Bernina Jeff How to restore old Singer treadle sewing machine what to remove how to polish & clean
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Bernina Jeff How to restore old Singer treadle sewing machine what to remove how to polish & clean
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Thank You! Your excellent teaching has given me the confidence to commence restoring the Minnesota Model A (a close match with your Singer treadle). Don't change anything with the way you create your videos -- your teaching and showing are just the right pace!
Is your Minnesota a standard company machine? I have a Cleveland one and cannot find hardly any information on it. But I think it’s made between 1900-1910. It also has a vibrating shuttle. I’m looking for someone who’s probably in the same boat as I am in.
Great video. Two tips;
1). For easier needle threading, wet finger on tongue and wet the needle eye on the thread exit side-water surface tension will grab the thread and draw it for you. I got this tip after 30 yrs sewing.
2). When replacing machine head into cabinet, make mounting pins stand up with a rubber band around the both of them. Cut band off after machine is mounted😊
Thanks to your video, I have managed to get my mums 1927 Singer going as a gift for a friend. It now runs just like it did when I was a kid. Thank you so much for the video!
I have my grandmother’s Singer treadle from 1914. It hasn’t been stored well since she passed, so it is ailing. The machine is dust and grime and the cabinet needs new veneer and tlc. But she kept it immaculate when she was alive and I think it will clean up very well. My goal is to make it look great, keeping as much original as possible, and to sew a little hem to display that this hardworking beast still has still got it. My grandmother can’t be happy that it malingered in cellars and barns after she passed, but I’m so grateful it’s still amongst us and I have it now.
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I agree with not taking things apart just because you can. Too many you tubers take every nut and bolt out to clean them when its not necessary. You could damage or lose old parts and upset factory adjusments. I have restored over 40 of these old machines and they all will sew perfectly if no one has messed around with the timing, feed dog height or bobbin tension. Start with simple cleaning and fresh oil.
I totally agree with you 💯.. All oiling, step by step it's a process well worth it.
I’m happy to hear that. I was starting to feel bad that I didn’t do more than clean, oil, and lube.
@@jill552Me, too! Now I know that fear of not having the capability of putting everything in the right place was actually to protect the machines.
If it is not broke don’t mess with it. Blow out, clean and oil then test to determine next action. I love your comment.
Thank you for this video! I bought myself a 1809s singer treadle for my 18th birthday and I'm just now getting to cleaning, repairing, and repainting. By the way, the size 60 thread is actually crochet thread! I believe some used it like embroidery floss as it is thicker than sewing thread.
I LOVE these old girls! I use a good quality sewing machine oil and cotton balls to clean up the bed and outside paint/decals. Looked up yours, it's a 1926 Singer '66. 50,000 serial numbers were issued October 22nd, 1926.
Great tip!
Hi,I have a old singer,and im wonder were i can find info about age and model
@@Roine-f8rif you google “Singer sewing machine serial numbers” a website called ismacs will come up. Then just find the right letter prefix list (the first letter or two on your serial number) and read through the list!
Thanks for the video. I usually watch Bob Fowler for antique singers, he gets into the nitty gritty of most black Singers. Well worth the effort and alot more concise than some of the others. The mounting boss can take a handcrank as well as a motor.
Thanks for the info
Especially since this has a spoked hand wheel
I just bought a treadle that is filthy, thanks so much for this excellent video!
You are welcome
I was given one when I was in high school. My dad and I changed the belt, cleaned and oiled it and it worked great. I sewed on it several years before my first electric machine. Years down the row I gave it to a friend due to lack of space. There are times I wish I still had it.
I bet
Flitz is an outstanding product. I've been telling friends about it for years. It does a great job polishing feed ramps on firearms. Great job
I’m sorry I have been around sewing all my life and I’m 76. And I have never heard of feed ramps and firearms ?? Can you please explain what those things are ?
@lindadalton2668 it's where the bullet makes contact to the receiver when being slid into the chamber
This was an awesome video! You did a fantastic job on restoring this piece of history, AND it still works! Bravo, Sir!
