Exactly the video I needed. I've just bought an 1894 Singer in a dreadful state and am going to renovate it myself. The decals are very bad , so I thought it was worth my time to repaint them myself but wasn't exactly sure what to use. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction and giving me the confidence to go forward with the renovation of my own machine.

Since posting this video, I've tested two dozen more paints and found Design master 14KT Gold spray paint (#230) is a closer color match and has more shine to it than the Decocolor pen.

@victoriango9443

3 жыл бұрын

And is that before or after adding shellac? Shellac can be amber color, but it can also be sold clear. Do you think the difference is noticeable? Great vid thanks for sharing

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

@@victoriango9443 thank you for commenting! I use clear shellac, which doesn't change the color. But shellac, as well as any clear coat, will dull the luster of any metallic paint. It has to do with a metal flakes used in such paints being lifted so they no longer lay flat providing a metallic reflectivity. Model builders has lamented this for years and have yet to find a solution. An enamel metallic wouldn't require clear coating for protection, but none that I've tried is the right color. For small touch-ups, the slight mismatch in luster isn't noticeable without close-up glasses. If you like antique sewing machines, I'm just finishing up an 1869 Grover & Baker that is destined to be the pride of our collection. The video should be up and a week or two. I hope you enjoy it.

@victoriango9443

3 жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 Thank you for replying! If that's the case then, maybe it's better to clear coat and then enamel on top? My antique doesn't have resale value, at this point, the gold touchups are just for me. Looking forward to the next vid

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

@@victoriango9443 If you can find a good metallic gold paint, I'd say yes, put it on top of the clear coat so the clear coat doesn't dull it. Good luck!

Thanks for the Decocolor tip, it is easy to apply and looks the part. Edit: I was able to recreate the SINGER on the lampshade of my 221 :-)

the two blades to create a thin line is absolute genius.

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for the comment!

Thank you so much for sharing this! This is fantastic!

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for commenting! If you're interested in restorations, you might enjoy browsing through my videos on them, which you can view here: kzread.info/head/PLEnCVl0LWmYfasxI2p2mcDF0YauzDkwYY The first videos were made many years ago and tend to be slow and boring, so I recommend scrolling down to the bottom and working your way up. I checked out your channel and thoroughly enjoyed your organ and concertina videos. Thank you for posting them!

Very useful and well presented, thanks! 😀

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome and thanks for the comment! My current project is restoring an 173 Howe model A sewing machine. I hope to have a video up n it within the next week. Hope you enjoy it.

Incredible work! What a glorious restoration! You are highly talented, incredibly patient and precise. Bravo! 👏🏻

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! If you enjoy old sewing machine restorations, you might find my video showing more of the steps involved in the following video of an antique Biesolt & Locke: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKSFlM96d8-ufrw.html If you just want to see the before-and-after results, jump forward to 16:25 and watch the last minute. Thanks for commenting!

Impressive, and beautiful work. Thank you

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! If you'd like to browse all my sewing machine videos, the following link will take you to my playlist. The second list has the videos, though you might find some of the videos on the other lists interesting as well: kzread.info/dron/JnsavuFHGZaXgiGj4t88Dg.htmlplaylists?disable_polymer=1My most recent restoration video is on an 1869 Home Shuttle (also sold as the Gold Medal) sewing machine. She's a real cutie.

Just what I was looking for!!

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I could help. Thank you for commenting. If you like antique sewing machines, you might be interested to hear that my latest restoration project is an 1869 Improved Taylor machine. It's going to be challenging because it has both decals and hand drawn artwork.

@DianaSwi

4 жыл бұрын

Wayne Schmidt will watch for it

Bravissimo!!!!!!!! Grazie. Impressive, and beautiful work. Thank you

@wayneschmidt490

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Awesome tutorial! Thank you.

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for commenting!

You are a restoration GOD 🙇🏽Thank you!!

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Actually, I added up all the machines I've restored and all the accumulated hours I've put in and calculate that if I was in a formal apprenticeship, I'd only be 2 years into the typical 7 year program. I still have along way to go.

Outstanding!

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you'd like to see the 60 other machines in our collection, here's a link to our webpage about them: waynesthisandthat.com/Antique%20Sewing%20Machines.html I don't sell or advertise anything so you don't have to worry about pop-ups.My current project is restoring an 1872 Franklin Agenoria, what some people consider the most beautiful machine ever made. I hope to have it and the video done in two weeks. Thanks for the comment!

