Repurposing a Sewing Machine

[Sheilajeanne]

Thought this was pretty awesome!   They even saved the light from the machine! 

But I'm not sure it will actually move on its own - maybe it's spring powered,  like a windup toy? 

Edited April 3, 2023 by Sheilajeanne

[Handstitched]

Well, thats.....different   Used a bracket as a seat and another component as a steering wheel  .  Very creative !!  If it was mine, I'd make it move a  using  an RC model remote perhaps? 

It does remind me of our old " tractor' garden sprinkler  , it moved powered by the water. 

HS 

[Gezzer]

If only they had used  " yellow " on the wheels     That is 9.5 outa 10 on thinking outside of the box !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Handstitched]

@Sheilajeanne  & @Gezzer  Google this  : '   John Deere Sewing machine   '

 All I can say  is  HOLY CRAP  !!!!!!! 

First time I've seen those. Love em !! 

HS

[Sheilajeanne]

3 hours ago, Gezzer said:

If only they had used  " yellow " on the wheels     That is 9.5 outa 10 on thinking outside of the box !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Deere fan, I take it?? 

Actually, White brand tractors are most often red - or white!  https://tractors.fandom.com/wiki/White_Farm_Equipment#Tractors

[Sheilajeanne]

2 hours ago, Handstitched said:

@Sheilajeanne  & @Gezzer  Google this  : '   John Deere Sewing machine   '

 All I can say  is  HOLY CRAP  !!!!!!! 

First time I've seen those. Love em !! 

HS

Oooh!! INSTRUCTIONS!!  https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Sewing-Machine-Tractor/

Still trying to find out if these things actually run under their own 'steam'!  According to its maker, this one doesn't. The electric motor is only there for show, and he removed most of the insides of it to reduce the tractor's weight:

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The completed tractor can be played with as a backyard or sandbox toy, or stuck up on a shelf for display.

I'm not sure exactly what we're going to do with it yet.

Maybe I'll sell it and buy more old broken sewing machines. You can never have too many!

Actually, as someone who has often visited the annual Georgian Bay steam show in Cookstown, Ontario, I realize steam WOULD be an option! One of my cousins had a miniature steam engine that actually worked when I was a kid!  https://www.steamshow.ca/

 

Some of you will relate to that last line! 

Maybe I'll sell it and buy more old broken sewing machines. You can never have too many!

 

Edited April 3, 2023 by Sheilajeanne

[Gezzer]

5 hours ago, Handstitched said:

@Sheilajeanne  & @Gezzer  Google this  : '   John Deere Sewing machine   '

 All I can say  is  HOLY CRAP  !!!!!!! 

First time I've seen those. Love em !! 

HS

Yes Sir , that covers it really well . I searched J D sewing machine tractor and then clicked on the image tab ...... unreal !

[Frodo]

Here is a repurposed singer machine 

that is now my bobbin winder

 

[Sheilajeanne]

That's cool, Frodo!  

[Dwight]

On 5/7/2023 at 12:20 AM, Frodo said:

Here is a repurposed singer machine 

that is now my bobbin winder

 

Hmm . . . I got two junk machines out in the garage . . . may look into that idea

May God bless,

Dwight