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August 20th 05, 11:46 PM
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My "new" treadle machine
I've put some pictures of my "new" sewing machine up on webshots --
http://community.webshots.com/album/428344461SuSpMV She was made in Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1922 -- which makes her older than my Mom! Since I named my Featherweight after my maternal GM, (Laura), this one is named after my paternal GM (Lucy). Her full official name is Lucy the Jersey Girl. She is is a bit worse condition that the Featherweight was when it came to me. Lots of junk, thread nests, and one "frozen" rusted shut screw that is driving me nuts, er, um, screwy. So far I have tried WD40 (a girl's best friend), Gunk brand Liquid Wrench, and have bought two different ratchet screw drivers. The procedure so far is 1] dump on a bit of solvent, 2] mutter naughty words. 3] let it soak for 20 minutes or so, 4] have at it with either a] the ratchet screw driver that fits under the post that only holds a 1/4" bit or b] the ratchet screw driver that doesn't quite fit under the post that holds a 3/16" bit, and 5] mutter more words. Repeat. Repeat. Have a cuppa tea. Go back to square one. I *need* to get that screw out so I can take out the bobbin case and clean out the thread nests. It may be a while before I can get to putting on the new belt she came with and actually sewing something. -- Anne in CA, staying off the streets and out of trouble but using up all the naughty words... "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm 
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August 21st 05, 12:43 AM
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She is beeeeeautiful!
Karen, Queen of Squishies
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August 21st 05, 12:53 AM
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She's lovely.
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Anne in CA" wrote in message ... : I've put some pictures of my "new" sewing machine up on webshots -- : http://community.webshots.com/album/428344461SuSpMV : -- : Anne in CA, staying off the streets and out of trouble but using up all : the naughty words... : : "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl : Crow : http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 : http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm
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August 21st 05, 12:56 AM
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What a beauty!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/moondancewa CHOCOLATE DOESN'T MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND. BUT IT CERTAINLY MAKES THE TRIP WORTHWHILE.
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August 21st 05, 01:17 AM
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Beautiful but temperamental. That screw still won't come loose. Waaaahh!
I wanna sew! )O( Anne in CA )O( "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm Queen of Squishies wrote: She is beeeeeautiful! Karen, Queen of Squishies
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August 21st 05, 01:17 AM
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I think so :-)
)O( Anne in CA )O( "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm maryd wrote: She's lovely.
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August 21st 05, 01:17 AM
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Thank you Mary.
)O( Anne in CA )O( "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm Mary in Washington wrote: What a beauty!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/moondancewa CHOCOLATE DOESN'T MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND. BUT IT CERTAINLY MAKES THE TRIP WORTHWHILE.
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August 21st 05, 01:25 AM
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As far as removing the screw, A sewing machine mechanic suggested that
I soak the screw in WD 40 overnight and then use a snubnose screw driver at a slight angle and bank it with a hammer until it loosens. Repeat if needed. I did get the stubborn screw on mine lose that way. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:46:33 -0700, Anne in CA wrote: I've put some pictures of my "new" sewing machine up on webshots -- http://community.webshots.com/album/428344461SuSpMV She was made in Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1922 -- which makes her older than my Mom! Since I named my Featherweight after my maternal GM, (Laura), this one is named after my paternal GM (Lucy). Her full official name is Lucy the Jersey Girl. She is is a bit worse condition that the Featherweight was when it came to me. Lots of junk, thread nests, and one "frozen" rusted shut screw that is driving me nuts, er, um, screwy. So far I have tried WD40 (a girl's best friend), Gunk brand Liquid Wrench, and have bought two different ratchet screw drivers. The procedure so far is 1] dump on a bit of solvent, 2] mutter naughty words. 3] let it soak for 20 minutes or so, 4] have at it with either a] the ratchet screw driver that fits under the post that only holds a 1/4" bit or b] the ratchet screw driver that doesn't quite fit under the post that holds a 3/16" bit, and 5] mutter more words. Repeat. Repeat. Have a cuppa tea. Go back to square one. I *need* to get that screw out so I can take out the bobbin case and clean out the thread nests. It may be a while before I can get to putting on the new belt she came with and actually sewing something.
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August 21st 05, 01:54 AM
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Funny you should say that. I just came in to get my hammer! Good thing
DH is away on a business trip though. He gets a tad upset when I use tools for other than their main purpose ;-) )O( Anne in CA )O( "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm ALZ wrote: As far as removing the screw, A sewing machine mechanic suggested that I soak the screw in WD 40 overnight and then use a snubnose screw driver at a slight angle and bank it with a hammer until it loosens. Repeat if needed. I did get the stubborn screw on mine lose that way. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:46:33 -0700, Anne in CA wrote: I've put some pictures of my "new" sewing machine up on webshots -- http://community.webshots.com/album/428344461SuSpMV She was made in Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1922 -- which makes her older than my Mom! Since I named my Featherweight after my maternal GM, (Laura), this one is named after my paternal GM (Lucy). Her full official name is Lucy the Jersey Girl. She is is a bit worse condition that the Featherweight was when it came to me. Lots of junk, thread nests, and one "frozen" rusted shut screw that is driving me nuts, er, um, screwy. So far I have tried WD40 (a girl's best friend), Gunk brand Liquid Wrench, and have bought two different ratchet screw drivers. The procedure so far is 1] dump on a bit of solvent, 2] mutter naughty words. 3] let it soak for 20 minutes or so, 4] have at it with either a] the ratchet screw driver that fits under the post that only holds a 1/4" bit or b] the ratchet screw driver that doesn't quite fit under the post that holds a 3/16" bit, and 5] mutter more words. Repeat. Repeat. Have a cuppa tea. Go back to square one. I *need* to get that screw out so I can take out the bobbin case and clean out the thread nests. It may be a while before I can get to putting on the new belt she came with and actually sewing something.
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August 21st 05, 02:10 AM
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She looks like a sister of my machine! I hope you have as much fun with her
as I have had with mine. -- Bonnie NJ "Anne in CA" wrote in message ... I've put some pictures of my "new" sewing machine up on webshots -- http://community.webshots.com/album/428344461SuSpMV She was made in Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1922 -- which makes her older than my Mom! Since I named my Featherweight after my maternal GM, (Laura), this one is named after my paternal GM (Lucy). Her full official name is Lucy the Jersey Girl. She is is a bit worse condition that the Featherweight was when it came to me. Lots of junk, thread nests, and one "frozen" rusted shut screw that is driving me nuts, er, um, screwy. So far I have tried WD40 (a girl's best friend), Gunk brand Liquid Wrench, and have bought two different ratchet screw drivers. The procedure so far is 1] dump on a bit of solvent, 2] mutter naughty words. 3] let it soak for 20 minutes or so, 4] have at it with either a] the ratchet screw driver that fits under the post that only holds a 1/4" bit or b] the ratchet screw driver that doesn't quite fit under the post that holds a 3/16" bit, and 5] mutter more words. Repeat. Repeat. Have a cuppa tea. Go back to square one. I *need* to get that screw out so I can take out the bobbin case and clean out the thread nests. It may be a while before I can get to putting on the new belt she came with and actually sewing something. -- Anne in CA, staying off the streets and out of trouble but using up all the naughty words... "It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow http://community.webshots.com/user/annerudolph3 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm
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