I love the old linear shuttle , my Minnesota has a swinging one just the same I like to watch it pick up in slow motion

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. They are somehow more satisfying to watch than the rotary machines. I have some slow motion video of a linear shuttle catching the thread 7:40 into the following video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKSFlM96d8-ufrw.html You may find it interesting. Thanks for commenting!

@ronalddaub9740

2 жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 I took a picture of my singer 66 and the way the thread comes off of the hook it's pretty neat and then I thought well I've got to go look at that I call it a flying shuttle underneath my Minnesota and sure enough that thread goes around that little bullet while it's in it's carriage.! And never gets hung up then I looked at my r i c c a r which is just turned the other direction then my simger start. Then one day I was taking pictures of some chain stitching machines that I have, definitely cool if you can get underneath and the right light but I work on all machines and I love them all

Excellent!

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My next restoration video will be about how to reproduce the original Japanned finish used on antique sewing machines. It's not an enamel but, believe it or not, a type of baked asphalt.

@lotsabirds

4 жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 Yep! I've restored several over the years. I'll look forward to your next video!!

Danger I used this shellac and methylated sprits which is great but one of the ""brushes used a glue to hold the bristles in the metal ferrule"" after a about 10min the glue leached out and made the shellac opaque / milky, and as you say after a bit of time and meths I cleaned it off. Now I test the day before and leave brushes soaking to see if they are safe. I only paint of shellac if the transfers / decorative gold transfers are exposed. Most of my machines are just made to work and use. What you do is fantastic. I liked your tips, many thanks.

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

Sorry not hear about the brush messing up your work, but it sounds like everything came out okay in the end. I've actually given up on shellac and now use spray clear coats. My current project is a hand cranked Singer 24-51. She's a really mess. Almost all the Japanning is gone and the surface is rusted and pitted. The good news is she seems to have all her parts and turns, though we don't know yet if she'll sew. I'm using her as a test bed for some different restoration techniques and I'm interested in how they'll work out. Thanks for writing!

Thanks for the tricks

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and thanks for commenting!

Great video 👍 with great ideas on restoration. I also collect sewing machines.

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment! Which machines do you have? Do you have a webpage about your collection? To see our entire collection, you can go to our webpage about them at: waynesthisandthat.com/Antique%20Sewing%20Machines.html. I don't sell or advertise anything so you don't have to worry about popups. To browse through all 32 of our videos on antique sewing machines and their restoration, here's my playlist of them: kzread.info/head/PLEnCVl0LWmYfasxI2p2mcDF0YauzDkwYY. Thanks again!

@rcarlmoy5795

3 жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 I agree this is a great video. Really amazing work, and careful attention to detail. Very impressive results. Are the techniques shown in the video used only on machines that have the original japanning still intact, or do you have a means of restoring damage to that layer as well?

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

@@rcarlmoy5795 I have used the techniques in this video on original Japanned surfaces as well as surfaces newly painted with gloss black enamel. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks! It's gonna be difficult but I'll do it for my grandma!

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck! And thanks for commenting!

Amazing work

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The double blade trick is awesome , thank you , im about to do a full repaint and im documenting all the paint details i can still see but was concerned on how im going to recreate the fine gold pinstripe , unfortunately my transverse shuttle German machine cant just be touched up so im going all in , wish me luck ....

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

If you're going for a complete restoration, the following video about making gold decals may work out better than hand painting: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIR_z82Rh9e3nbw.html Good luck!

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

I checked out your channel. You have a lot of great videos. Thank you for taking the time to make and post therm. My current project is a Singer 24-51 hand crank chain stitcher. The restoration is complete. All I have left to do is make a base for it.

😮 there’s solo ice dancing!.

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting, but I'm afraid I don't understand what you're trying to say.

@Sunsetluver1

Жыл бұрын

That was meant for another video, sorry 😞 don’t know how it got here.

Wow amazing, how do you shine and restore the black paint and make it shiny? Can you please provide video? Thanks for the amazing videos. ❤️❤️❤️

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

All antique sewing machines were originally coated with a baked-on layer of asphaltum, linseed oil and turpentine called Japaning. After degreasing, cleaning with acetone and sanding with 400-grit sandpaper, I spray with Design Master gloss black spray paint, then. follow that with Design master Clear Gloss Finish #168. This produces a gloss black finish almost identical in appearance to the original. Thanks for commenting!

