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1 hour ago, Dwight said:

Wizcraft . . . Dikman . . . Rhale . . . Double Daddy . . . 

OK . . . you guys won.  Just got back from Toledo an hour or so ago . . . the 4500 is in the back of the van.

Let us know if you run into any roadblocks. I'm sure we have experienced them and learned the solutions.

One thing I can suggest is to remove the faceplate every now and then and oil the cranks inside the head. I use precision 4 ounce oilers with thin brass ferules. I get them from Bob Kovar.

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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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Maybe a custom Bible Cover, or the custom holster if she has a need/use for it.  :)

 

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Well I played with it a while tonight . . . I got to go out there and "rejuvinate" that shop area.  Got a wall to come down . . . drywall to patch (or cover up with paneling).

Had to sell my little Grizzly mill to finish financing all I need to do . . . but I believe it will be worth it all in the long run.

Gonna pop my face back into a *.com address out there . . . and come spring time . . . just may hit some of the local gun shows . . . it used to be a fun thing on Saturday's . . . have to see what happens with this Covid thing first though . . . 

And "Yes",  Scoutmom 103 . . . will definitely try to find something she can use in the leather line.  She only carries one of them little hand size Bibles . . . her purse ain't bigger than a NY minute . . . and she only has her firearm for home defense.  

May God bless,

Dwight

If you can breathe, . . . thank God.

If you can read, . . . thank a teacher.

If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran.

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I bet she'd appreciate a nice set of double-layered coasters (I use veg-tan on top and a textured oil tan on the bottom for non-slippage)...makes for good sewing practice. Or...maybe a double layered fly-flap for around the house (with hardwood handle riveted in place). Here's some pics of both of those items from several years back (house-warming gifts to my sister...and practice for me on my then-new 3200). Ignore the hand-cut circle pieces (didn't keep coaster blanks in stock like I do nowadays) and the somewhat wobbliness of the sewing...I've learned to become more disciplined in the use of that handy edge guide and, as they say..."practice makes perfect!"

Best of luck to you, Sir, on your new purchase! And many thanks for all of your contributions to us here on the LW.net forum...

 

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Have a great day!

Chris

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Flies don't need that much firepower. 1-3 oz is plenty enough for them. Heavier stuff splashes them into ugly splotches (or busts them into ugly blotches?) whereas lighter leather leaves them nicely knocked out but intact for sweeping.

Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)

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:lol::lol: This could turn into a dissertation on the merits of leather fly-swatters.:lol:

Looks pretty classy, DD.

Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500.

Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)

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Heck, I sewed right through the paint stick on my swatters. People loved it! Sewing through wood! Softer than my holsters. Good job on the larger size.  I bought a class 3 and wish I'd gone the little bit more for the class 4 with the deeper throat.

Not so retired RN. Living on the Washington Peninsula.

 

 

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On 1/21/2022 at 9:57 AM, DrmCa said:

Flies don't need that much firepower. 1-3 oz is plenty enough for them. Heavier stuff splashes them into ugly splotches (or busts them into ugly blotches?) whereas lighter leather leaves them nicely knocked out but intact for sweeping.

I don't know how big they grow up there in Canada/"North of the Wall"...but...depending upon where you are down here in Georgia, USA (especially relative to your distance from the barn), flies get to be of a decent size/quantity. If'n you are outside trying to read a book on the porch, it could be like the Battle of Midway during the spring/summer, particularly if one's agrarian neighbor has spread "money" over his fields, etc. Having a swatter of substantial construction (double layered/cemented/sewn, hardwood handle glued & riveted, lots of holes for aerodynamics)...all of this gives the end user options for a finessed French-style "swat and sweep" or a more forceful "call Dexter!" bloody-SPLAT. This, of course, requires a certain amount of quick thinking and athleticism on the part of said user...but the option is available. It has also been reported back to me that such sturdy fabrication has rendered these flaps suitable as "spouse/offspring tamers" :blink: ...but that "flies in the face" of my intended/designed use for them and voids any warranty, expressed or implied.

On 1/21/2022 at 4:47 PM, dikman said:

:lol::lol: This could turn into a dissertation on the merits of leather fly-swatters.:lol:

Looks pretty classy, DD.

Thanks, dikman! How's that for a dissertation? :lol: The ones I have made for folks have lasted many "flaps"...no complaints yet :thumbsup:

Have a great day!

Chris

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Flies, they grow on us, to the size of a penny. Not that Canadians have pennies anymore. (And probably never did, if you understand what I mean.)

Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)

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