I restored very similar condition 15K and a 201K earlier in the year to stop me going crazy with covid. I am 65 and a retired nurse with zero mechanical training but got both machines running like a dream. I barely use my £600 Brother machine now because these 2 beauties are SO much less fiddly and unreliable, and so much more powerful when it comes to thick materials and many layers of leather and even sheepskin. Well done for sharing.
Very nice two part video series, I thoroughly enjoyed watching them. I have done the same with some of my wife's machines that we've picked up over the years, however, none of them started out as poorly as the one in the video. In fact, I just finished a deep clean and service of a 15-90 today that I found on ebay that is set up in a big table for free motion sewing on quilts. She also has a New Family Model 12 fiddle base made in 1867, a 1912 66 Redeye Treadle that her Great Great Aunt made a living on for many years, two more 66 Treadles, another 15-90, two 201's, a 319 and a 320, a 99 hand crank, and a 337 that she first learned on in the 1960's as a young child. Other makes include three vintage Wilcox & Gibbs chain stich machines and several modern computerized machines and sergers. When we first got married over 40 years ago she started out with a Viking and after completely wearing two of those early cam machines out I started looking for stuff that was built to last, hence the start of her extensive collection of vintage machines. She used to have a couple of 401's, but once we got the 319 & 320 we ended up giving the 401's away to a couple of people who lost all of their possessions in the California fires a few years ago. I've modified the 319 & 320 to use regular needles, but one of them has a worn / loose cloth timing belt, my next big project...
This is mesmerizing! I saw this and thought, “I could never do all this!” However, I just bought one! We shall see, how brave I get after I receive it! This is a real treasure! If I never do it myself, I am glad I watched it to know my new machine!
I just bought a Singer 15 from 1934 and while its working great - its so dirty! but with your video's I will have the confidence to properly clean it and put it back together (I have experience, just not with this model!). Thank you so so much!
Thank you so much for taking the time to go through the whole restoration. I have a similar machine that used to be my Mother's and I also learned how to sew on it when I was a child. Unfortunately it has been sitting out in a shed in the hot Florida weather for probably about 20 years or more. I really would love to restore it and use it again. Thank you again. - Debbie Coffey-Boyd. They definately don't make them the way they used to any more.
I’ve just got myself a 1910 Singer machine which I need to restore. You have made it look so feasible that I can do it. My aim is to make an antique quilt on an antique machine and with your vlogs I now feel I can achieve my goal. Thank you! When I do actually manage to achieve my dream I shall share it with you and your viewers!
This video is brilliant, perfect to stop and start so you can restore your own 15 machine, hope you do some more detailed tutorials with other models Tony. I think this is the best tutorial singer I've watched. And that tic tic tic sound is pure bliss 😊👍Thankyou for sharing your time and effort with us all. Brilliant
Absolutely fantastic video with a restful soundtrack and a very calming voice that made it by far the most enjoyable video on TLC for the 15k sewing machine I’m likely to ever need! Thank you SO much! I’m now off to explore your other videos as I have a loft full of vintage machines and somewhat lost my ‘can do’ confidence after a break of many years in cleaning them up and taking them apart. But first I’m armed with the guidance I needed to tackle my newly acquired 15k! 😊😊😊😊
What a blessing your video has been!! Thank you so much! I have just watched a man from India completely destroy an old hand-crank singer and used a wire brush, solvent, and the absolute worst paint job I have ever seen done. Then he put black spray paint on it and cheap decals. AGHHHHH!!! Then there was your precious video and my faith was restored by watching a true professional. Bless your heart and thank you so much. Great Job.
Your instructional videos are perfect. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. You walk your viewers exactly through every step in detail. Thank you so much for covering this topic. You have helped me a lot with restoring my antique sewing machine.
This old lady has been beautifully restored! I found this 2 part series extremely helpful particularly (as I'm also UK based) your recommendations for cleaning products. Useful tips too about kneeling pads, trays and old t-shirts! I find the pace just right and your filming from lighting to camera angles and voice over is excellent. I look forward to any future videos and will be checking out all your others.
