29-4 Patcher Re-mounted to its Stand
Yesterday I finally got the Patcher Stand out of the garage, and had it hauled up to the porch where I performed the all important "Marriage" of the two parts. Only for the first time in many years no doubt, the head is now actually "Bolted" to the stand. With any luck the same course of events that caused her to topple over and damage all those cast parts so critical to her funtion.... will not occur again.
I would like to note that yet again to Singers own specifications... the hardware for this procedure can not be had "anywhere" other than from a specialty Singer supplier. I searched high and low for the proper threaded bolts for this mounting, once I extracted the broken shanks embedded in the legs of the head. The tpi for the bolt is an "Odd" one and yet again Bob, in OH was on the money with his item and the bolts I purchased from him worked like charm. I added a star washer and a flat to cover the large diameter bore hole in the stand, and away she went.
A good oiled up rag though the Iron and a bit of lube on the pinion and treadle... and she treadles like the wind. Not sure whether the hand crank would really compare... but for detailed work, I suppose it does... If your just straight line stitching and what not, the treadle is the way to go... But for one at a time stitches, I can see hand cranking of the wheel all be it a heavy one at that does have its merits.
I've got projects lined up... frankly for the past ten plus years for this little honey... Now I just have to get them all ready and have at it.
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