It has one special thing compared to all other sowing machines of that time and of this time (with the exeptin of other Singer sowing machines of that time). The Rocket singer can sow only by using the over tread without the under tread. It makes a chain like stitch witch is called chain stitch. The chain stitch does not need under thread and this machine can do it. I think the chain stitch can be very decorative in some cases.
thank you so much for doing the dress maker and explaining that its like the montgomery ward machine. you showed me how to oil my machine, which is great because i didnt get a manual with it. ty again.
@bpereztab I grease the gears every few months or so depending on how much the machine gets used. I got a pot of something at Walmart that seems to do the trick just fine, it's not expensive and lasts a really long time.
Hello, I collect vintage-ish sewing machines, and I'd like to know if you have any idea how to oil a mid 50s pink Atlas Precision machine (straight stitch only), as well as a late 50s Rotary Electric machine with a Dayton motor.
Hi there. Well, the first rule is.... Anywhere you see metal touching metal and it moves, oil it. If there are any gears then you should use grease on those. Keep oil off belts and bobbin winder tires. That's about all there is to it!
Thank you. This is very helpful. I have some machines that have been barely used for almost a year and I need to oil them so I can get back to regular sewing.
My machines are not vintage but they are pretty basic mechanicals. The manuals don't give very detailed instructions on oiling, I think because they expect you to take the machine into a shop for yearly maintenance. I never do that but I can also tell that I haven't been oiling all the necessary parts myself. Now I know what to check. :)
Yeah! You'll feel so great giving your machines a good oiling. Be sure to put down a towel.... It will get drippy the first time if you don't do it sparingly!
Well, I was motivated so I uncovered all the parts I could from one machine, and cleaned it out. Then I realized I had loaned out my oil to a friend so I couldn't oil it. Oops. Oh well, it already sounds better since I cleaned out all that lint.
Some parts of the machine couldn't be removed. I think the newer machines have some parts that don't need oiling, so they seal them up. But I did locate some new oiling holes that weren't mentioned in the manual.
It has one special thing compared to all other sowing machines of that time and of this time (with the exeptin of other Singer sowing machines of that time). The Rocket singer can sow only by using the over tread without the under tread. It makes a chain like stitch witch is called chain stitch. The chain stitch does not need under thread and this machine can do it. I think the chain stitch can be very decorative in some cases.
MrSeekLoad 9 months ago
awesome...
TheAdamsRib 10 months ago
thank you so much for doing the dress maker and explaining that its like the montgomery ward machine. you showed me how to oil my machine, which is great because i didnt get a manual with it. ty again.
sp247oc 1 year ago
This is a little off base, but in the door of the Singer 500A, there's a dial with numbers on it. What is this for?
rachelss19866 1 year ago
How often do you lubricate the gears and what kind of lubricant do you use?
Thks for sharing.
bpereztab 1 year ago
@bpereztab I grease the gears every few months or so depending on how much the machine gets used. I got a pot of something at Walmart that seems to do the trick just fine, it's not expensive and lasts a really long time.
BRemlinger 1 year ago
Hello, I collect vintage-ish sewing machines, and I'd like to know if you have any idea how to oil a mid 50s pink Atlas Precision machine (straight stitch only), as well as a late 50s Rotary Electric machine with a Dayton motor.
necrosisatrophy 2 years ago
Hi there. Well, the first rule is.... Anywhere you see metal touching metal and it moves, oil it. If there are any gears then you should use grease on those. Keep oil off belts and bobbin winder tires. That's about all there is to it!
BRemlinger 2 years ago
Thank you. This is very helpful. I have some machines that have been barely used for almost a year and I need to oil them so I can get back to regular sewing.
My machines are not vintage but they are pretty basic mechanicals. The manuals don't give very detailed instructions on oiling, I think because they expect you to take the machine into a shop for yearly maintenance. I never do that but I can also tell that I haven't been oiling all the necessary parts myself. Now I know what to check. :)
DepartmentOfColor 2 years ago
Yeah! You'll feel so great giving your machines a good oiling. Be sure to put down a towel.... It will get drippy the first time if you don't do it sparingly!
BRemlinger 2 years ago
Well, I was motivated so I uncovered all the parts I could from one machine, and cleaned it out. Then I realized I had loaned out my oil to a friend so I couldn't oil it. Oops. Oh well, it already sounds better since I cleaned out all that lint.
Some parts of the machine couldn't be removed. I think the newer machines have some parts that don't need oiling, so they seal them up. But I did locate some new oiling holes that weren't mentioned in the manual.
DepartmentOfColor 2 years ago