Thank you! I'm glad you've found it useful. There's a lot of information out there about cleaning and restoring these but almost all of the products they mention aren't available in the UK.
@@jbbolts ooops apologies. You're right of course. A machine has absolutely no gender at all. No need for passive aggression though. I'm an old lady who sometimes forgets!
Absolutely fantastic. You have inspired me to buy a neglected vintage 201k and have a go at restoring it. Your instructions are clear and concise. Fabulous!!!
Thank you so much! I recently received my mothers 15K-90 Singer in the original oak cabinet it was bought it in. Made 1949. Scotland. It has not been touched in over 30 years, I am so thankful for all the information you have offered for me to be able to clean it. I was so impressed nothing was locked up on it. So far the wiring looks good. Thanks so much!
Thank you SO much for this. I have a class 15 Japanese clone and have been searching for weeks for a guide to replace the tension assembly. THANK YOU!!!
I have really enjoyed seeing this old beauty restored. What a great video. Thanks for the detail. Most of what you've shown applies to most of the vintage Singers I've seen. I'm so glad to see how well she sews! I find myself turning into a vintage sewing machine geek! Can't wait to score one of these and hopefully work some magic too! I hope you do more of these videos!!
Thanks so much for this. I’ve spent hours over the past few years researching how to do this, then stalled and forgot it all! Not only have you reminded me with your videos, but also encouraged me again (I’d got a bit frit in the meantime!). It is ‘doable’ 😄
Thank you for posting this video. I've used it to restore a mucky second hand 15k to a beautiful, working machine. Now I have to tackle the treadle table and get a belt for the wheel....the old machines are the best!
Very nicely done videos. To the point, no excess beating of the gums, nothing skipped over. Much appreciated as I have an old one on the way and will want to give it some TLC before putting it in service. Thanks so much!
I've got a 1916 Singer 115 that runs, and 1925 15 that doesn't. Watching this makes me brave enough to tackle the 15 and get her cleaned up. Even if I don't have a power source, or know what her original power source was... but thank you for this really clear video series!
Thank you for making this video! Really mesmerising in a lovely calm way! I am about to service a Singer 15 and so this has been immensely helpful, thanks again! :)
Very well done! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this beauty come back to life. I was recently gifted a 1932 Singer and I hope to restore it as well as you have done. I had no idea how to start the process and this video has helped me tremendously. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
Awesome! I just bought a 1949 treadle machine that was siezed. I applied liquid wrench to unseize it and needed direction to as to how to disassemble, clean and reassemble. These videos are very helpful!
Wonderful 2-part video! I don't have a model 15, but I have a 1948 201, a 1930 model 99, a 1920 model 66, an 1895 model 27 treadle, and a 1917 Western Electric. I have three machines cleaned up (the 99 was my first one, followed by the 201, then the 66), and I pieced a quilt on the 99, in addition to sewing a couple of other projects. Love it! I've sewn a little with the 201. I most recently finished the 66, and tested it, but haven't sew a project yet. It performs well too. I'm just about to clean up the treadle machine. I've watched several of your videos, and they are all very informative. I had to laugh when, at the end of the one on buying a vintage machine, you said, "Just know that your first vintage machine will likely not be your last." So true...for me, anyway. I've watched other people's videos, and some are good, and others are terrible. Yours are among the best. Thank you. I plan to refer to your video on sizing and installing the treacle belt. Your tip on using a rubber band to hold the machine hinges up is great. I wish I had seen it before I put my 99 back in its cabinet. Take care. Renita G.
Thank you for the kind words. I'm so glad to be of help. I'm still suffering from this addiction - I pick up yet another 99k tomorrow! One of the reasons I make these videos is to help remind myself of what I've learned. I learn so much and then I forget it all! I'm glad others are finding my little videos useful!
Really enjoyed seeing this beauty restored. I don’t think I’ve seen that particular decal set before. The decal set I have on mine is silver. Either that or all the gold has been worn away! Thank you for sharing...
