1884 SINGER Sewing Machine Restoration

I'm restoring an 1884 Singer sewing machine it had completely seized up
Was originally going to do just a repair and a deep clean, but ended up having to do a complete restoration because off a mistake I did .
The process took me 3 months while I was doing other Restorations as well
I delivered the sewing machine to the museum, and they expressed delight with the outcome.
#restoration #sewingmachine #craft #art #design #sustainability #sewing #singer #laser #renovation #machine #Sandblasting #lathe #rusty #restore #dikişmakinası #restorasyon #paslı #yenileme #sanat #zanaat #elişciliği #швейнаямашина #máquinadecoser #ماكينةالخياطة
#восстановление #restoration #استعادة #restauracion #restauration #asmr #antique #historical
#historicalartifacts #artifacts

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  • @davidmoody239
    @davidmoody23910 ай бұрын

    When you had to sandblast I felt the pain yet things happen. Exquisite work all the way down to the timing. I've had to work on industrial machines in the past repair and refurbish, your skills are fantastic. Thank you! 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot @davidmoody239 and glad you enjoyed! Thanks again for these kind words 👍👍👍

  • @richardrestorations
    @richardrestorations10 ай бұрын

    Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment. It really helps the channel a lot! Cheers, Richard.

  • @user-rx1jl4yd4e
    @user-rx1jl4yd4e10 ай бұрын

    Прекрасная работа 💯!!! 👍👍👍 Вы, восстанавливаете историю, спасибо!!!!! 🤗🤗🤗

  • @messiasgramostini8102
    @messiasgramostini8102Ай бұрын

    Que capricho! Realmente lindo! Parabéns pelo distinto trabalho! Agora quero costurar nesta máquina bela.

  • @midom9143
    @midom91434 ай бұрын

    great restoration, thanks for sharing...

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @shedmanx3640
    @shedmanx364010 ай бұрын

    An outstanding example of fine restoration work. The Jappaning work was the best I’ve seen. Manufactures today would never put the time and effort into a piece of equipment that this has. Manufacturers made their products beautiful. With today’s “throw away” culture, there is no point in that effort and it becomes too expensive to produce.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @carolspencer9396
    @carolspencer93968 ай бұрын

    I am awe struck. I was devastated when you left it in the soak too long, sand blast, apply new finish, decals, etc. It is absolutely beautiful! Though I had no doubt you would make it operable and as new again. LOVELY!!! 👍❤☕🌹

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you're happy with the final result.

  • @timlovegrove8640
    @timlovegrove86408 ай бұрын

    Time team. Great programme!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    thanks for watching😀I've probably watched it through the whole series of about 4 times now😜

  • @cathybenson5119
    @cathybenson511910 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad that you were able to get the Singer stickers. Them n the japanning are part of the Singer look.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot cathy and glad you enjoyed! 😀

  • @susiepattinson3031
    @susiepattinson30315 ай бұрын

    Beautiful.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @deborahdosunmu4778
    @deborahdosunmu47787 ай бұрын

    beautiful restoration really enjoyed your video

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    7 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and leave a comment. It means a lot to me!

  • @beldarin
    @beldarin8 ай бұрын

    I remember my mum using the old foot pedal version of this gorgeous machine in the 80's. She made satin bed sets for dolls prams, a big hit on a dublin market stall in those days. 1 year, my dad hooked the treadle up to a little electric motor, and that macine RAN! 😂

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful memory. It's heartwarming to hear how these machines have made an impact on people's lives.

  • @LittleRestorers
    @LittleRestorers10 ай бұрын

    Another magnificent museum piece. Great job getting those exact decals. Very enjoyable video 👍

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers! just got to figure out why the low view rate!!!

  • @LittleRestorers

    @LittleRestorers

    10 ай бұрын

    @richardrestorations I know. It's disappointing when the views don't reflect the time and effort you put into making the video. The quality of your work is exceptional - I wish I could do what you do 😉👍

  • @131dyana
    @131dyana9 ай бұрын

    You made that look like a brand new machine. Wow.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    thanks for watching😀

  • @FordFanatic337
    @FordFanatic3379 ай бұрын

    I love that you are watching Time Team while working on all the little pieces! 😁 Good taste in documentaries!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    It's so good! thanks for watching

  • @redcarkyle123
    @redcarkyle12310 ай бұрын

    Wow, what a pretty piece of history!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    thanks for watching😀

  • @chrispyskiwiadventures3583
    @chrispyskiwiadventures358310 ай бұрын

    Wow that came out stunning bro. Well done.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @davearthur514
    @davearthur51410 ай бұрын

