United branded machine - WE 8410084

[Uwe]

Congrats on your new toy!

The hammered paint rattle can is not a bad option, actually. I painted my Consew 255 using that and it came out looking quite nice. It was a lot of work prepping the machine, removing all the small bits, plugging holes, etc.

There’s several topics here on LW of people restoring and repainting their machines, and suitable paint options. Try a targeted Google search like “site:leatherworker.net sewing machine paint”. It may give better results than the built-in search engine here on the LW website.

Simply embracing the vintage clean workhorse look is also a valid option.

Also, don’t be shy about starting a new topic as relevant questions come up. Individual, focused topics are easier to read and search for than run-on, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink type topics.

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by Uwe

[DonInReno]

On 6/16/2023 at 11:20 AM, wombat57 said:

 

$75.00  :-)

Nice!   There are good deals out there if someone knocks on enough doors.

How much was the United sewing machine selling for?

The first thing that popped into my mind was it’s missing a lot of paint, but that’s not a bad thing since it shows it wasn’t a factory machine with multiple coats of paint in between rebuilds.    At least with my silver 111w155, the paint seems to be thinner and less durable than the older black one - but that may be due to some aggressive cleaning with solvents at some time in its life.

In upholstery shops that sew a lot of things with zippers and preinstalled snaps, the paint really takes a hammering.   Same for really large canvas if it’s allowed to drag on a dirty floor and pick up sand and dirt.  Heck, even the bad habit of resting scissors on the bed will strip the paint over the years.