This is brilliant!!! Extremely helpful and enjoyable to watch! You get right on with it! I've just acquired a 1906 28K, which works okay, but the tension spring is not right, and the stop motion knob on the hand wheel is frozen solid. After watching this, I think I might be brave enough to try to repair those two issues myself! Wish you had on on restoring a 28K hand crank model, so I could be sure!! But this is a great help! Thank you so much!
The stop motion knob on the 28K is practically the same. The tension unit is similar too - just make a note of how you took it apart - Photos are even better.
Thank you very much for showing this video. Until yesterday, I believed that all Central bobbin shuttles placed vertical to the side of the needle would be a machine with a needle threaded left to right. I think most of the many machines that uses this system got it this way. But this Singer 15-91 have is treaded right to left, and the hook points to the other side. It have made me wonder, if other manufacturers using this type of shuttle hook also made machines threaded right to left.
Terrific. I am going to attempt a renovation of a very old, very miserable-looking German hand-crank machine, taking a photo of every disassembling step. Already bought the materials you recommend - thank goodness I could find them on the German Amazon. But first to another 222K foot pedal with those darned wire rings!
Great videos on this. I just had a friend ask me to restore the same machine for him. I’ve worked on 15-91’s before so I was familiar with most of it. The one I got was just as dirty. I hope it turns out is nice. Take care
Very good restoration. You did a wonderful job. I really enjoyed the video. I have a couple machines that need some TLC and you information will be very helpful.
This was such a nice video to watch (both parts!) and was great to introduce me to a vintage sewing machine - I just bought the most beautiful Frister & Rossman 1920s machine and want to clean it and this was super helpful. (And I’ve been too long in the south so hearing your accent was lovely :D)
Nice video you have here ! I'm your newbie subscriber from the Phil's. I'm trying to restore my Singer showing machine and this machine you're working on the video is the closest I've found similar to mine, except its thread tensioner is in front ... Thank you, this video will be good reference in restoring my own sewing machine . More power to your channel !
Jolly good show old boy! The calm presentation and the clearest of explanations made this 2 pt. series one of the most enjoyable viewing experiences I've seen in a while on this subject. The stunning beauty and what appears to be a relatively simple and no frills model really combine to really draw the viewer in as if he, or she were doing it themselves. Very high connectivity component and I thoroughly like what you've done here mate. From across the pond - A kindred spirit on sewing machine restoration. Mike Kirwan - Kenmore, WA
Perfect timing for help with my 15-30!! Excellent information and detail. Thank you! I have subscribed and will be following. You have given me the confidence to move forward!
Thanks for this video! Just finished restoring a 15-91 potted motor machine. The one thing I wish I knew how to do is remove the shaft that connects to the bobbin hook assembly. The machine is not mine, so I did not want to force it and break it.
I have a Universal sewing machine, it’s probably from the late 40s, it has a motor that has a belt and light, I wanted to preserve the decals but it’s so rusted everywhere. Found a compatible power cord on amazon (we’ll see how that works). Got it off Facebook market for $25 from this old couple. I would love to have it working again
Many sewing machines from that time were what's known as Singer 15 clones as they used the same basic mechanical design. I'm sure you can get it sewing again without too much difficulty
Curio By B-Spoke Designs I managed to take photos of the most intact part of the decals and repeated the design in a drawing program. Planning on printing them as gold water slide decals once I repaint the machine. A restoration video of yours gave some pretty good tips. I definitely would’ve made some terrible mistakes without watching that ! A lot of singer 15 parts fit the machine. The (although severely damaged) plug it came with is a singer pedal foot, which made it easier to figure out what kind of parts I need
Me gusta 😍😅😍❤️😊😊😍😅😍❤️😊😍😍😅 la esplicacion visual aunque muy lentamente que no importa que esté en inglés ejp el regulador del tirahilo que me regalaron una que Iván a botar porque estaba oxidada y pegada la limpie y la despegue y haora la boy a ensamblar viendo repetidas veces el vídeo para que me ayude y ante todo pintarla de blanco con espray y ponerla a funcionar y comprarle el motor la correa y el pedal Saludos en donde quiera que estén amigos hermanos paisanos de nuestro terruño inolvidable Venezuela para el mundo muchas gracias por su ayuda es muy gratificante la esplicacion Chao
Hi I have this very model it has a hand crank motion although I’ve always suspected it started life as a treadle, your video is very good although I don’t know if I’m brave enough to take the machine to pieces it runs ok but I think it could do with a good clean!
