Vintage machines are the best, but you do need to check for exposed, brittle, or cracked wiring. If you know what your doing check them
More >>I’m used to the connecting rods for driving the hook on vintage machines, so when I saw a modern connecting rod I wondered was was
More >>If your sewing machine is dropping or skipping stitches, first rethread the machine top and bottom threads, test to see if it’s still having problems,
More >>The difference between part number CAT.-S4, and CAT.S-4, Singer lamps. Yep, it’s just the lower switch contact leg and solder pad, the switch housing is
More >>You can buy 3/8 inch self adhesive cabinet bumpers at the hardware store. Simply stick one to the front plate thumb screw to help protect
More >>For those of you who use Facebook. Each Facebook group has it’s own files section*. Many of the Vintage Sewing machine groups are bursting at
More >>Don’t use the mechanics hand cleaner (GoJo, Goop, etc.) on your machines outer finished surfaces, especially the decals. If the shellac covering the machines finish
More >>If you buy or work on vintage sewing machines for any length of time you’re likely to run into a vintage sewing machine oil can,
More >>Looking at a Singer 15-30 and a Singer 115 in their base or in a cabinet the two machines are almost impossible to distinguish between
More >>Here are the three styles that I currently own. The Wheeler & Wilson D9 has a retainer arm that widens at the end, the standard
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