    The show you're watching is called Time Team. It's hosted by Tony Robinson, he also played Baldrick in Blackadder.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    I've probably watched the series through about three times now

  • @TheSlestak

    @TheSlestak

    10 ай бұрын

    It is such a good show. The old ones and the new

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging9 ай бұрын

    You have done a great work 👏👏

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot 😊

  • @boycedon
    @boycedon10 ай бұрын

    Well done Mate, I watched some of this resto in person and am amazed at your dogged tenacity. The decals and fine bits would drive most people fully insane and it does not seem to have affected you - well not much anyway!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot @boycedon and glad you enjoyed! Thanks again for these kind words 👍👍👍

  • @W4iteFlame
    @W4iteFlame9 ай бұрын

    Oh, Time Team. Classic)

  • @aelitadelarobia
    @aelitadelarobia10 ай бұрын

    3 months well spent, nice job

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot @aelitadelarobia and glad you enjoyed! 👍👍👍

  • @marchelleharris4842
    @marchelleharris48429 ай бұрын

    Great job. Its beautiful. 😊

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @pablogonzalez-nm2kt
    @pablogonzalez-nm2kt10 ай бұрын

    Un trabajo impecable. Excelente. Felicitaciones. Saludos desde Uruguay.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    muchas gracias y saludos desde Nueva Zelanda

  • @larrydye6374
    @larrydye63748 ай бұрын

    Wow!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for your support and for watching my video! It means a lot to me.

  • @denizberlin9441
    @denizberlin944110 ай бұрын

    Perfection 👍👍👍❤️

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @oneshotme
    @oneshotme10 ай бұрын

    You did a wonderful job repairing I mean restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    thanks oneshot I appreciate you coming back

  • @shawnataylor7998
    @shawnataylor79989 ай бұрын

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @ottodydaktyk
    @ottodydaktyk10 ай бұрын

    Good job!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @WaynoGur
    @WaynoGur10 ай бұрын

    My heart sank watching the sandblasting.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    mine too ,I dropped off the sewing machine to the museum and they are very happy with the result

  • @amandatallis9875
    @amandatallis987510 ай бұрын

    Hi Richard we all make mistakes at least you was able to restore it vack to its original colour with original desin the Japanning. There was lots of parts I would of lost some. Richard you truly are a master restorer, I love your video. Yhis is the best so far it is magnificent now it's restored. Well done on this singer sewing machine. Nice to see it working its amazing. Amanda xx

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot amanda and glad you enjoyed! Thanks again for these kind words 👍👍👍

  • @cathybenson5119
    @cathybenson511910 ай бұрын

    It's beautiful

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    thanks for watching😀

  • @javiersanchez2848
    @javiersanchez284824 күн бұрын

    excelente restauracion felicitaciones desde colombia una pregunta a que empresa pidio las calcas o calcomanias gracias

  • @NolaGal2601
    @NolaGal26019 ай бұрын

    The show on your phone (tablet?) is Time Team. Another favorite of mine. ❤

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    mine to, thanks for watching

  • @twayswander748
    @twayswander7489 ай бұрын

    Золоті руки 👌

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    thanks for watching😀

  • @carlosalvarez9521
    @carlosalvarez95214 ай бұрын

    A very beautiful restoration job!!! Where did you find those decals, or you made yourself?? I had a 1895 Singer with the cabnet that I'm restoring and can't find the decals .

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi thanks for watching try this link www.ebay.com/itm/184471867496

  • @tailsdblack463
    @tailsdblack46310 ай бұрын

    21:01 watching time team i see great video over all and damn seeing all that damage caused by accident was painfull to watch.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    yep I had That Sinking Feeling when i saw it

  • @lucaspco6
    @lucaspco69 ай бұрын

    Ficou nova igual a da minha avó

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    Muito obrigado por assistir, espero que a vovó fique feliz em ver isso funcionando também

  • @jomercer21113
    @jomercer211139 ай бұрын

    Holy crap! I wish you had done all that to a junker machine, rather than one that was in unusually good original condition.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    I was just going to seize it but unfortunately, I ruined the base paint as described in the video 11:48 turned it from an easy restoration to a drama , thanks for watching

