Members Pdm25150 Posted Sunday at 08:20 AM Members Report Posted Sunday at 08:20 AM Hello peeps, Saturday i picked up a old Singer 128. Well from what I see it is a model year 1924 by serial number. Portable unit and the wood case is in great shape. My question for all you gurus is what to clean it with? Something that won't hurt the finish on machine. The mechanical underside is can use solved on. The black finish and all the gold is what I'm worried about. It is not bad just has years of built up material fuzz,oil and dirt. Lady said it was her grandmother's. Got a real good deal on it. No plans for leather sewing, maybe some light weight soft leather. Have always wanted one and been watching this one for awhile. Had a not going to sell price for awhile. Finally they came down to reality. So figured I'd ask here for something to clean it with and not hurt the finish. Thanks for the help. Quote
AlZilla Posted Sunday at 12:48 PM Report Posted Sunday at 12:48 PM Well, I for one love it. I have about 3 dozen domestics. The short answer is sewing machine oil and cotton swabs. The longer answer is at Quilting Board Forum, the 3rd post down. Especially the decals. They're not silvered like so many are, so be delicate and keep it away from direct sunlight. Also, don't carry it by that handle as it's not really meant for that. EDIT: My attitude is conservation, not restoration. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Contributing Member fredk Posted Sunday at 03:45 PM Contributing Member Report Posted Sunday at 03:45 PM I would use WD40 to cut through any grime, then a light wash with warm soapy water to wash off the WD40 Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
kgg Posted Sunday at 09:21 PM Report Posted Sunday at 09:21 PM 12 hours ago, Pdm25150 said: The mechanical underside is can use solved on. The black finish and all the gold is what I'm worried about. Nice old iron. Others have given good advice. My only comment is finding the boat type bobbins can at times be difficult so don't loose / damage the one you have in the machine. What is the going price roughly these days??? kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
CowboyBob Posted 19 hours ago Report Posted 19 hours ago 13 hours ago, kgg said: Nice old iron. Others have given good advice. My only comment is finding the boat type bobbins can at times be difficult so don't loose / damage the one you have in the machine. What is the going price roughly these days??? kgg Yes,some long bobbins are hard to find BUT we have these bobbins in stock. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted 4 hours ago Moderator Report Posted 4 hours ago I refurbished one of those Model 127s in 2019 and I got it to sew with #92 bonded nylon thread using a #19 or 20 leather point needle, into a 10-12 ounce piece of bridle leather, at 5 to the inch! I sold the machine for $200 to the first person who asked about it. Here is a YouTube video showing the author cleaning her Singer Model 99. The details should be the same for your machine, except for the different shuttle type. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
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