@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns thanks for your reply I’m just nervous about tension springs etc I’d hate to take them apart and not be able to get them back together and it’s these that really need cleaning!
Thank you! I now believe I can repair mine! I’ll have to pause your videos a lot but hopefully I can save my grandmothers’ machines.
Let me know how you get on!
This video will help me restore my newly acquired 15-90. Thank You!
I restored very similar condition 15K and a 201K earlier in the year to stop me going crazy with covid. I am 65 and a retired nurse with zero mechanical training but got both machines running like a dream. I barely use my £600 Brother machine now because these 2 beauties are SO much less fiddly and unreliable, and so much more powerful when it comes to thick materials and many layers of leather and even sheepskin. Well done for sharing.
I think the 201 is my favourite machine. Modern machines feel so flimsy in comparison.
Very nice two part video series, I thoroughly enjoyed watching them. I have done the same with some of my wife's machines that we've picked up over the years, however, none of them started out as poorly as the one in the video. In fact, I just finished a deep clean and service of a 15-90 today that I found on ebay that is set up in a big table for free motion sewing on quilts. She also has a New Family Model 12 fiddle base made in 1867, a 1912 66 Redeye Treadle that her Great Great Aunt made a living on for many years, two more 66 Treadles, another 15-90, two 201's, a 319 and a 320, a 99 hand crank, and a 337 that she first learned on in the 1960's as a young child. Other makes include three vintage Wilcox & Gibbs chain stich machines and several modern computerized machines and sergers. When we first got married over 40 years ago she started out with a Viking and after completely wearing two of those early cam machines out I started looking for stuff that was built to last, hence the start of her extensive collection of vintage machines. She used to have a couple of 401's, but once we got the 319 & 320 we ended up giving the 401's away to a couple of people who lost all of their possessions in the California fires a few years ago. I've modified the 319 & 320 to use regular needles, but one of them has a worn / loose cloth timing belt, my next big project...
Wow - that's quite a collection. It is satisfying bringing them back to life.
Beautiful job and very well presented. Your voice is calm and nice and makes it easy to understand.
Thank you!
This is mesmerizing! I saw this and thought, “I could never do all this!” However, I just bought one! We shall see, how brave I get after I receive it! This is a real treasure! If I never do it myself, I am glad I watched it to know my new machine!
Just take things one step at a time and don't over-face yourself. You'll be amazed what you can do!
I just bought a Singer 15 from 1934 and while its working great - its so dirty! but with your video's I will have the confidence to properly clean it and put it back together (I have experience, just not with this model!). Thank you so so much!
You're welcome! It's so satisfying bringing these machines back to life!
Thank you so much for taking the time to go through the whole restoration. I have a similar machine that used to be my Mother's and I also learned how to sew on it when I was a child. Unfortunately it has been sitting out in a shed in the hot Florida weather for probably about 20 years or more. I really would love to restore it and use it again. Thank you again. - Debbie Coffey-Boyd. They definately don't make them the way they used to any more.
These are tough old machines. I'm sure you'll be able to bring it back to life!
Hard to believe how meticulously these old machines were engineered and machined. Beautiful restoration job - an inspiration to watch. Thank you.
I’ve just got myself a 1910 Singer machine which I need to restore. You have made it look so feasible that I can do it. My aim is to make an antique quilt on an antique machine and with your vlogs I now feel I can achieve my goal. Thank you! When I do actually manage to achieve my dream I shall share it with you and your viewers!
That's great! Though you're a better man than me - I can't sew! I really should learn... I look forward to your updates!