I suppose you could mix a concentrated dye stain with shellac for the color details, too.

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

At the beginning of this video you make a quick reference to applying a degreaser to the surface. I am attempting to repair the decals of a Singer 46K1 that have partially worn away. Do you have a recommendation for a particular degreaser? I am wondering if there is one that will degrease without further damaging the remaining parts of the stencils. Thanks in advance for your answer. I very much enjoy your videos.

@wayneschmidt490

3 ай бұрын

I have found the safest degreaser to be warm water with dish soap in it. Dip a cloth into it and rub on the surface. Start in the rear right corner, which is the most hidden, and see how much pressure and rubbing is safe to use. I used to use 409 cleaner/degreaser, but found it was a little too aggressive and could, in some cases, attack the artwork. I sometimes use it in tough areas coated with dried oil that don't come up with soapy water. Once the machine is clean, I recommend going over it with a towel dampened with clear water to remove any soap residue. I hope this helps/ Good luck with your restoration!

What's a good way to degrease before painting? Alcohol? Detergent of some kind? Acetone? Thanks for the great video.

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

If I'm going to repaint the entire machine black, I use a degreaser like Krud Gutter and follow that with hot soapy water.

After using the pin paint to fix the decal, can you shellac over, or will the pin paint bleed?

@wayneschmidt490

4 жыл бұрын

I've clear coated it with shellac with good success but found that it has to be applied in a single light stroke. Shellac does soften the pen ink a little and repeated brushings will tend to smear it. I've stopped using shellac because it's so difficult to use and get a good finish. French polishing isn't as easy as it looks. Instead, I've switched to using Design Master Clear Finish Gloss #168 spray. It's available from Amazon. Small areas can be done by spraying a little into a disposable cup and brushing it on. This clear coat is easy to use, dries quickly (though a two-day cure is best before hard handling) can be recoated almost anytime, resists runs and so far hasn't attacked any decals of paints I've used. I've also stopped using the paint pen. After testing many real paints, I found Design Master Premium Metals 14KT Gold spray to be more durable and a closer color match than the pen. It isn't an enamel, so it still needs to be clear coated but the results are much better than the pen. Thanks for commenting! I'm just finishing up my most recent restoration: an 1872 Franklin Agenoria. I hope you'll check it out. It should be uploaded within the next few days.

@cliftonmcnalley8469

Жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 Thank you so much for this video! Just inherited a 201-2 and am doing a complete rewire. I used sewing machine oil to clean the machine and the next day most of the machine was quite cloudy. The Shellac seems to have been completely crackled and crazed and I was able to scratch it off with my thumbnail. I have about half of the shellac off, and the japaning and decals are in pretty good shape. I really wanted something more durable than shellac as a final finish and you are the first restorer admitting to using a contemporary clear coat. I'm also considering an oil based polyurethane as Alex Askeroff uses this to "seal" severely crazed/chipped machines to prevent further rusting. He applies it with a brush and I see no color change on the decals.

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

@@cliftonmcnalley8469 201s are great machines. Congratulations on getting one. Good luck fixing her up and thanks for commenting!

Broken bed sad yesterday my machine snapped across the bed where you hand is at time slot 8.35 My machine I had stripped cleaned and was working well, it came with lots of feet HAID & NEU "FAUDELS" PEACOCK TRADE MARK I think the thinner wood base bowed from sitting one something in the living room; the hinge screws were tight so was the front hold down screw. My Bradbury also the same type of machine as yours has soft rubber pads under the back hinges ? I do wonder if this was a problem. In the past my machine must have been dropped since the top decorative parts on the presser boot and needle bar have snapped off. The locking mechanism was very poor and would release if you lifted the machine (I never trust the case handles I always wrap a strap around the full machine) I will be making steel flat shapes and masonry nails with JB weld or epoxy (I am in the UK) they will be under the bed out of sight.

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

That happened with our Crown sewing machine! It was on a high shelf and my wife tried getting it down rather than asking her manly husband for help. :-) It was too heavy and she dropped it and the base broke in half. The JB weld and steel plates on the underside fixed the machine perfectly. The trick to filling and hiding all traces of the crack once it's back together is to use a sanding primer and filler then wet sand with a sanding block. I'm sorry to read about your machine breaking, but at least it can be fixed. Good luck!

