Like the one in this photo, though, they belong in cabinets or else need to be set into a table top.
You had mentioned in an earlier post that this one of yours probably needs a good oiling, and it probably does, but a lady of my online acquaintance "is collected by" old sewing machines and she observed once, more than a decade ago, that often it's a good idea to removed the machine's top (look around, you'll find the screws) and see how much gunk there is in there, potentially gumming up the works. "Gunk" and "goo" can hold a lot of grit which is abrasive and which can damage the works.
So her advice, given rhetorically, was clean first, then do a new oiling of all the bits and pieces that are supposed to have oil. Oh, and do find some proper sewing machine lubricant, which I think is a kind of grease.
By the way, if I recall correctly I heard or read that the Smithsonian Museum is supposed to have available online a manual for just about every sewing machine ever produced. I've never tried to avail myself of any of those records, but it might be worth a scratch and dig, kwim?
I did just now ask Google where to find that model/serial number, and got to this page:
Bad designing, that business of putting model numbers or serial numbers on stickers on the back of the machine! Stickers can be damaged, scraped off accidentally, or pulled off....
My Hubby proudly shared his can of penetrating oil spray with me late last night. I sprayed several bits of the machine well before dawn and several more when I woke up.
As a result, the sewing machine is running better and faster now. Taking the top of the machine off isn't something I've ever tried to do before. Luckily the screws holding the top on are easy to see and get to but I bet they are gorilla'ed in tight. (Calls: Darling! Can you come here please?)
Love those old workhorse machines!
Like the one in this photo, though, they belong in cabinets or else need to be set into a table top.
You had mentioned in an earlier post that this one of yours probably needs a good oiling, and it probably does, but a lady of my online acquaintance "is collected by" old sewing machines and she observed once, more than a decade ago, that often it's a good idea to removed the machine's top (look around, you'll find the screws) and see how much gunk there is in there, potentially gumming up the works. "Gunk" and "goo" can hold a lot of grit which is abrasive and which can damage the works.
So her advice, given rhetorically, was clean first, then do a new oiling of all the bits and pieces that are supposed to have oil. Oh, and do find some proper sewing machine lubricant, which I think is a kind of grease.
By the way, if I recall correctly I heard or read that the Smithsonian Museum is supposed to have available online a manual for just about every sewing machine ever produced.
I've never tried to avail myself of any of those records, but it might be worth a scratch and dig, kwim?
I did just now ask Google where to find that model/serial number, and got to this page:
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Bad designing, that business of putting model numbers or serial numbers on stickers on the back of the machine! Stickers can be damaged, scraped off accidentally, or pulled off....
I wish you success with this!
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My Hubby proudly shared his can of penetrating oil spray with me late last night. I sprayed several bits of the machine well before dawn and several more when I woke up.
As a result, the sewing machine is running better and faster now. Taking the top of the machine off isn't something I've ever tried to do before. Luckily the screws holding the top on are easy to see and get to but I bet they are gorilla'ed in tight. (Calls: Darling! Can you come here please?)
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