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[gmcttr]

...I looked more carefully today at the rewiring task and find that someone yanked out the wire from the under table controller to motor at the motor, so I am a little concern there is a little more to this rewiring than what shows in Rain's tutorial you referenced. I hope it is not 'fatal',...

If the field core has been destroyed, there is a very good chance you will be able to find another one from a parts machine through a variety of sources.

[j3T]

If the field core has been destroyed, there is a very good chance you will be able to find another one from a parts machine through a variety of sources.

Good point about a parts machine as a source for replacement parts. There are plenty of potted motor machines available. Thanks!

[Koolranch]

Really excited about a 'new' 1956 vintage Singer 1200-1 thread injector I just bought from a CL ad. The 1200-1 is a Singer 201-2 with a presser foot knee lift and a treadle-like controller arrangement, all built into an industrial-style table. Singer called the 1200-1, the 'Dressmaker'. It was considered an artisan's machine marketed for use by more serious sewers such high end garment sewers and tailors. The 201-2 has a good reputation for straight stitch only stitch quality. Supposedly, only
6,500 units of this model were made.

This particular machine was inherited by a local lady whose mother, an owner of a garment production shop, sewed her design samples while she, the daughter, was designing clothing for Oleg Cassini, the famous women's wear designer.

I think the large work space and the knee-controlled lift for the presser foot will particularly helpful in freeing up both hands for gear making. I am really fired up about finding this version of a Singer 201!

I am going to have to rewire the controller as well as the "potted" style, electric, direct drive motor,
refinish the table and give it a good clean up/oiling.

Sounds awesome! Can't wait to see pictures.

[shipsgunner]

My latest TI is a Fleetwood 656. Made by Toyota and is all Cast Iron... sort of looks like a 60's Muscle car Dash Board... extremely heavy and in Fantastic Shape...!

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SG

[muckypops]

My latest TI is a Fleetwood 656. Made by Toyota and is all Cast Iron... sort of looks like a 60's Muscle car Dash Board... extremely heavy and in Fantastic Shape...!

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SG

That is a beautiful machine.

[Koolranch]

My latest TI is a Fleetwood 656. Made by Toyota and is all Cast Iron... sort of looks like a 60's Muscle car Dash Board... extremely heavy and in Fantastic Shape...!

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SG

What a great looking machine. I've been on the hunt for machines like this. I really like the styling of the 50's and 60's. What did you give for it?

[shipsgunner]

Cost me 2 and a half bills. Guy here in Virginia beach [google "Sewing Machine Steve"]. He has a shop here and restores old ones or refurbs really good ones and sells them.

He has a really nice Singer 503a Rocketeer but they came with only an .8amp motor and also had one plastic gear (all rest are metal) whereas this Fleetwood came with a 1.3amp and all metal gears...

You can go to his Etsy store to see some of the ones he has for sale. Check it out... https://www.etsy.com/shop/SewingMachineSteve

NOW IF I CAN ONLY FIND A USERS MANUAL FOR IT!!!!!

SG

[Koolranch]

This is a machine I have been hunting for a while. I have not been able to track down any information regarding the actual production numbers or year of manufacture. So what we have is a Singer 431G. The serial number is PB577977. I picked it up from a guy who only paid $5.00 for it at a goodwill outlet. I bought three machines from him including this one for a total of $40.00.

[gmcttr]

1964-1965...http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/431/

User's manual...http://web.mit.edu/~arolfe/Public/singer-431.pdf

What voltage does it require?...http://witsend2.blogspot.com/2013/08...31g-story.html

Knowledgeable folks...https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/...antsewing/info

[xxl_hanger]

Now I know how I can get some old Kenmore machines in Europe too. But it will get even funnier for me on my way to become a sewing expert. Yesterday I bought just for fun a very old Phoenix industrial sewing machine made in Germany. I will get it next week. It's a super-stretch zig-zag machine with a 105W motor. I looked for even older Maruzen-Jaguar machines (some were made for the Kenmore 158s!) and Brother or Janome machines, but this Phoenix machine got on my radar and I got it almost for free. I think it's one of the last machines build by Anker/Phoenix/Meister Germany in liaison with Riccar Japan before the Anker/Phoenix/Meister sewing machine companies went bankrupt or were sold to Husqvarna, Sweden about 1969. The nicest thing is that it looks like that I can use all my presser feet with this old machine too. (Pictures will follow when I have it and can work with it).

Another nice machine which is still on my radar is a Riccar 528. I will still try to get one - just for fun!

Here is a nice description of old sewing machines, but written in German. Some old Kenmore machines (made by Maruzen-Jaguar, Japan or Brother) can be found under the "Quelle (Privileg, Ideal)" link on this side. And here I found another nice picture list.