This video is brilliant, perfect to stop and start so you can restore your own 15 machine, hope you do some more detailed tutorials with other models Tony. I think this is the best tutorial singer I've watched. And that tic tic tic sound is pure bliss 😊👍Thankyou for sharing your time and effort with us all. Brilliant
Thank you. I have plenty of machines to go at so maybe another one soon.
Yes, the best. Not ‘wordy’.
Absolutely fantastic video with a restful soundtrack and a very calming voice that made it by far the most enjoyable video on TLC for the 15k sewing machine I’m likely to ever need! Thank you SO much! I’m now off to explore your other videos as I have a loft full of vintage machines and somewhat lost my ‘can do’ confidence after a break of many years in cleaning them up and taking them apart. But first I’m armed with the guidance I needed to tackle my newly acquired 15k! 😊😊😊😊
Thank you for very clear instructions. A massive help.
Thank you! I am restoring a Singer 15-88 and these videos on the 15K were very helpful!
Glad you found them useful!
Absolutely fab, what an amazing man you are to share your talents with us, thankyou so much xx
Best restoration video !!
All that is needed, easy to follow and extremely well explain. Amazingly done 🙂
What a blessing your video has been!! Thank you so much! I have just watched a man from India completely destroy an old hand-crank singer and used a wire brush, solvent, and the absolute worst paint job I have ever seen done. Then he put black spray paint on it and cheap decals. AGHHHHH!!! Then there was your precious video and my faith was restored by watching a true professional. Bless your heart and thank you so much. Great Job.
Thank you! I have seen the video you refer to, so I know exactly what you mean!
Your instructional videos are perfect. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. You walk your viewers exactly through every step in detail. Thank you so much for covering this topic. You have helped me a lot with restoring my antique sewing machine.
Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful!
Many thanks for the detailed tutorial. I believe I have just acquired a 1906 variant, minus its base. Will enjoy bringing it back to life.
Wonderful, couldn't have done it without these videos, very clear, very precise.
I'm glad they were helpful!
Best sewing machine videos, parts 1 & 2. Totally fascinating and well done. Thank you!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks a lot for this two videos. Helpful for restoring my own machine !
I'm glad you found the videos useful!
This old lady has been beautifully restored! I found this 2 part series extremely helpful particularly (as I'm also UK based) your recommendations for cleaning products. Useful tips too about kneeling pads, trays and old t-shirts! I find the pace just right and your filming from lighting to camera angles and voice over is excellent. I look forward to any future videos and will be checking out all your others.
Thank you! I'm glad you've found it useful. There's a lot of information out there about cleaning and restoring these but almost all of the products they mention aren't available in the UK.
Here, here! Well done!
@@bella-bee agreed!
how dare you assume its gender
@@jbbolts ooops apologies. You're right of course. A machine has absolutely no gender at all. No need for passive aggression though. I'm an old lady who sometimes forgets!
Absolutely fantastic. You have inspired me to buy a neglected vintage 201k and have a go at restoring it. Your instructions are clear and concise. Fabulous!!!
I'm glad to hear you're going to give it a go! They are definitely worth rescuing.
Thanks for Posting this Video! Good Job! God Bless you! Greetings&Best Wishes from Germany !
This was a wonderful video. The filming was clear and the commentary perfect. Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Fantastic clear and straightforward restoration of a great machine, first class job with excellent information.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you so much! I recently received my mothers 15K-90 Singer in the original oak cabinet it was bought it in. Made 1949. Scotland. It has not been touched in over 30 years, I am so thankful for all the information you have offered for me to be able to clean it. I was so impressed nothing was locked up on it. So far the wiring looks good. Thanks so much!
Enjoy your machine. I'm sure you'll get many more years out of it!
Thank you so much for this detailed video. I feel confident now to restore my mom’s 1948 15K.
Just take it steady and enjoy the process!
Impressive. The relaxing music is an added bonus.
Thank you SO much for this. I have a class 15 Japanese clone and have been searching for weeks for a guide to replace the tension assembly. THANK YOU!!!
I have really enjoyed seeing this old beauty restored. What a great video. Thanks for the detail. Most of what you've shown applies to most of the vintage Singers I've seen. I'm so glad to see how well she sews! I find myself turning into a vintage sewing machine geek! Can't wait to score one of these and hopefully work some magic too! I hope you do more of these videos!!