@jdhtyler

Жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 Many thanks, in the 1980s I used to help my dad in the Blacksmiths shop we had special electric welding (nickel I think) rods or oxy acetylene brazing rods, our main repairs was for farm machinery or engine blocks with the odd gearbox that was in 16 pieces it was for a fire engine. The danger with cast iron is the cooling as it shrinks it can crack; we had a forge running so we could just leave the item in the warm coals. With a sewing machine thin bed I would JB weld and keep the paint as you have done. I few weeks ago I think I heard the base snap it was stored behind my chair. All the best John

what is vinyl insulation tape?

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

It's usually sold as small rolls of 1/2-inch wide plastic tape in the electrical department of hardware stores. It's used for wrapping around electrical connections to insulate them so they don't short out to neighboring wires or any close pieces of metal. It's very soft a form-fitting. I hope this helps. Thanks for commenting!

@jomercer21113

Жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 you mean electrical tape?

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

@@jomercer21113 Yes.

What a beautiful sewing machine. Does any body here knows the model number?

@wayneschmidt490

Жыл бұрын

I've checked all over my machine and could not find anything like a model number. After reading through Alex Askaroff's book on the Husqvarna Company, it seems there was no model number for this machine. Husqvarna didn't use them. Instead, each model was given a unique name. In this case it was Freja. Thanks for writing!

@anaanastasoglou9498

Жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 thanks so much for you good will in trying to help me. Yes all i found was the name you mentioned. Thank you very much.

Too much work. Can’t we reproduce the whole decal and apply?

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

Most restorers prefer to keep as much of the original artwork as possible and only touch up as needed to make it look as the original painter wanted. But, in cases where the artwork is damaged beyond repair, then you're right. New decals are the way to go, though they can be as much work to recreate than touching up heavily worn artwork. Thanks for writing.

@wayneschmidt490

2 жыл бұрын

I checked out your channel. Nina is a seriously cute cat. :-)

Question: should I use the same techniques from this video on the decals like the ones on this machine? kzread.info/dash/bejne/pambmJusiayvoJs.html Or should I do something different?

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

The machine in the video you sent used transparent-ink-over-silver-paint decals. To restore them, you'd first have to restore the silver paint, then hand-color over it. This is such a difficult process I doubt it could be done well enough to look good. Sorry.

@someoneorsomething7591

3 жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 Thanks for replying. If there is no other way to restore the decals, then is there any way to preserve them? Also were the decals on these machines in this video done in the same way?kzread.info/dash/bejne/l42mz6yvg7rHnaQ.html images.app.goo.gl/8RuEGfLotWCsD5ae9 Sorry if these questions are a bit frustrating.

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

@@someoneorsomething7591 What's happened is that over years of use, the protective layer of shellac has worn away, exposing the original artwork, which then also starts to wear away. The top layers of color go first, exposing the underlaying layer of silver paint, which was used to give the color layers some shine. Originally, all the artwork was applied using a lithographed transfer technique, which is like a decal except that only the paint is transferred. There is no clear plastic base layer that holds everything together. I've developed an inkjet printing technique that works for all-gold decals kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZIR_z82Rh9e3nbw.html and am working on a technique for colored decals, but am not far enough along in perfecting the latter to publish a video about it. If you want to preserve what you have, a light coat of gloss clear spray paint will work well. It's important to make sure any oil or wax has been cleaned off before spraying. I've gotten very good results with Design Master Clear Finish Gloss #168, which you can get from Amazon.

@someoneorsomething7591

3 жыл бұрын

@@wayneschmidt490 thank you for telling me this information, I'll go see what I should do for a machine I have which has a large amount of its floral decals rubbed away only leaving behind a sort of outline of where it used to be. There are also spots that seem to be clean, darker, and shinier than the rest of the machine. Is it remaining shellac? If so then what should be done with it?

@wayneschmidt490

3 жыл бұрын

@@someoneorsomething7591 My video on how to recover lost artwork kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5Wh0q2FhLzOnc4.html shows how tom use an ultraviolet flashlight to test if your machine is coated with shellac. The video is only 2 minutes long.