Members cdthayer Posted November 8, 2016 Members Report Posted November 8, 2016 7 hours ago, TinkerTailor said: a smilee that is giving the bird Ouch. CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Members TinkerTailor Posted November 8, 2016 Members Report Posted November 8, 2016 11 hours ago, cdthayer said: Ouch. CD in Oklahoma If he was sitting across the table from me, that "you guys should oil your machines" comment would have warranted a grinning bird.......just sayin. Id still buy him a coffee though. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted November 8, 2016 Moderator Report Posted November 8, 2016 The strange thing about patchers is that they don't care if you bath them in oil or just drip in a drop or two every now and then. Most of them are hand wheeled, or treadled at such a slow speed that friction from heat never occurs. OTOH, glue or tape between pieces, or very flexible leather does affect the loop formation. Then there's that thin paddle shaped check spring to consider. They wear out faster than you'd think and stop providing good back tension to the top thread coming down the barrel. That's probably 50% of the problem and it is a real pain to replace them on a patcher. 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.
BruceGibson Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Posted November 8, 2016 Mine are oiled, dusted, adjusted. Well-adjusted, I like to think. Kinda like I look at my kid, as a parent. Babied, pampered. Just between us, I talk to 'em. Most of the time, they come through--I think they know that they have to. Otherwise, they'd be offshore reefs, or pricey supports at the edge of the road holding up the mailbox. Conversation pieces. After all these years they never stop surprising me--never in a good way. I'm seriously starting to think they mess with each other's adjustments late at night when I'm not looking. What worked beautifully yesterday doesn't today. Naw. That's crazy. That would imply they have minds of their own, and mobility. I should edit this. Cut that part out. Yep, crazy. Quote "Don't squat with your spurs on." www.GibsonLeather.com
Members chuckgaudette Posted November 14, 2016 Members Report Posted November 14, 2016 Bruce, I take your blog post as permission to buy a second machine and continue this love hate relationship Quote
BruceGibson Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Posted November 16, 2016 On 11/13/2016 at 7:20 PM, chuckgaudette said: Bruce, I take your blog post as permission to buy a second machine and continue this love hate relationship I encourage that move 100%! Guaranteed to provide at least twice the "fun!" Quote "Don't squat with your spurs on." www.GibsonLeather.com
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