Thanks
I've just bought an exact duplicate of this sewing machine and table, dust and all lol 😅. This video is excellent thank you and I'm going to have heaps of fun doing mine up! 👍👍🍀
I just bought one today! It is pristine. I lucked up. Enjoy your machine!
@@lynylyn316 Thank you!! 😀
Thank you for this video! I usually follow your Bernina videos, but I also have several vintage & antique machines that I would like to service. (And anyone who can drink wine & remember how the tension unit gets reassembled has my admiration! 😅)
You are so welcome!
Thank you for this video. I have my grandmother's treadle which hasn't been seen on for decades. I'd love to get it going but I was afraid of opening it up, afraid I would undo something I couldn't put back. You are giving me some confidence. 😊
Wondderful
Thank you for showing this. I so enjoy your videos. It also inspires me to clean up my 128. They move like butter.
You are so welcome!
Love watching the restoration process! Lots of great info. I had a treadle, not a Singer, but I sold for lack of space. Now I have 2 Featherweights and a Bernina. Love them all.
Super
I love the way you think & work…(wine handy). Thanks for the great video!
Thank you for this video! I have just acquired my husband's family heirloom, which is a 1902 Singer Treadle which I found out from the weathered serial plate. It is in pretty bad shape, having been in a garage and is pretty dusty and also rusty in some places. It definitely needs a new belt, the old one definitely needs replacing. I am excited to get the process started to be the new steward of this beautiful machine.
Thank you for this detailed video! I just happened across a 1920 Singer 66 Red Eye in a beautiful cabinet. The stickers are intact and lovely. I am hoping to get it restored to working order. Your video will be quite helpful. :)
Very cool!
The bracket he speaks of in addition to hanging a motor, is also where a hand crank can be attached.
Wow. Looks brand new again. I have my grandmother’s. I would love to restore it
The cleaning of the exterior clear coat was very aggressive - it's really delicate and where ever he scrubbed he likely removed that clear coat layer. I recently made this error on a 1940 Singer 201k, I wish I had watched the Vintage Sewing Machine Garage UA-cam channel before I attempted cleaning the exterior. He uses nothing stronger than sewing machine oil on the black exterior. It's a little slower but will act as a mild solvent and the engineers knew it was likely to get onto the surface so the clear coat was designed for that situation.
Yes I am aware of the clear coat but was willing to remove it because of the build up. Should have warned viewers more.
Omg - use sewing machine oil only on the black and decals of the machine!
This is so fascinating. How wonderful to be able to bring a beautiful machine back to life for another 50 years. I did get nervous when you are squirting turpentine in there that could drip on the lovely deck below and mar the paint finish. Lacquer thinner for sure. I'm loving this project though. I've seen a special cleaner for the painted/decal area of these machines. Don't know the name of it.
Wrap foot pedal in a cloth or bag before storing on the deck area so not to scratch the paint.
Thank you for sharing your video , love old mom singers
This looks gorgeous! Beautiful work!
When I purchased my first 222k from Graham Fordsyke he recommended STP engine cleaner to get the gunk gone. This has been many years ago and it worked well. Also will clean out your metal vents in your kitchen exhaust too.! Enjoyed the video.
Thanks
I have a few vintage and antique machines I would like to clean and polish. I would be afraid to use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on the antiques for fear of removing what's left of the clear coat on them. I would, obviously, not scrub near what's left of the decals either. Can you recommend a good cleaning product for both types? The vintage ones are plastic of course. Should I use a car cleaning product as well as a polishing one for cars? Thanks
I liked this video. I have 3 treadle machines, 2 Singers and one called Denver. For the Singer machines, you can look up the serial number to see what year it was commissioned. The machine you were working on was commissioned in October, 1926.
Thanks
Thanks for sharing! I have a G series singer that I’m trying to get the stitch right again. It was my mother’s; I learned to sew on it about 6 decades ago & haven’t used it for many decades. It’s been kept indoors all these years but has been moved many times inside it’s closed cabinet. The patent dates are 1910 & 1913 so I think it’s Canadian?
You are so welcome!
