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SO the big day is her, got the paint down!! Gray primer... Just to tease a little Im so happy with this color! It feel like its fits, since the paint was made around the same year as the machine. Also, it being German made. :D It will be less shiny, once I paint it in the satin primer. And the new paint scheme. Think this will look so good when all the little things are painted. They will be finished in flat mat, as on the picture. To kind of resemble leather or the fabric of seats in the car.

Problem is, the green I wanted was this. Is has a lot more blue in it. The dark RAL greens, all seam a little John Deere to me.

Haha I love that memory!, Be sure to find a picture for me some day! I love old cars, like sewing machines, Cars had soul back then, don't know when they lost is The VW red is also super nice. was looking at the VW tangerine also.

I was thinking that, but even RAL 6005 is looking vary different on google. Some om them I like, other I dont.

Soo, a little update. Getting the right dark green paint, was kind of next to impossible :O The auto painter, that makes the paint, only uses RAL, OEM, and car make colors. Most dark green car colors have metallic ind them. and I did not want what. to "new", for and older lady. The more I thought about it, im giving a 76 year old lady a makeover, fair enough, but then to put her in colors of today. Hmm, did not like that. SO, color change. THIS, is the new color. still green, but from her childhood, so it should fit a lot better. Sure, I need to repaint the smaller things I think, a lighter tan to go with it. But my gut says its for the better

Thank you so much Suzelle! And yes, the color scheme is really bold, and believe me, I been over, about every color in the book Mint green was leading a long time :D, also dull yellow. Real 1950 Colors. Well, I have gotten this far, painting should be a breeze :D also, easier to repair chips in the paint, if I have all the paints on hand. So the sprays I use is a semi pro painting system, made In germany I think. They are not too expensive, compared to the named brands in my country, prices are the same. about 10-15$ Prepping is key when painting. First, epoxy primer, 2 layers, then sand it lightly, then filler primer. (magic on spray) fills out tiny imperfections in the casting ect. Really nice. Then sand again, then 2 coats of color, and then 2 coats of lacquer. The main body will have a 2 component lacquer, that is much harder, and can stand oil and hard chemicals when dry. I knoooow this a lot of work for most people, but I suffer from depression, and the way for me to keep it at bay, is to focus my free time on something :D I love patina, tells a story. But I want to put on my own patina. Every crack in the paint from now on, will tell my story. The machine will be right in my living room, where my workshop is. So it have be be kind of pretty, fitting in with my furniture ect. I do mostly dog collars, sewing by hand. I will continue to do that, but I want to make harnesses, and these require a lot of sewing, and doing it by hand, my customers won't be able to afford it So, Karen, as a call her now, will be a workhorse the next decades im my little shop, and daddy gave her a new dress for the job

Was a little bored today, so had time to assemble the needle bar frame. Also, bought my first nail polish today, to paint the red parts for oiling Went to the painters yesterday, they had a 3 month waiting time :O Sooo, im painting her myself this weekend.

Look what I got today!, the decals! and wow, they are perfect. the gold color is so good! Can't wait to see them on the dark green machine

So only missing painting the hand wheel, and latch for pivot lock. Correcting the color in my computer for this photo, so the color matched the original better. But still lowing somewhat iffy. Don't know why, but this type of brown, is super hard to photograph!

haha, im just glad anybody want to hear about it. My family and friends think im insane. "Please dont talk about that stupid machine again! Why didn't you just buy a new model???"

So made myself a little spray area. Old table, clothes drying rack and some plastic Work like a charm Im going this color scheme. The brown color by itself, its kinda ugly, but together with green, I love it :D Finished in flat mat. The machine will be satin :D

Soo, a little update. All parts have been primered, and are ready for painting, will go by the car painters tomorrow I think. Also, I broke the little oil cup at the top. Glued it on, but did not like it. could not find any online, So had a new brass one made

This reminds me so much of when I was younger, and build WW2 models. I painted Germans tanks, and they was also painted this shade of gray Also has a little submarines vibes? :D

So today was a productive day. Got her sanded, and went over the surface with a scotch pad. This is 1 coat of epoxy primer. When its light gray like that, you can really se all the little marks and scratches. I will putty the larger ones, and the filler primer should take out the small scratches. Im not going eccentric over this, at the end of the day, its a sewing machine, not a Car Doing primer work is vary forgiving, in the sense, that its easy to sand, go back and coat it again. Im still living the color painting to the pros

Thank you Jimi!! Manual did not mention it, slight variations of models I guess.