Thank you very much! I have a few machines waiting for my attention so I may do more restoration videos
@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Please do!
Thank you for sharing this video, it's very informative and useful.
You're very welcome!
Thanks so much for this. I’ve spent hours over the past few years researching how to do this, then stalled and forgot it all! Not only have you reminded me with your videos, but also encouraged me again (I’d got a bit frit in the meantime!). It is ‘doable’ 😄
This was very helpful and now I'm not as scared to purchase a used oldschool Singer machine that looks like its seen better days
I have just used this video to clean and adjust a singer 15k from 1930. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for posting this video. I've used it to restore a mucky second hand 15k to a beautiful, working machine. Now I have to tackle the treadle table and get a belt for the wheel....the old machines are the best!
I'm glad my videos helped! The belts are easy to get either at a good sewing machine shop or on line
Thank you for these 2 great videos. I think all of the vintage machine restorers on RUclips will be learning from you.
Glad to be of help!
Bobbin winder assembly starts @ 4:23
Thanks ever so much! You did an excellent job. 🙏
I love it ❤
Thank you so much for this step by step video. Now I can keep my wife and mother-in-law happy when problems appear with their vintage machines.
Very nicely done videos. To the point, no excess beating of the gums, nothing skipped over. Much appreciated as I have an old one on the way and will want to give it some TLC before putting it in service. Thanks so much!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Dame it man!. I love you. Best restore video ever. I am going to start on one I just bought to remember my mom by.
That's great! Let me know how you get on!
Thank you so much for your video. The machine looks like new and you explain so well, thank you again.
I've got a 1916 Singer 115 that runs, and 1925 15 that doesn't. Watching this makes me brave enough to tackle the 15 and get her cleaned up. Even if I don't have a power source, or know what her original power source was... but thank you for this really clear video series!
Have fun with the 15!
Thank you for making this video! Really mesmerising in a lovely calm way! I am about to service a Singer 15 and so this has been immensely helpful, thanks again! :)
I loved watching the restoration. Those old machines are so pretty.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Very well done! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this beauty come back to life. I was recently gifted a 1932 Singer and I hope to restore it as well as you have done. I had no idea how to start the process and this video has helped me tremendously. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
I'm glad you enjoyed my video - Have fun with your restoration!
Wow! This was amazing to watch, just amazing. Thank you for such incredible details and video captures. Incredibly informative.
I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope you found it useful
Thank you so much, I'm cleaning one now, so helpful.
Awesome! I just bought a 1949 treadle machine that was siezed. I applied liquid wrench to unseize it and needed direction to as to how to disassemble, clean and reassemble. These videos are very helpful!
Glad you've found them helpful!
Thank you for your patient and detailed videos! I have the same series of machine and am working on it using your videos. So far so good!
let me know how you get on!
Thanks so much. Fantastic. Really enjoyed these videos. The beauties back to their original stare is just wonderful to see. 😄🇦🇺
So glad you enjoy them!
Thank you for making this video!😍
Cheers fella, I'm just venturing into the singer 15's very helpful post. Regards Mananddogz 👍
Great job 👍
Wonderful 2-part video! I don't have a model 15, but I have a 1948 201, a 1930 model 99, a 1920 model 66, an 1895 model 27 treadle, and a 1917 Western Electric. I have three machines cleaned up (the 99 was my first one, followed by the 201, then the 66), and I pieced a quilt on the 99, in addition to sewing a couple of other projects. Love it! I've sewn a little with the 201. I most recently finished the 66, and tested it, but haven't sew a project yet. It performs well too. I'm just about to clean up the treadle machine. I've watched several of your videos, and they are all very informative. I had to laugh when, at the end of the one on buying a vintage machine, you said, "Just know that your first vintage machine will likely not be your last." So true...for me, anyway. I've watched other people's videos, and some are good, and others are terrible. Yours are among the best. Thank you. I plan to refer to your video on sizing and installing the treacle belt. Your tip on using a rubber band to hold the machine hinges up is great. I wish I had seen it before I put my 99 back in its cabinet.
