One tip I got from watch makers is you can dry the parts in a cheap food dehydrator. The little parts won't blow away, and you can get them bone dry. Keep up the great work.

@SewingMachineRehab

10 ай бұрын

Wow, that is a great tip! Thank you!

I really like my little brass wire brushes, they dont mar or scratch. Perfect for the feed dogs especially.

Pipe cleaners are an excellent cleaning accessory, and leave less fluff behind than Q-tips. They can also be bent in custom shapes for all those special part contours.

@SewingMachineRehab

6 ай бұрын

Yes, I am going to try them, another viewer suggested them as well. Don’t know why I never gave them a go, thanks for the suggestion!

Great info/tips- appreciate this. I have several vintage machines this will help me with, tremendously.

@SewingMachineRehab

9 ай бұрын

Hi! I am glad you find it helpful! Thanks for commenting!

Good information and instruction ❤. Thanks 🎉

Best sewing machine restoration videos.

@SewingMachineRehab

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Looks awesome Jen!

@SewingMachineRehab

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob!

Elias BRAZIL SP EXCELLENT. THANKS SO MUCH.

Watched and commented on this the other day. Great video.

@SewingMachineRehab

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again! :) I could see a color issue on my end and I had to fix it. Not sure how many people noticed, I guess it was more for my peace of mind.

I’ve been looking into getting an ultrasonic cleaner for my machines, so this is super helpful! My poor fingers always get so tired and grimy cleaning all those tiny screws and such by hand. 😂 Thanks!

@SewingMachineRehab

5 ай бұрын

Ultrasonics are a game changer if you have a lot of parts to clean! Doesn't have to be anything expensive or fancy, just big enough to hold your biggest part. Now you can save your fingers!

Good Job Jen!

@SewingMachineRehab

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeb, I had to fix the color issue on the video. Oops.

@JebbAdams

Жыл бұрын

@@SewingMachineRehab I enjoyed just as much this time as before. Still timely, cleaning a 411g. Good review! lol!

Great video

@SewingMachineRehab

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-ok8sh7rf6p

11 ай бұрын

Jen, I really enjoy your videos. My sister and i are restoring about 15-20 machines and we would like some information about buying a SONIC CLEANER. Would a regular jewelry sonic machine without the heat do the same as yours when it comes to cleaning the machine parts? Thank you

You must have a Dremel...........great job.

@SewingMachineRehab

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! I do have one that I use a lot, I don't think I did in this video though. The Dremel is a newer addition to my bench :)

Thanks so much for your awesome video series on Featherweight restoration! I have a bottom cover (where drip pad sits) that has rust on the outside. What what you recommend I do for that?

@SewingMachineRehab

10 ай бұрын

Hi! You are welcome! It would depend on how much rust there is. If it is just a little I would treat it with rust remover and maybe lightly sand it and then polish it. If it was a lot I would sand it and repaint it with a spray paint. I hope that helps! Mostly you just want to stop it from rusting further or having rust transfer from the bottom of the cover to whatever surface you keep the machine on.

@kellye9129

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your help/advice! 🙂@@SewingMachineRehab

I have my mom's 401A Singer Sewing Machine. While cleaning, I put white lithium grease on the gears. After doing this, I heard it will get hard eventually and be very hard to clean the gears. I bought clear grease but need advice on cleaning off the white grease first. Thank you for your help.

@SewingMachineRehab

Ай бұрын

Hi! I am pretty sure I have cleaned that off of gears more than once. Using a cut down chip brush first to knock off the worst of it is usually how I start. Then I go in with very small q-tips that are used by beauticians to get into the teeth of the gears. I dip them in rubbing alcohol first. This is the link to the ones I get: amzn.to/3VFFeZt Finally, I use a small wire brush on them at the end. It can be done, just takes a lot of elbow grease to get the lithium grease off. :) I hope that helps!

11:09 am. I am working on a singer 27 treadle machine. I removed the bobbin winder from the machine. The spring that holds the bobbin in the winder is not working, can that be fixed? replaced?

@SewingMachineRehab

6 ай бұрын

I believe you can find a new spring, is this the one? www.sewingmachinesplus.com/15366.php?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkeSsBhDUARIsAK3tiefckOV0j9rKw8ZyANVHgrEe25EDoj-xXolQw_Y-im7gY-_frL7uu8MaAqw1EALw_wcB

Love your videos! If you don’t mind, I have a couple of questions about your ultrasonic cleaner. I see that it’s a GT Sonic unit - what’s the model of the unit you use? (I tried unsuccessfully to find a source for GT Sonic ultrasonic cleaners to look up size, heating, and power ratings.) I see that you use a fine mesh basket in the cleaner - did it come with the cleaner, or did you buy it separately? Thanks in advance! …Scott