Thank you Jeff for this video! I so appreciate your helping those of us that are trying to rescue these beauties but can't afford to get them all restored by others. I bought a 1930 Singer treadle yesterday and was hoping to clean myself. I found this video and got VERY excited when you said you'd show how to get the spring to work on the bobbin plate. I have the plate for my machine but I can't get it to "hook" or stay down. I trust that's related to the spring? Do you have any other videos that show how to install the plate so that it stays down? Thank you.
Thank you for very informative, unique, repair videos.
That is so cool. I have my great grandmother's treadle that looks just like that one. Cabinet looks the same and the serial # is AB290842. I even have different feet, bobbins & the oil can. I am definitely saving your video so we can one day get mine up to speed. Thanks so much.
.... The one pedantic beginner with no hardware experience who is taking everything apart to understand how it works and cleaning all of it and trying to restore the decals... if the rabbit hole goes much deeper I will hit the center of the earth.
Good luck
@@berninajeff It really is totally worth it to get to know the tools we use and where they came from.
Great video. I have a machine that I think was dropped on the hand wheel possibly damaging the shaft. I think I’ll be able to figure out if it is irreparably damaged or if I can clean it up and get it working again, based on your instructions. Thanks.
Thank You for your video I learned a lot I just got a similar sewing machine that I want to get in to shape so I can sew with it
This was enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
Thanks for all your information! You’ve given me the courage to clean up a Singer Treadle Machine I was given. I’m relieved you subscribe to the theory “Don’t fix it if it’s not broke” theory. But enough info to know where to clean. Plus you’ve given me enough information to research what model machine I have. Are you using standard needles that can be purchased today? Like the Schmetz needles? Thanks again, very informative!
Any chance that we'll see your process for restoring the cabinet?
Do you have a video on how to take the machine itself apart I recently acquired one and it has a sticky spot
Thank you! I got a Red Eye last week. Today I got a White. Clean and oil, I should be in business! The Red Eye has a stuck bobbin winder. I think it's been shellaced. How would I "unshellac" the parts that shouldnt be shellaced? I will also need a new rubber/leather wheel on the bobbin winder. I'lll do what I can and go from there. I feel like "sitting around the hanger/car repair shop chewing the fat" days in your video. Love it!
Was it shellaced, or is it old oil that has dried up on the mechanism? If it's old oil, it should come of with a bit of patience and a qtip soaked in sewing machine oil
I’m restoring a model 28 handcrank. In places the paint has worn away. How do I smooth this area? I don’t want to completely strip it and loose the decals. Is there a way to smooth it so fabric will slide without screwing e very thing else up? Loved your restoration.
The cable for the wheel, how secure is it?
Hi, what were you using to clean the black parts of the machine? Were you taking off the old lacquer ? Thank you, I’m restoring my mums old singer 1910.
awesome video, beautiful machine , thankyou
Glad you enjoyed it
where can I get replacemant parts for the treadle singer sewing machine. my foot lifter does not work
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Hermosa maquina de coser , esta muy bien conservada , excelente trabajo !!! Saludos desde Apodaca Nuevo Leon Mexico...
Thanks
Hello, I am new to your channel. I needs to purchase a couple belts for my Thredle Machine. It’s a Simger. Please?
I need a rubber for the bobbin winder. A new leather belt. And bobbin case.
All for a 1897 Singer. Can you supply them?
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That serial number is a model 66, made October 22, 1926, according to the online list. It sure looks great.
Hi a friend of mine has one of these. She's trying to get rid of it. She said it needs a belt. Where would you get a belt for a machine like that?
The treadle lady on etsy
I just bought a machine that looks very similar to that Singer, except that it has the motor and a light attached. Also, it is a Sewmor brand and is turquoise in color. Can you tell me anything about this machine?
Thank you, Jeff. Question - How did you clean the treadle mechanism?
What a wonderful machine thank you.
Are those battery operated flashlights or are they rechargeable? I love the pen light size but do not like to buy batteries. Please advise. TIA
I was gifted an old singer i would love to have it restored.
Check around
I have two machines and need belts for both.... can I buy them from you?
