1884 SINGER Sewing Machine Restoration

[@davidmoody239]

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]

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

[@soltanacraft8994]

جميلة المنظر

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@nickevdokimov9741]

Какая красота! И изготовленная когда-то машинка, и процесс восстановления, и восстановленная, ну и сам Мастер!

[@carolspencer9396]

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]

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

[@131dyana]

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

[@richardrestorations]

thanks for watching😀

[@НаташаЛенькова-ц8й]

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

[@cathybenson5119]

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

[@richardrestorations]

Thanks a lot cathy and glad you enjoyed! 😀

[@FordFanatic337]

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

[@richardrestorations]

It's so good! thanks for watching

[@LittleRestorers]

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

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@LittleRestorers]

@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 😉👍

[@midom9143]

great restoration, thanks for sharing...

[@richardrestorations]

Thanks for watching!

[@shedmanx3640]

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]

Thank you very much!

[@beldarin]

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]

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

[@aelitadelarobia]

3 months well spent, nice job

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@MASI_forging]

You have done a great work 👏👏

[@richardrestorations]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@messiasgramostini8102]

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

[@timlovegrove8640]

Time team. Great programme!

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@susiepattinson3031]

Beautiful.

[@richardrestorations]

Thank you!

[@marchelleharris4842]

Great job. Its beautiful. 😊

[@richardrestorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Wow that came out stunning bro. Well done.

[@richardrestorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@oneshotme]

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

[@richardrestorations]

thanks oneshot I appreciate you coming back

[@boycedon]

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]

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

[@javiersanchez2848]

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

[@deborahdosunmu4778]

beautiful restoration really enjoyed your video

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@shawnataylor7998]

Beautiful ❤️

[@richardrestorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@redcarkyle123]

Wow, what a pretty piece of history!

[@richardrestorations]

thanks for watching😀

[@ottodydaktyk]

Good job!

[@richardrestorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@amandatallis9875]

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]

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

[@denizberlin9441]

Perfection 👍👍👍❤️

[@richardrestorations]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Кирюша-г9й]

Шедевр

[@davearthur514]

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

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@TheSlestak]

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

[@cathybenson5119]

It's beautiful

[@richardrestorations]

thanks for watching😀

[@LuísDuarte-v3u]

Bom trabaho, tudo ão pré menor, em portugal não encontro os decalques para esta maquina, comprimentos.

[@NolaGal2601]

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

[@richardrestorations]

mine to, thanks for watching

[@pablogonzalez-nm2kt]

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

[@richardrestorations]

muchas gracias y saludos desde Nueva Zelanda

[@nineteenandfortyone]

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]

Thank you very much!

[@carlosalvarez9521]

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]

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

[@gordsjackson8109]

amazing finish. i have a question that hopefully someone can answer,the screw that sits at the end of the arm. on the left towards front of machine. has a wire attached that goes into one of three holes. anyone know what it’s for ? have it on both my 12 and 13 machines . suggestions welcome 🙏🏻 thanks

[@kelanalexander6162]

I'm sure the wire is a spring that is responsible for pushing the take-up arm down so that it rides along it's cam better. Putting the end of the spring into either of the three holes adjusts the tension on the spring. If you need to adjust the spring for any reason it's probably safest to use the middle hole.

[@cathybenson5119]

Meths to you, metho to us. Haha.😅🇦🇺

[@WaynoGur]

My heart sank watching the sandblasting.

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@JoseGomez-wu9hi]

Hola soy José de jerez megustaria la dirección de comprar las pegatinas gracias

[@larrydye6374]

Wow!

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@robertmanley7556]

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]

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

[@W4iteFlame]

Oh, Time Team. Classic)

[@jsharik2466]

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

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@twayswander748]

Золоті руки 👌

[@richardrestorations]

thanks for watching😀

[@mikemactavish1665]

Where do you get the decals?

[@richardrestorations]

found them on ebay

[@mikemactavish1665]

@@richardrestorations Of course

[@lucaspco6]

Ficou nova igual a da minha avó

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@tailsdblack463]

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]

yep I had That Sinking Feeling when i saw it

[@jomercer21113]

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

[@richardrestorations]

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]

​@@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.

[@RKParK1]

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

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@yana1955]

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

[@richardrestorations]

maybe on the next one cheers Richard

[@petepeterson4540]

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

[@richardrestorations]

thanks pete for coming back😀

[@Highlordratick]

Name of the show is Time Team with Tony Robinson.

[@richardrestorations]

Thanks for your feedback cheers Richard 😀

[@daleleatherbarrow6354]

name of the show is TIME TEAM

[@richardrestorations]

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

[@fveggerby]

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]

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

[@W4iteFlame]

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]

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

[@hammerprojetos]

Singer model 12

[@richardrestorations]

Thanks for your feed back cheers Richard 😀

[@hardy6396]

😱😭

[@cathybenson5119]

Time Team.

[@jamesfield5346]

This thing was build to last... lol

[@richardrestorations]

is it was

[@petepeterson4540]

time team