Members sainte Posted June 28, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 28, 2020 Printing and details: Today I applied a first coat of printing and then putty of details in those places where it was needed. Also a coat of black paint internally. Brds Quote
Members DanishMan Posted June 29, 2020 Members Report Posted June 29, 2020 The number two skiving machine, that I am working on is a clone of yours - 99% identical. Really interesting, that one can still find new parts for this machine in China and India. I prefer original parts, but they can be very hard to find or ridiculously expensive. What sewing machines have you been working on? I have seven PFAFF machines at the moment - the latest one being a PFAFF 353. Kind regards Søren Quote
Members sainte Posted June 29, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 29, 2020 Hello DanishMan: It is very good news for me to know that there are spare parts for these old FORTUNA skyver! Thank you On the other hand I want to tell you that I have a friend who is an excellent shoemaker who does not work with any other machine than a PFAFF !! And since we are in a country like Argentina, I have had to make some piece of those beauties! (I attach an image). I also attach two images of the machines before beginning their restoration. One Necchi type 45 K and one SINGER 31K15 Brds Quote
Members DanishMan Posted June 29, 2020 Members Report Posted June 29, 2020 Cool. My favourite is the PFAFF 145 and the 335 Quote
Members sainte Posted June 30, 2020 Author Members Report Posted June 30, 2020 DanishMan: Both Pfaff seem to be excellent! I don't know too much. I have started by restoring machines that I have ever seen in use, doing certain jobs. Quote
Members sainte Posted July 1, 2020 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2020 With more doubts than certainties. I would like to say that a restoration project like this, in my case, aims at personal achievement and is about "rescuing a machine from oblivion". Still without the certainty that it will work, I am preparing the engines! Brds Quote
Members jimi Posted July 2, 2020 Members Report Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Hi There, and welcome, I hope your restoration comes along ok, this maybe sounds stupid, but before restoring a machine which you came by, disassembled!, i would have personally fitted it together before restoration to see if 1- there are any parts missing and 2- if there is excessive wear on the main shaft or bushings etc? I hope i am wrong but a disassembled machine says to me a possible spares machine?? I am sure you will feel satisfied whatever the outcome, the best part of restoring is seeing something useless going to useful. Good luck Sainte. Edited July 2, 2020 by jimi Quote
Members sainte Posted July 2, 2020 Author Members Report Posted July 2, 2020 Jimi: Contributions are always welcome, your appreciation is very important!. I rearmed all the mechanisms that had some difficulty, before starting the painting work, for example those where I had to manufacture parts. Thank you Brds Quote
Members sainte Posted July 2, 2020 Author Members Report Posted July 2, 2020 Dear, I have completely disassembled the skyver and I have realized the importance of keeping its parts properly lubricated. For the most part it uses only bushings and some old pillboxes, also my skyver has a gear box, which has a cap. Question: Please could someone tell me what type of oil should I use for the daily oiling, in the parts where the bushings are and also what lubricant should I put in the box? Thank you Brds Quote
Members jimi Posted July 2, 2020 Members Report Posted July 2, 2020 I cannot remember seeing any reference to the type of oil in the manual?? I am sure if you asked Fortuna they would tell you what they use in their machines. For oiling points i use normal sewing machine oil and for the box, hydraulic fluid....the stuff stinks! just as well it is sealed in the box. Until now i have had no problems using this, you normally see people stuffing it with grease. Quote
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