Take care.
Renita G.
Thank you for the kind words. I'm so glad to be of help. I'm still suffering from this addiction - I pick up yet another 99k tomorrow! One of the reasons I make these videos is to help remind myself of what I've learned. I learn so much and then I forget it all! I'm glad others are finding my little videos useful!
Aww, I wouldn't call it suffering😀. We wouldn't do it if we didn't love it, right? Thanks for the reply.
Really enjoyed seeing this beauty restored. I don’t think I’ve seen that particular decal set before. The decal set I have on mine is silver. Either that or all the gold has been worn away! Thank you for sharing...
The decals are known as RAF decals and were quite common in the UK in the 1940s. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Wow - that’s awesome. And explains why I’d not seen them before. I’m an American from Oregon! Thank you so much for the explanation.
Thank you...I have a 1927 Free Westinghouse that I would like to restore. This video is very helpful
Great job explaining how to restore a vintage machine! Thank you so much for the detailed help!
You're welcome!
This is brilliant!!! Extremely helpful and enjoyable to watch! You get right on with it! I've just acquired a 1906 28K, which works okay, but the tension spring is not right, and the stop motion knob on the hand wheel is frozen solid. After watching this, I think I might be brave enough to try to repair those two issues myself! Wish you had on on restoring a 28K hand crank model, so I could be sure!! But this is a great help! Thank you so much!
The stop motion knob on the 28K is practically the same. The tension unit is similar too - just make a note of how you took it apart - Photos are even better.
@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns Right. Thanks.
Great videos (Part 1 and Part 2). Thanks for putting this together.
I'm glad you found them useful.
Thank you very much for showing this video. Until yesterday, I believed that all Central bobbin shuttles placed vertical to the side of the needle would be a machine with a needle threaded left to right. I think most of the many machines that uses this system got it this way. But this Singer 15-91 have is treaded right to left, and the hook points to the other side. It have made me wonder, if other manufacturers using this type of shuttle hook also made machines threaded right to left.
If you look at my video on Singer 15s you will see that some threaded one way and others, the other way. it's very confusing!
Thank you for being so thorough
0:28 bobbin raise
2:10 waxing
4:24 bobbin winding assembly
8:30 tension assembly
11:15 belt guard & handwheel
12:55 back cover plate
13:05 take up leaver
13:50 pressure foot lift leaver
14:09 stitch length leaver
14:25 bobbin winding tension guide
14:55 feed dogs
15:59 pressure bar
16:32 face plate
17:07 bobbin case & cover plate
17:33 thread cutter
17:55 needle bar thread guide
18:03 needle clamp
18:20 pressure foot
18:45 spill pin
What a great job !!!!
Thank you!
Fantastic information
Best restoration video I've seen yet!!!!!
Thank you!
Terrific. I am going to attempt a renovation of a very old, very miserable-looking German hand-crank machine, taking a photo of every disassembling step. Already bought the materials you recommend - thank goodness I could find them on the German Amazon. But first to another 222K foot pedal with those darned wire rings!
Great videos on this. I just had a friend ask me to restore the same machine for him. I’ve worked on 15-91’s before so I was familiar with most of it. The one I got was just as dirty. I hope it turns out is nice. Take care
Good luck with it!
Excellent video and beautiful machine. Thanks for sharing.
Very good restoration. You did a wonderful job. I really enjoyed the video. I have a couple machines that need some TLC and you information will be very helpful.
This was such a nice video to watch (both parts!) and was great to introduce me to a vintage sewing machine - I just bought the most beautiful Frister & Rossman 1920s machine and want to clean it and this was super helpful. (And I’ve been too long in the south so hearing your accent was lovely :D)
The old Frister and Rossman machines are among my favourites
Nice video you have here !
I'm your newbie subscriber from the Phil's.
I'm trying to restore my Singer showing machine and this machine you're working on the video is the closest I've found similar to mine, except its thread tensioner is in front ...