@SewingMachineRehab

11 ай бұрын

Hi Scott! The one I use I purchased off of Amazon. I am going to give you the link but it looks like it isn’t in stock anymore. My main criteria was that it needed to be large enough for holding rock shafts and other larger parts and it needed to heat the solution. So far I have been happy with it but the button you push to stop and start the cleaner has started to crack. I think I paid between $100-$150 for it, can’t remember. The mesh basket is an aftermarket one, also on amazon. I just made sure it fit inside the cleaner before I purchased it. Sometimes I use that basket and sometimes I just use my little mesh strainers for the tiny parts. Here is the link so you can hopefully at least see the specs. 3L Ultrasonic Cleaner, 304 Stainless Steel Professional Ultrasonic Cleaners with Digital Timer & Heater for Jewelry Watch Glass Circuit Board Dentures Small Parts Dental Instrument a.co/d/5HMh7He

@scottjohnson3430

11 ай бұрын

@@SewingMachineRehab Thanks for the link! I’ve been using a small unheated ultrasonic cleaner and have been thinking of upgrading. Having the specs for your cleaner gives me a good place to start. …Scott

Hi Jen, there seems to be several different types of metal and/or metal finishes. Chrome, nickel plated metal, etc. How do i tell them all apart for each cleaner?

@SewingMachineRehab

5 ай бұрын

Hi! Anything that doesn't have paint gets put in Krud Kutter for me. That's just what I do but I know that there are different opinions out there on what to use. So far I haven't had any issues with the finish being damaged, it just comes out clean. Usually I don't need to use any polish at all on the nickel or chrome parts after that but if I do I usually use a white polishing compound and my Dremel. I tried a very smelly metal polish in a can once but that just wasn't for me and I didn't think it really made a difference. I don't know if that is helpful or not, hopefully it is!

Will feed dogs be ok in ultrasonic cleaner? My friend gave me a vintage sewing machine 128k so they are actually quite rusted. I also have my new featherweight.

@SewingMachineRehab

4 ай бұрын

Hello! Yes they will but you will need to dry them well and you may still need to hit them with a wire brush if you can't get the rust off. Usually that does the trick!

A air compressor is key for removing all the moisture after washing the parts.

@SewingMachineRehab

7 ай бұрын

Agreed!

Unable to find krud kutter must for rust, is there anything else that you might recommend ?

@SewingMachineRehab

2 ай бұрын

Hi! I have been hearing from other viewers as well that the rust remover I use isn’t available to them. I haven’t found one that I like as much yet but I am looking. It seems to be kind of a niche product and most options I am coming across are more industrial and you have to buy a huge bottle of. Some rust removers also turn the area where it was applied black which we certainly don’t want. When I find one that will work I will definitely make a video and let others know about it. Wish I could give you a better answer!

Hi, What is the capacity of your ultrasonic cleaner? Thank you

@SewingMachineRehab

2 ай бұрын

Hi! You know, I am not sure! It’s big enough to fit some of the longer parts like the rock shafts from a Featherweight but it wouldn’t hold rock shafts from something like a 66. I have had if for several years and they don’t sell it anymore. There are so many out there, I would choose one that fits your budget and your parts and you should be good to go!

What do you recommend to clean around the metal pieces on the machine that turn brown?

@SewingMachineRehab

3 ай бұрын

Hi! Do you mean on the parts that come off or the parts like the needle bar and presser bar bushing? Parts that I can remove like the needle bar, hook assembly and etc. I clean in a solution of Krud Kutter. If I don’t remove the presser bar bushing for example I very carefully clean it with rubbing alcohol, very careful not to get it on the finish of the machine. Then I will gently polish them with a very high grit sand paper, usually in the 2,000 to 10,000 range depending on the part. I hope that helps!

@rhondamercado7527

2 ай бұрын

@@SewingMachineRehab i’m not sure exactly what they’re called but they’re the plates that are on front of the machine like the badge names. It’s like a stain and they’re even at the creases. It’s like every vintage machine I find, those are the hardest parts to clean.

What are you using for polish?

@SewingMachineRehab

6 ай бұрын

Hi! It depends on what I am polishing. For painted parts I love Zymol cleaner wax. Some of the chrome pieces I leave as is once I clean them. I use a dremel and a white polishing compound on metal parts sometimes. I haven’t worked with many metal polishing compounds as I usually don’t need to. Hope that helps a little!

Are you concerned with lead from cleaning? In ultrasonic cleaner? Are gloves ok?

@SewingMachineRehab

4 ай бұрын

Hi! I am very careful with the lead and usually put down towels I dispose of when dealing with it. And wear gloves! I actually throw away the old wires in the lead tubing and rewire the machine so using a technique that is lead free. I wouldn't ever put any of the wiring in the cleaner, for sure! Hope that helps!

What is honing stick for?

@SewingMachineRehab

4 ай бұрын

Hi! I use it to help me polish the commutator along with some fine sandpaper. I also find that it works well to get any burrs off the thread loop guard for some hook assemblies and remove dark spots or mild rust from things like the feed dogs. Just don't use it on anything that is chrome or nickel plated, it will scratch it! Hope that helps!