  • @meganmills6545

    @meganmills6545

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@richardrestorations Yes, I can well imagine how you felt when you remembered it and took a look after its accidental "spa bath". It took a lot of work to restore it but it made for a wonderful video which I've now watched again. I'll be watching it again before too long too as I picked up things this time I didn't catch the first time through. it now looks and works better than before you started and, what's more, will still be looking beautiful after many years of use as it now has a more durable finish over the decals than it had to start with. A lot of work for you, but a wonderful result for the machine and a long of line of future owners. I'm curious to know a bit more about how you adjusted the position of the needle, please. I saw what you did, but didn't understand how the knee bone was connecting to the the thigh bone. (And do you have some kind of adjuster's guide that tells you how to adjust such things - I've never found one for these machines - or did you just figure it out by careful observation and perhaps a career as an engineer or machinist/fitter etc to give extra insight?) Finally - some decals for sale seem to be better than others. Is there a brand/supplier you think does the best? Thanks so much for any tips and especially for this amazing video. Edited to add - I recommended this vid for a view to some vintage machine experts and, aside from being gutted about the original finish being damaged (which I'm sure you were too) they mentioned that you clear-coated the main shaft and gears. Did you go back and clean that off all those parts? And the one thing I wondered was why you didn't do all the painting, decals and clear coats before reassembly.

  • @nineteenandfortyone
    @nineteenandfortyone10 ай бұрын

    Great Work! I have seen poor refinishing before after others have removed japanning from an item, but you got the look in the paint and the decal work looks just beautiful. A fine museum piece!

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @robertmanley7556
    @robertmanley75568 ай бұрын

    I wonder if the lady who used this used that wax to hold sewing needles ?🤔Did you slice your and open😳I saw the part about the stitches ....I hope your ok . I have a old singer that I I'm going to restore someday and I will have to do this as well mine are all most completely worn off shame to they are so pretty. You have have put in many hrs and days and it shows .....Fantastic work !! 👍👍

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    8 ай бұрын

    I was wondering if they're used the candle to light what they're doing at night time, these are short message in the community TAB about my stitches, took me about a month to do this job,thanks for watching

  • @yana1955
    @yana195510 ай бұрын

    Wish you had sewed that seam on a dark piece of fabric so I could see how even the stitches are.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    maybe on the next one cheers Richard

  • @RKParK1
    @RKParK13 ай бұрын

    Seems like this one just needed a repair - oiled likely. Otherwise in very nice condition. Decals pretty much pristine.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    3 ай бұрын

    Did you read the description and what my intention was to do, anyway museum was very happy with the end result, thanks for watching

  • @cathybenson5119
    @cathybenson511910 ай бұрын

    Meths to you, metho to us. Haha.😅🇦🇺

  • @Highlordratick
    @Highlordratick10 ай бұрын

    Name of the show is Time Team with Tony Robinson.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your feedback cheers Richard 😀

  • @petepeterson4540
    @petepeterson454010 ай бұрын

    over one hundred parts in a belt driven hand crank I would say a hundred😁🖖

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    thanks pete for coming back😀

  • @jsharik2466
    @jsharik246610 ай бұрын

    Beautiful machine! And how in the world did you hurt yourself?? 😮

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    I was lifting some sheet metal and yes, I was not wearing gloves and yes I did cut my hand, thanks for watching

  • @daleleatherbarrow6354
    @daleleatherbarrow635410 ай бұрын

    name of the show is TIME TEAM

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    I've probably watched the series through about three times now

  • @hardy6396
    @hardy63969 ай бұрын

    😱😭

  • @mikemactavish1665
    @mikemactavish166510 ай бұрын

    Where do you get the decals?

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    10 ай бұрын

    found them on ebay

  • @mikemactavish1665

    @mikemactavish1665

    10 ай бұрын

    @@richardrestorations Of course

  • @W4iteFlame
    @W4iteFlame9 ай бұрын

    Well, it's a shame you had to sandblast it. But things like that happen from time to time. People are made to forget things, it is hard to control sometimes

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    yep and in the end the museum was very pleased with it

  • @fveggerby
    @fveggerby6 ай бұрын

    You really deserve a good spanking for this. 😉 From the beginning I was thinking. "Please do NOT sandblast this" So happy to see you started cleaning. Then it all went to hell.

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    6 ай бұрын

    Never my intention to sand blast it but I was trying to make good on what went and bad so what was I supposed to do give a back to Museum in the state it was or make good of a bad situation. and the museum is very pleased with the end result

  • @cathybenson5119
    @cathybenson511910 ай бұрын

    Time Team.

  • @hammerprojetos
    @hammerprojetos4 ай бұрын

    Singer model 12

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your feed back cheers Richard 😀

  • @petepeterson4540
    @petepeterson454010 ай бұрын

    time team

  • @jamesfield5346
    @jamesfield53469 ай бұрын

    This thing was build to last... lol

  • @richardrestorations

    @richardrestorations

    9 ай бұрын

    is it was