Singer Model 20 (Part 1)

Singer Model 20 (Part 1)

[@barbaraflowers1599]

What a thoughtful and loving gift for your mother. The fact that you knew this would be meaningful to your mom, shows such empathy and love. This shows the love and admiration you must have for your grandfather and mother. Such a beautiful jester. Says volumes how you were raised and how close you were to grandpa and love for mom. So so thoughtful. You made grandpa proud and affirmed to mom she did good.

[@jaceek2030]

Haven't watched the 2nd vid, but I'm terribly impressed with what you've done so far. I've got 2 Singer Sewhandy 20s. My hubby is helping me (translation: I'm encouraging hubby as he restores them for me). 1 of mine just needs some light cleaning, but the other has a bit more rust and pitting. Really happy to find your vids. Anyways, thank you for filming this as you go along.

[@joeheilm]

Thank you for the nice comment Jacee. Cheers

[@tonylenge424]

Great video. Sewing machines, especially the old ones, are fascinating. Very intricate and precise. Very entertaining to follow your process in solving the restoration.

[@joeheilm]

Hi Tony, make sure and check out Wayne Schmidt, he does some remarkable restorations on sewing machines. Cheers

[@VeganDoris]

Thank you for recognizing that all useful skills are good skills! I don’t believe in “manly” skills or “girly” skills either.

[@diYotamCh]

Hi joe. The sewing machine is a remarkable piece of machinery. Wish I had this magic in this small device😉. I Actually took sewing lessons at school 🤗. You Keep up the restore I will keep watching, till i have time to post new stuff on my channel...

[@Erinnem]

I love how you are so straight forward and pull no punches haha dude we could be friends haha

[@joeheilm]

Hi Erin, that is a flattering comment, thanks.

[@ronalddaub7965]

I'm hooked I've already got five including one similar to that

[@thebmac]

I'm thankful for the sewing machine because with out it, this channel would be "Naked Joe's Shop" hah. I'm guessing that this will just be a wall hanger sort of deal, so I don't think getting it to that 100% is really required. People are probably just going to spin the handle and watch things move a bit. For the pitted shafts, maybe you could of filled them in with some braze and then sanded it smooth? The working platform that you re-made turned out nice. No clue about the paint though. Maybe try another brand. duplicolor? or maybe try thinning out some of that other expensive thick stuff you have and give it a test run on something around there?. ahh well on to part two. I just had to get in the cheap shot about naked joes shop.

[@joeheilm]

Lol...yea nobody needs a naked joes shop channel 😂. Brazing would have worked, and probably would have looked cool. I have looked at the duplicolor paint, but the amazon reviews are not stellar. As always, i appreciate your comments. Cheers

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wow! This is awesome! Very nice job making the resting plate! With regards to the sidewalk supervisors who like to comment on how you should have done it, if they have no channel or content then just disregard them... I can't wait to get to part two!! Thanks Joe!!!!!!!!

[@joeheilm]

Thanks! I know i shouldn't let their comments get to me, but their point was worth acknowledging, in that i hear there point, but i am gonna do what i am comfortable with. You are spot on, 100% of the non constructive comments are from sidewalk supervisors with no content. Cheers

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Having or not having a channel is irrelevant unless the issue is one of content creation within KZbin. But when a comment is not civil, is not inquisitive, and is not offered in the spirit of helping your approach or fellow audience understanding, I think creators are within bounds of ethics to delete the comment - or if the person is persistently distracting, block them. There are many viewers who have skills, experience, insight, connections, resources, or even wisdom which could be useful. Having a channel does not magically endow the creator with superior anything.

[@joeheilm]

Hi Marc, I completely agree with you. I was only pointing out that (in my experience) people that leave nonconstructive comments also do not create content. It has nothing to do with creators being superior, it is simply an exercise in categorizing comments. Having a type of rubric for this taxonomy of commentors is helpful to gauge their legitimacy. Cheers

[@wireworks616]

This is a great project. This little machine sews by creating a chain stitch. It uses one thread for top and bottom stitch. I sew on a machine when I need to, let someone call me a girl. LOL

[@joeheilm]

Hi Wire, lol...right, call me a girl for having a sewing machine 😂😂. Cheers

[@marcmckenzie5110]

What a great project. I share your thinking about the value of sewing. Indeed it is curious how certain skills get gender-affiliated in different cultures. A great example is being a cook or chef - in some cultures, that's "man's work" and in others "women's work." My mother taught me how to do basic sewing growing up but as a Jr. High School student in rural Kansas I was wise enough to never mention that to my friends - a shame because there were a lot of times I could have helped them out. Or my niece Amber, who was Summa Cum Laude in her diesel mechanic school. That woman knows more about engines than any guy I have ever met, but guys in her workplace made sure she failed by sabotaging her, preventing access to materials and tools, and other utterly childish crap. A truck driver will die someday because his rig wasn't serviced by her, but instead some neanderthal who drove her out of the workplace. You put it so eloquently - any useful skill is valuable [and implied, regardless of gender, race, etc....] My grandfather who was an amazingly tough and rugged man was hit over the back of his neck with no warning by some petty thief, for under $20 in his cash drawer. He built his BP service station with his own hands, paid for with almost 30 years of savings at that point as a way to continue working. Running a bulldozer was taking its toll. That creep ruined my grandfather. He could no longer run the station and died within a few years because of the injuries to his blood vessels and brain. So I feel you completely on the theft of something your grandfather prized.

