That is a sweet machine.Originally Posted by iRokk
That is a sweet machine.
Thanks! I will be oiling her up today and cleaning the shuttle and feed dog, then after a couple practice runs I will be hemming my first sewn hammock blank to use the knotty mod
I may be dumb, but at least I'm ugly!
I've done so much, with so little, for so long, now I can do anything with nothing.
It's not peer pressure, it's just your turn.
FWIW...it should have a bobbin/bobbin case and a rotary or oscillating hook, but no shuttle. That was from an earlier time.
And the obsession beginsThanks! I will be oiling her up today and cleaning the shuttle and feed dog, then after a couple practice runs I will be hemming my first sewn hammock blank to use the knotty mod
Definitely has a bobbin and bobbin hook, and the rest looks and acts more like it should be called an oscillating hook. Wonder why the manual called it a shuttle case...FWIW...it should have a bobbin/bobbin case and a rotary or oscillating hook, but no shuttle. That was from an earlier time.
I may be dumb, but at least I'm ugly!
I've done so much, with so little, for so long, now I can do anything with nothing.
It's not peer pressure, it's just your turn.
Probably because it was correct and I had a......well..... I'm going to call it a senior moment.
When I read shuttle, I pictured the boat and bullet shaped shuttles of the older vibrating shuttle machines.
Oh good, I'm glad the manual didn't steer me wrong! There was quite a bit of fuzz in there when I took the brush to it, too
I may be dumb, but at least I'm ugly!
I've done so much, with so little, for so long, now I can do anything with nothing.
It's not peer pressure, it's just your turn.
Very nice machine. Looks like the one my mom taught me to sew on 45 years ago.My mother gave this to me a few years before she passed away. Now that I'm into hammocks I figure it's time to learn to use it. Still working on the right combination of thread, tension and needle but I'm getting there.
So, I liked my Brother CS6000i ok, but had an occasional issue when sewing through multiple layers of rip-stop. Even bent a couple of needles. Especially when stitching through that fabric and previous stitching. Wanting to sew some tree straps and was a little worried about sewing through webbing given the issues with rip-stop.
Started reading this thread and several others as well as watching reviews on youtube about the older all metal machines with gears/no belts and got thread injector envy.
Found a Singer 500A (Rocketeer) at a thrift store for $75 with all the attachments. However, when I got there I couldn't get the presser foot to lift. I was getting ready to walk out and the guy asked why I didn't buy it. When I told him, he offered it for $60, then $50 and I kept saying no thanks. Then I got the...what will you give me, to which I replied $25 and heard "sold".
It took about 4 hours of work to unfreeze the presser lift and to figure out how to repair/reinstall the tension control and spring that someone installed incorrectly. Sews pretty good. They do sound smooth, don't they. I'm pleased for $25. The side door has a broken hinge like someone mentioned they are prone to do and you can tell it was used, not a closet queen. Probably had 8 other pressers foots (some duplicates) and the seam guides. Looking to try it out next week after I get back from a hang this weekend.
Good luck on your gear making!!
Nice find. That old oil turns to varnish and freezes it all up.
Here's the 500 Service manual in photo's....http://s216.photobucket.com/user/Bri...?sort=3&page=1
I have the user's manual and the service manual as .pdf's. PM me your email if you'd like me to send them to you.
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