No problem :D we are all here to learn something, I dont mind So, are you guys and gals ready for a little mistory? I was ultrasonic cleaning the thread tension assembly and this pin was rattled loose. Manual says 3 pins needed, I now have 4. Soo, 2 options here. 1. I somehow invented a duplicator machine!! 2. The pin was use on some other part of the machine, and had hidden, and first noticed it when taking out the other part. if that's the case, where is it needed?? Also, hos is the back part supposed to fit? I can tighten it, and it rattles a little. I fully admit, am not the sharpest tool in the shed, this could be obvious to you folks

Yes I have. BUT, that would require taking all the paint and primer of. And I heard that is a vary hard job Also, since going in the oven, I would have to 100% strip the machine. Right now, she have some of her cuts lefts

So here is the status, im sanding down by hand, getting it somewhat smooth to prepare for the primer. Im coating the primer myself, to self some money at the auto painters. ,

So I tried the new synthetic wig I bought, this is some strange stuff. cant burn, glows orange hot when put under heat :s The whetting capabilities are super!, much better then the cotton wick I testet. AND, it will not decompose and turn to dirt The big hole at the top, I used some oil burner wick, that fit perfect in the hole :D Also did a lot for cleaning, with some unknown green cleaner I got from the local auto body shop. Its nasty, makes the paint to goo is not rinsed with it water right after. I am going ahead with painting it. I have chosen British Racing green in semi gloss. and ordered gold Pfaff decals. Its going to look amazing I think!. and since the color was invented in 1903, I thinks it appropriate enough. Of course, silver would be better, being the German color, but hey, I like the green.

Doing some cold blueing of some of the parts. Its SO fun! Feel like a kid discovering paint for the first time Other then the things that was originally blued, Im blueing some details just for fun. Its not like anybody will ever se it other then me, but hey, gotta have fun right

Don't think im going to take out the main shaft then. Its SO dirty inside. I wanna spray it down with a pressure washer,. when dying it out afterwards

So this is the state right now, she is almost naked now I have cleaning all the things in the ultrasonic cleaner, and buffed it with the Dremel. I found the screws with holes in them filled with gunk!. referred to the manual, and I could se it was actually old decomposed wick. its a auto lubricating system. wow smart, even for the 1950! I won't be putting in cotton wig this time I think. I went to town, and there was a Vapeshop. you know these E cigaret things. and they sold synthetic wig, just the right size!, and its made for moving oil, perfect ! Only thing there is missing know, is taking out the big rod going through the machine. Im SO scared I won't be able to get it back the same way, there is no reference to where the things on the rod should sit!. But, im this far, might as well right? Also, im putting my trust in some of you could help me

Wow amazing thread Jimi!, wow you did an awesome job!. I bag all my screws in bags like you. So I know there they all go. My biggest fear os getting the timing right. Also, getting all the things in the house back What was the worst part for you?

So im making a new thread, with my projekt, hoping somebody will follow and maybe give some help or tips. So here is the current state of the machine. My plan is to do a complete cleaning of the machine, re oiling, and maybe repaint at an auto shop. Also I re blueing the black parts. I´m kinda anxious., because, the only other sewing machine I have taken apart, was a old Adler 30-7. And that was way simpler then this. I hope I can get some questions answered when the time comes! I have a manual for the 335 H3, but so there is a lot of tiny things that's different.

So, im taking all the little bobs of, and cleaning them. Im doing one section at time, so I dont mess up Good way to get to know the machine also!. im putting all the small screws in my ultrasonic cleaner. it works wonders! Any one knows how to clean the gears inside picture 2? get figure out how to get inside. n Also, I know its blasphemy to some, but I really want it painted some day, but my worst fear, is never getting the timing fixed again, so take it 100% apart is out of the question,.