Sewing Machine Archaeology: Vintage 1940 Singer 81K73 Industrial Overedger - Part 1

[@LucilleCarmichaelPDX]

Oh, yes!! I recently rehabilitated a Babylock EA-605 (Thank you for the videos!! They were a huge help). It treadles like a dream :) I'm now kinda smitten with these vintage overlockers.

[@jayelobegeiger9761]

Loving these videos about industrial machines. Proper sewing machine nerd stuff! It's not that easy to come across industrial machines in the wild, so these videos are great.

[@InStitches]

Thanks Jaye. I'm enjoying exploring these old industrial machines.

[@wendywonka2925]

I've always wanted to buy this machine to see if I can bodge it onto my treadle table lol Nice video on a classic machine, thank you!

[@LucilleCarmichaelPDX]

Vintage Baby Locks treadle wonderfully!

[@martinstock-mechanischemirakel]

Oh no ... I watched the entire marvelous video and now this: a cliff hanger! That's not fair!😢 please hurry up sharpening those blades! And once more, thanks for your seemingly bottomless expertise, patience and ... showmanship!

[@InStitches]

Thanks. Part 2 is available now as early access to my patrons who help support the channel - www.patreon.com/sewing machines Part 2 will be released to the public next week.

[@Balkongodlaren]

Woops! I accidentally deleted my comment... The wick for the upper reservoir has spare part number 132784 and is named "Frame Top Cover Oil Wick for 132781 and 132847". It's depicted on Plate 20821 in the spare parts list. If using a generic wick, it should be twice the length of the reservoir lid and wide enough to fit fairly snugly in the tube so it stays in place. Looking forward to part 2!

[@tomscrafts]

Do you mean the upper reservoir that's being filled at 34:10? I was wondering about the design of that. Without a wick, it looks like the oil below the level of the tube opening would never go anywhere.

[@Balkongodlaren]

@@tomscrafts Yes, that's correct!

[@JebbAdams]

Awesome subject, awesome vid! Thanks again.

[@tomscrafts]

Just trying to join the dots: There's a little standpipe in the floor plate of the big lower reservoir. If the lower reservoir is filled to more than that height, the excess should run out. You mentioned an overflow hose earlier in the video.

[@chrisb6842]

Very nice!😃🌻

[@pepitopalawai6822]

Bonjour, Pourriez-vous me communiquer la référence du tournevis PB Swiss tools que l'on voit à 25'14'' ? J'adore vos vidéos , très instructives et compréhensible, même avec la traduction .

[@maxwang2537]

Flat head screws, not complaints about them, drive me crazy 😅 13:15

[@InStitches]

Haha, I think you may've misheard. I mentioned people who complain about them driving me crazy. :)

[@maxwang2537]

@@InStitches haha I know. What I’m saying is, different to you, what drives me crazy are the screws, not people complaining about them. 😹

[@gurvindersinghbawasran3336]

Eho jihi machine ajj nahi mil sakti