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Jun 16Liked by Cale Schoenberg

Thank you. Very informative article. Keep them coming.

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Jun 16Liked by Cale Schoenberg

This is a very interesting article, thanks Dad! (Is it a coincidence that it came out on Father's Day?)

I just take issue with one thing, where he says to show a picture of the Singer Heavy Duty. I bought a Kenmore in 1975 and used it until 2019. Like an idiot, I gave it away, thinking I needed a new machine. I bought a Singer "Heavy Duty" and was stunned at what a piece of junk it was. I started making a wool throw pillow but the HD threw up its hands in dismay, and I finished it on a friend's Featherweight.

I love it when your posts show the insides and construction details of machines.

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I love the kind of information you can't find anywhere else.

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Thank you for this excellent information. I teach sewing classes, and am frequently asked what kind of machine a student should buy. My biggest piece of advice is - don't buy the 'gutless-wonders' from a big box store, and be very careful about buying anything on-line. I will forward this article to my students.

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One of the benefits of powder coating is to reduce glare. Stainless steel looks lovely but the glare created by LED lights shining on it wreaks havoc with my prescription glasses, and I have polarising lenses. I keep a sheet of coloured paper near my machine, that I place over the stainless steel when changing or threading the needle.

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That is slickest needle plate change ever!

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Interesting. As my main interest is old machines, powder coat rarely comes up but some time ago I stripped and powder coated a very forlorn 1948 White embossed rotary. I really like it but my friends are aghast that I would apply such a finish on an old classic.

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I truly look forward to reading each of your articles am learning so many interesting facts! Thank you for putting the time and energy into writing these! I'm very happy I joined your group!

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I sew with a 1060's Singer 401. In fact I have a few of these machines. Powder Finish, metal inside and out. Rarely need service. Love them. Great article. Perhaps future articles can provide information on these older machines which qualify under these 3 guidelines.

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