[@joeheilm]

Hi Marc, I try to not get into gender studies issues in my shop, but the whole idea of "sewing is for girls" is dumb. That is a terrible story about your grandfather, I hope there is a special place in hell for that thief.

[@marcmckenzie5110]

@@joeheilm Ha ha! You're right. When I have trouble sleeping I write what enters my mind; I wasn't proposing that we begin a book club on social issues. ;-)

[@michaelbradley8508]

To remove rust and free up 'frozen' parts, have you ever considered soaking your projects in vinegar or some other rust removal agent like 'EvaoRust'? Michael from Canada

[@joeheilm]

Hi Michael, the blasting cabinet really works well, soaking parts is just too slow for me.

[@michaelbradley8508]

I can appreciate that. I don't own a blasting cabinet and often wish I did, but blasting parts only removes rust on exposed surfaces. Soaking parts can free up 'frozen' parts by getting into areas that blasting can't reach. EvapoRust works miracles. Just some thoughts - not a criticism. MB

[@joeheilm]

That is a great point. I typically just use a penatrating oil, but chemical removing the rust from inside is something i never really considered. I use krudex rust converter, but it makes converts rust to a black glue. Anyway great comment. Cheers

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

Neat project Joe! I'm not a paint expert by any means but have you tried an etch primer or something? Might adhere better?

[@joeheilm]

I tried the etching paint on the traveling sprinkler and had the same issue...it is so weird. Cheers

[@jessiebaillargeon4191]

I just got this one it isn't here yet so I'm just trying to watch videos to see how I can restore it I plan on leaving the original painting alone but I am going to sign up the chrome parts

[@joeheilm]

Yea, the original paint is super tough to emulate, its best if you can keep it. Good luck. These are great little peices of history. Cheers

[@dataforinsights]

I got one of these, and I’m having a hard time removing the hand crank to clean all the parts in that area. Is there a way to connect with you directly? Thx

[@joeheilm]

Watching the video is really the best I have to offer, watch around 9:30 and you will see how it comes off. A torch and some penetrating oil would help. Good luck. Cheers

[@mrbenmall]

What a big project, Joe. I wouldn't have the first idea how to work on a sewing machine. We (the family) have my grandmothers old singer, but my daughter (who sews) says it's unfixable. But I digress. Have you used the Rustoleum 2X spray paints? I really like them. Especially the primer. It goes on super smooth and seems to dry strong and quick. Looking forward to Part 2.

[@joeheilm]

Hi Ben, sewing machines are weird. They are precision machines that are not worth anything. So when i hear people say a machine cant be fixed, they typically mean it is cheaper to buy a working one. Ill check out the 2x paint, im willing to try anything at this point. Cheers

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Ben, my wife's passion is sewing and she's amazing. Like wedding dresses and tuxedo kind of skills. She worked her way through college and graduate school in a fabric and sewing machine shop. A couple of years ago we started looking for a sewing machine for my new daughter-in-law and discovered no-one makes a basic high-quality sewing machine anymore. We are so adapted to cheap clothing from Asia, it is no longer considered an important skill or activity. That might change as global wages slowly normalize (not a political statement, just a macro-economic observation). So a high-quality old sewing machine might very much be worth restoring... maybe an aspirational project! I don't think I have the endurance right now to tackle such a challenge, including the learning curve, but maybe you could?

[@mrbenmall]

@@marcmckenzie5110 WAY above my skill set. Any by the way, both my daughters sew and they both have basic (new-ish) machines they love. :)

[@stevef8993]

Hi Joe. That little sewing machine is cool! It's looking real nice and you did a great job on the little table rest. Can't wait for part 2. Also, loved the cello music in the beginning, what was that?

[@joeheilm]

Thanks Steve, the Music is from the KZbin audio Library (link below), the artist is Dough Maxwell and the song is "Solo Cello Passion". Cheers kzbin.infomusic?feature=blog

[@adamk4160]

What about etching primer?

[@joeheilm]

On my tractor sprinkler restoration i used the self etching primer and had a similar problem. It is bizarre, painting is a real hit or miss venture with me. Cheers

[@michaelbradley8508]

With regard to paint not sticking, you could try cleaning the paint off to the bare metal, wipe it down with alcohol, then apply a primer. My 'go to' primer is Kilz. I have always had success with finishing paint sticking to Kilz. Michael from Canada

[@joeheilm]

I'll look into the kilz. Thanks

[@joseluiscanterosandoval.3368]

Si hablará menos y trabajará más en un sólo video hubiera quedado, pero el hubiera no existe