Thank you, this video will be good reference in restoring my own sewing machine .
More power to your channel !
What do you call the horizontal screw driver that you used to mount the feed dogs ?
Where can we buy them ?
Thanks
Jolly good show old boy! The calm presentation and the clearest of explanations made this 2 pt. series one of the most enjoyable viewing experiences I've seen in a while on this subject. The stunning beauty and what appears to be a relatively simple and no frills model really combine to really draw the viewer in as if he, or she were doing it themselves. Very high connectivity component and I thoroughly like what you've done here mate. From across the pond - A kindred spirit on sewing machine restoration. Mike Kirwan - Kenmore, WA
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I try to be as concise as i can and not 'waffle' too much!
What a gem of a video thank you very much so useful !
amazin restoration!!! great job my friend!!
Thank you!
Brilliant. Very helpful.
Excellent job!!!!! Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Perfect timing for help with my 15-30!! Excellent information and detail. Thank you! I have subscribed and will be following. You have given me the confidence to move forward!
I'm glad you have found my video useful. Keep me updated with your restoration progress!
Absolutely brilliant video and sooo helpful.
Great video.
Thank you!
Très beau travail et très bien expliqué. Bravo et merci
vous êtes les bienvenus
Thank you so much 💞 .
Thank you so much.
Thanks I especially liked learning about using gojo without pumice for cleaning the machine. Looks more effective than kerosine (parrifin) alone
Perfect job!
Thanks for this video!
Just finished restoring a 15-91 potted motor machine. The one thing I wish I knew how to do is remove the shaft that connects to the bobbin hook assembly. The machine is not mine, so I did not want to force it and break it.
This is great--it will help me with my 1906 Model 27--that is, IF I can get all the screws and bolts unfrozen!
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You're amazing. Thank you so much for this
Thank you!
Very interesting i like the video
Well done! Thanks for sharing!
Good job!
I have a Universal sewing machine, it’s probably from the late 40s, it has a motor that has a belt and light, I wanted to preserve the decals but it’s so rusted everywhere. Found a compatible power cord on amazon (we’ll see how that works). Got it off Facebook market for $25 from this old couple. I would love to have it working again
Many sewing machines from that time were what's known as Singer 15 clones as they used the same basic mechanical design. I'm sure you can get it sewing again without too much difficulty
Curio By B-Spoke Designs I managed to take photos of the most intact part of the decals and repeated the design in a drawing program. Planning on printing them as gold water slide decals once I repaint the machine. A restoration video of yours gave some pretty good tips. I definitely would’ve made some terrible mistakes without watching that ! A lot of singer 15 parts fit the machine. The (although severely damaged) plug it came with is a singer pedal foot, which made it easier to figure out what kind of parts I need
@@_bewitchedbyyaz Let me know how you get on, especially with the decals!
thankyou, i have a 1940 treadle machine im going to try to restore with the help of this video
Me gusta 😍😅😍❤️😊😊😍😅😍❤️😊😍😍😅 la esplicacion visual aunque muy lentamente que no importa que esté en inglés ejp el regulador del tirahilo que me regalaron una que Iván a botar porque estaba oxidada y pegada la limpie y la despegue y haora la boy a ensamblar viendo repetidas veces el vídeo para que me ayude y ante todo pintarla de blanco con espray y ponerla a funcionar y comprarle el motor la correa y el pedal Saludos en donde quiera que estén amigos hermanos paisanos de nuestro terruño inolvidable Venezuela para el mundo muchas gracias por su ayuda es muy gratificante la esplicacion Chao
Amazing 💖 thanks for sharing
Well done.
Hi I have this very model it has a hand crank motion although I’ve always suspected it started life as a treadle, your video is very good although I don’t know if I’m brave enough to take the machine to pieces it runs ok but I think it could do with a good clean!
Just strip it back as far as you are comfortable.
@@CurioByBSpokeDesigns thanks for your reply I’m just nervous about tension springs etc I’d hate to take them apart and not be able to get them back together and it’s these that really need cleaning!
@@kevinturner7903 Just make a note of the order you take them off and keep them all together