How to Restore a Singer Featherweight - Part 1 скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Restore a Singer Featherweight - Part 1

In this five part series, Mike from Stagecoach Road Vintage Sewing Machine Restoration will walk you through the process of bringing your Singer featherweight back to her best operating condition. A word of caution: if you have an old black featherweight be very careful about what you use to clean the exterior. Alcohol or strong cleaners, even soapy water can ruin your machine's exterior in a heartbeat. Sewing machine oil is your safest option for cleaning and shining that shellac clear coat without harming it. Don't let any alcohol or solvent of any kind drip onto the paint while you are working. In this first video we'll disassemble the parts under the faceplate; the needle and presser bars and their linkages, the presser foot lifter, the needle clamp and the tension release mechanism. We'll also disassemble the upper tension assembly, so take pictures as you go. Your camera will be a useful tool throughout the process. Take photos of each assembly from different angles before you take it apart. In addition, for complex assemblies like the upper tension assembly, the parts should be laid out in the order that they are removed from the machine and then photographed. It will help you to remember which part goes on in which order and in which orientation. There are some small variations between the older models and some of the newer ones. It shouldn't bee difficult to adapt to those differences, especially if you use the photos that you took before you disassembled. Take your time and don't force anything. Use a hair dryer on High for a minute or so to loosen screws that are glued in by dried-on oil. Ninety-nine percent alcohol in a spray bottle is very useful for removing old oil and grease. Again, protect the finish from drips. Most tool suppliers carry a small offset screwdriver that's made to take different bits. It's 90 degrees-to-the-bit handle gives you additional leverage for breaking loose stuck screws. one-eight inch flat bits are good for the smaller screws, though you may have to order them online, and 3/8" flat bits are good for most of the others, though for some recessed screws you may have to grind off the corners of the bit so they'll fit. Have a container to drop your parts into as you take them off. Most parts and screws can be found on eBay but you don't want to have to wait around for a week for them to be delivered. Relax, take your time, and have fun.