Would Appreciate Your Advise On Restoring This Singer 45K25

[Evo160K]

Constabulary, Darren, Jimi, TinkerTailor,

Thank you for your thoughts. Like always, I appreciate them. It has to be the thread, like you suggested. I put it in my Claes 8345 and it broke, so that's it, I'm finished trying to sew with it.

However, just to satisfy my curiosity, I am going to contact the thread manufacturer and discuss shelf life and storage with their technical people. It seems counterintuitive to me a fiberglass thread would deteriorate, but may be. Thanks again.

[Evo160K]

So after all of this time, I started painting the metal stand the Singer 45K25 sits on and the Singer reducer clutch. I used the electrolysis method mentioned in one of the LW topics to remove the rust and paint........it worked well.

Although I took a lot of pictures of everything before disassembling anything, I can't tell from the pictures if the reducer clutch was painted with a gloss black or a semi gloss black. Does anyone know what the correct paint should be on the Singer reducer clutch that's mounted under the stand?

Thank you very much.

[CowboyBob]

Gloss

[Evo160K]

Thanks Bob

[shoepatcher]

Al,

Singer used black lacquer on their machines and stands.  If it is not shinny enough when you finish painting it, spray some clear lacquer on the stand. 

glenn

[Evo160K]

Good suggestion, Glenn, I will.  Thank you.

What is your preferred brand of black and clear lacquer?

[shoepatcher]

 Both Krylon and Rustoleum make a black lacquer gloss in a spray can.  Both have worked well.  You might also try automotive stores as I know they carry black lacquer in spray cans as well.

glenn

[Evo160K]

Thanks Glenn, thank you very much.

 

The stand and reducer clutch are going back together pretty well.......they don't look too bad, I'll post a pic when they're finished.  One part that may need replacing is the reducer clutch material, (it's very thin maybe a 1/16"), I believe it's cork.  Would anyone know for sure if i's cork and where I might find a replacement.  Are there any installation and adjustment instructions for the clutch material?

Thank you good people. 

[shoepatcher]

Al,

It is cork  You can get cork where they sell  gasket material.  Contact cement will hold it on to the round metal clutch plate.  Glue both sides and let dry before installing and make sure you have it lined up when you put it on.  Only get one chance to get it right!

glenn

[mikesc]

Umm..I think that is glue both the metal surface and the cork surface ( allow to dry and press them together ) .."glue both sides" would be glue both sides of the cork..which I don't think that is what one would want to do ?