Ticky, Ticky, Ticky....
I now have my sewing machine's top off and its innards have been cleaned and oiled with close supervision from my Hubby who gave me lots of very helpful information and guidance on how to do this stuff.
She's running like a top now....
"She."
Have you named her?
And good on your hubby! I'm betting this machine is entirely mechanical, electric motor notwithstanding, not a computer chip anywhere in sight.
Isn't that a good feeling? A great feeling! Machine's just humming, veritably singing, no ticks, no clicks (that oughtn't be there, anyway)
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congratulations!!
nothing like a us project <3
Tadah!
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You are so right!
We were both happy and content working on it.
:^)
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I guess I never told you.
Back when I first started dating my Darling, he was a maintenance man at a Frito-Lay factory in Jackson, MS where we both lived. He could and did repair literally everything that place had to offer be it machinery or electrical.
He was in his element when I asked him to step in long enough to loosen up the top screws for me. He also provided me with a bunch of Q-tip swabs, paper towels, pipe-cleaners, and both a strong overhead light and a small handheld light as well as the penetrating oil spray that made itself so handy.
My Darling also did something for me that I could not do for myself--he closely looked over all the moving parts along with me as they moved and looked for signs of metal fatigue and wear and tear. We scrubbed everything with oil soaked Q-tips to remove dirt and lint while Hubby looked for metal specks and flakes--I'm happy to report that none were found. He told me that he thinks the sewing machine was only lightly used going by the lack of signs of hard wear on the moving parts.
Judging ( ... )
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Oh, I'm entirely in favor of strictly mechanical sewing machines.
How wonderful that your Hubby has that maintenance background, and how lovely he is to have gone over your machine with you!
(And, no: you hadn't mentioned any of this before today. Thank you for sharing!) 8^>
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think computers were a way of eliminating cams and mechanical parts
think it the replacements were just as expensive.
it switched jobs. made it faster in one way but not as dependable
they were following marketing trends,
and hoping to eliminate the operator. the way embroidery machines do.
the non makers keep trying to get people away from the making.
people like to make things. and if they don't have jobs to make money
they can't afford to buy their stuff, short brained economics shoots itself in the foot. long term is not profit you can scalp.
but then if you believe the world is going to end you overeat now
because you can't in the long run.
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So sad. I enjoy making things. I also enjoy watching other people make things.
I remember back years ago when the Orange County Choppers TV show first came on. I shocked the devil out of my Hubby when I sat down next to him and watched that show with him---I just enjoyed seeing them make the parts and then assemble the chopper-bikes the show was named for.
I would have enjoyed the show a lot more if there had been a lot less drama between the father and his two sons and a lot more bike building!
Not that I have any interest in riding bikes or choppers. I just like to watch a craftsman make something---whatever it may be.
:^)
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I love watching people make stuff too
a lot of it I don't need to do it,
but it can translate to other jobs.
looks like I'll be tuck pointing the porch
next time it gets warm.
the house resettled and the bricks are almost back to normal.
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