The_Yellow_Ardvark
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I was asked to fix/restore this 1902 Singer sewing machine for a good friend.
It has been in their family from new. It went through both wars.
But in WW2, in bristol it survived a house fire and a house landing on it.
But time was not kind.
The box does show it's age.
The machine it self does work, but I did give it a full service.
The S/N told me it was Scotish assembled machine with part from the USA. The paper showed to extra the family paid for.
Starting the clean up showed the wood was in good condition, but caked in crud.
The machine needed more skilled work that I could do. So I took it to a local shop who helped.
They have a good namer localy and were able to solve the stich issue.
The base here is cleaned and the first coat of French polish applied.
This shows the fire damaged to the lid, I lefted it and stablised the wood.
The lid is Tiger Ply and was an addition extra.
The machine is back and working. THe missing parts are on back order. As the items in stock did not fitt. But the machine is fully working.
The brown on the bobbin wider is the copper showing through the chrome plating.
All done, The Gran, who is in a home was pleased to have this. back and is pleased it was not thrown away.
I am now able to use it as well. I spent a few hours with her.
It has been in their family from new. It went through both wars.
But in WW2, in bristol it survived a house fire and a house landing on it.
But time was not kind.
The box does show it's age.
The machine it self does work, but I did give it a full service.
The S/N told me it was Scotish assembled machine with part from the USA. The paper showed to extra the family paid for.
Starting the clean up showed the wood was in good condition, but caked in crud.
The machine needed more skilled work that I could do. So I took it to a local shop who helped.
They have a good namer localy and were able to solve the stich issue.
The base here is cleaned and the first coat of French polish applied.
This shows the fire damaged to the lid, I lefted it and stablised the wood.
The lid is Tiger Ply and was an addition extra.
The machine is back and working. THe missing parts are on back order. As the items in stock did not fitt. But the machine is fully working.
The brown on the bobbin wider is the copper showing through the chrome plating.
All done, The Gran, who is in a home was pleased to have this. back and is pleased it was not thrown away.
I am now able to use it as well. I spent a few hours with her.
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