Yes I sell the belts about $7 each
Yes call the shop 970-256-1293
Отличная машинка. Хочу дать вам совет , я ремень не закрепляю на скобу а отрезаю под 45 градусов и склеиваю суперклеем зажав на несколько секунд плоскогубцами. Уже проверено что на розрыв держыт на много лучше.
There’s a front thin drawer with a lock it may not be locked but it opens by tipping it out,not pulling like a drawer. I have the same one 👍
I noticed that you turned the wheel towards you which I do on my Feathers, what is the correct way to turn the wheel on my Bernina 570?
You turn it toward you. I have the same machine.
On my antique Singer & White treadle machines, I remember the direction to turn the handwheel as “Sing TO me……White AWAY!”
Thank you 🙏
Buy melanin sponges they are exactly magic erasers and they're much cheaper without the brand name. Thank you so much for these videos they
Thanks just ordered 50 for $7.20
Wish you could do some close ups...thank you.
I have found this video very useful 🔥by the way are you the owner of bernina brand?....we have one sewing machine at home
I was given an old Singer Touch and Sew. It works, but it makes a horrid sound. The gears are nylon or plastic. I suspect that they are a big part of the problem. The one thing I always liked about those machines because they had a screw open bobbin that made it easy to take the thread off the bobbin. Are these worth restoring, or should I just trash it? I sew on Berninas now.
In my opinion the Touch and Sews have too many parts that break we do not even service them in my shop.
@@berninajeff Thanks for your opinion. I will just get rid of it.
Liquid Wrench Super-Penetrants and PB Blaster, Penetrating work great to clean and free up all moving parts. Also will not damage the decals or paint. Using Lacquer thinner has ingredients labeled as hazardous materials be careful if you use it.
Thanks. Those products are very smelly but they work.
I would love to buy a leather belt for my 1899 Singer. Can you let me know how to do that please?
The treadle lady on etsy
Máquina sin usar muchos años está trabada(stuck).que solvente puedo usar para limpiar el aceite y grasa antiguo.en q solvente puedo sumergir todo el cabezal ?.gracias
Use Singer machine oil. Oil removes oil
Beautiful machine❤️
Thank you Jeff
On the end plate cleaning. Just put non pumice Go Jo on it wait 2 minutes one just watch the old brown layers of oil dust nicotine runs right off. Fun to watch
No one launch a repair video for 298 Singer fashion maker classic to fix the bobbin thread not picking up and to how alignment of shuttle unit outside of bobbin case be fixed.
J'adore les machine la marque senger jesui couturier.
Thanks
Artwork? We use these!
Glad to hear that I do to
Yes! They will sew perfectly and reliably with minimal attention. And look beautiful doing it. Art and function combined!
1:35: According to the serial number this machine was made in 1926.
This would have been a really good video except you did not do close ups. Many times I couldnt see at all what you were doing. I have one I am trying to restore, get running, and I am disapointed because of this. You address all the problems, and have a nice way of explaining but it doesnt help without close ups.
Sorry about that
The list of serial numbers is online so you can get the age of the machine.
nalivay yechscho, kyle na sykhuiy koviryaiesh
A CLOSE OF THE GUTS WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO SEE.
AB is from 1926, according to ISMACS...
ua-cam.com/video/bTdSkkC4jtM/v-deo.html
this will help adjust the bobin.😃
Thanks
oh dedushka, da poidi na aerodrom naberi paru litov kerosina. iskupai zelelyzaku, kyle ti ushnoi palochkoi po 1 kapelke kapaeash?
kak ya vladeiu angiiskim? zatstsenite?
AB numbers begin 1926 and end 1928.
I'm disappointed at the position of your camera. Your hand blocks the view of you threading etc. I have a similar machine and have been looking to see how to thread it and get it going.
46 min, dedushka mokaet yazik v pustoi bokal.
naley ot dyshi sebe dedyshka, ne day zasokhnytn sebie . na zdorovie!!!
I found a1902 with oak cabinet the machine needs CLEANED An greased up
Medio muy triste mal muy difícil medio malo
SINGER 66
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tbh I can#t really see what he is doing..😐
Sorry
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