot of the machines that I recondition to send to Africa. But, with a little time and effort, they become fabulous usable machines again. I hope that you will be able to do the same to yours. 😊 Great video, loved it! ❤
I have the same problem. I cannot strip a machine for parts. I always have to bring them back to life. It was once someone's pride and joy! I wish these machines could talk! ❤
Wouldn't that be something? The stories they could tell... Thanks for watching! 🙂
My 1935 66K has a spoked wheel, the machine was originally a treadle but had been removed from the treadle base. I added a hand crank & my H built a beautiful new timber box base for her. Good luck with your latest project, hope you get her sewing again!
So do I! Thanks for watching! 🙂
Don't feel so alone; I also suffer from the same addiction. I happen to have a late Godzilla model 128 that is fitted with that same feature on the presser bar. A couple of weeks ago, I had a model 101 follow me home. It had a broken thread take up lever, which I replaced this morning, and got her back in operation. I don't think there's a cure for this disease, so I guess I'll have to live with it.
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Good video! Interesting as always and your delivery is humorous and fun too. Thank you.
Thanks! 😊 You're welcome! Thanks so much for your comment and for your support 🙂 It means a lot and it's appreciated! Thanks for watching! 🙂
66k 1908 is the machine I am using at the moment it is very odd
Decal is RAF I thought that was 1930s
It has an extra casting boss? on the back part of the pillar to hold an alternative lower bobbin winder
Could it have been a reconditioned Singer factory machine
12 spoke heavy balance wheel and since it has an electrical motor an light you need to plan ahead when you want to stop sewing.
The light bracket is poor and only held in place with the rear inspection hole screw
Was this a Singer factory reconditioned machine or did some one put RAF decals on the machine, it ws recovered from a School in South Wales UK
Every BRIGHT part on the machine even below the bed has been nickel plated and varnished --- this stopped oil working until I poked then with a needle.
RAF decals on a machine as old as this is very ODD
I did have a problem with the upper tension spring was a bit soft
Unusually there is a deep groove from cotton cutting into the tension disks ? heavy use ?
Also the is an unusual groove noticeable in the needle plate slide suggesting that heavy string / cord was fed across and under the bobbing area ???
The paint finish is immaculate and the machine looks odd due to all the bright work nickel plating.
I have to assume it is a Singer factor refurbishment or a worker in the factory renovating the machine.
Out of all the machines I have worked on this is unique.
Would you like a video of it ? I do not normally upload YT you could voice over and I delete my video ?
Interesting bit is I have a 15k 1952 with the same RAF decal both look new
The 12 spoke 66k is funny that you have to plan to stop sewing about 1/2 an inch ahead due to the overrun momentum of the flywheel.
I do have more modern 66k machines and others including German machines. One I like is call an ELSA from about 1890ish
All the best
Gosh! What a cool-sounding machine! I think it's possible that the machine could have been refurbished. Especially as it was a school machine. 12-spoke wheel and heavy? Could it have been a treadle? You want to do a collaboration? You send me a link to your video and I add voice and upload it? Is that what you mean? I think you'd have to send me the raw file for me to be able to edit the sound. Maybe we should chat over on my Facebook Simply Stitchy page. facebook.com/OlwenWhite/
No regrets!
None! 😉😊
I hope you can save this machine.
So do I! Thanks for watching! 😀