THE SINGER 185 J

[@CarolinaChrisOutdoors]

Thanks Howard!!!!! I was very curious about how to lubricate it, and I didn't even know it tilted like that. I didn't have a clue about the thread tensioner or foot pressure control knob either!!! Thank you so much for the lesson!!! We must be long lost brothers..... who else keeps hot sauce in their sewing room???? Ha ha ha!!!!

[@mustang774]

Well Chris, welcome to the world of "Thread Injecting " as they call it on Hammock Forums. I bought a new Singer a few years ago to make some gear for hammocking and camping.......Take care, Bluefin.

[@cabotbluegill]

I am going to send you some bobbins and a plate when I get a moment properly lube way up and good needle that machine wi l sew some pretty heavy stuff. DON'T be afraid to put we 40 or equivalent right to it will not hurt a thing

[@CarolinaChrisOutdoors]

cabotbluegill -- Hey Howard- I have the plate. I found it. I figured out how to clip it in there so it stays. I bought the pre made plastic bobbins... I played around with it tonight. The only issue I'm having is sometimes my bottom thread gets "doubled up" some kinda way when I remove the piece from the foot it's kinda tangled.. not every time , just sometimes. Mine has a big wing nut on the bottom that holds it in the case. Do these fit in the wood cabinets I always see the black ones in?

[@cabotbluegill]

Some times when that happens it is a matter of wiggling the hand wheel which changes that position of the needle. There are cabinets that it will fit but a bit harder to find as I said that is a 3/4 machine and would need a 3/4 cabinet the other 3/4machines were 99 and 128s . With your talent you could convert a full cabinet to work

[@johnbecker5213]

best most common sense 185 video and tips on you tube , thanks for the oiling tips!!

[@cabotbluegill]

thank you

[@ProfoundConfusion]

Thank You for all your interesting & helpful videos.

[@shovelhead8]

Thank you for the lesson in tension, Howard. I know more today than I did yesterday. I pulled my old machine the other day to fix the pocket on the wifes coat. Worked as good as a new one.. I have to fix the electric cord though. Thank you for the video, Howard

[@cabotbluegill]

They are handy for sure and they wi. Do some pretty heavy work

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

great looking sewing machine i got one but never used it.take care

[@LeeRalph100]

I would really like to learn more about using a sewing machine. I do remember using one as a kid at Grandma's. I would like to use one to learn to make my own gear such as light weight tarps or even a hammock. Good tutorial.

[@cabotbluegill]

These older machines are the way to go for that type of work they can be found very cheap and have industrial quality . There are all steel

[@LeeRalph100]

@@cabotbluegill A bit of an update. I saw on old machine for sell in a neighboring town for 10 bucks. I tried to get my son who goes to college there to stop and pick it up..My wife then said "Why, My Mom has one you can have"...so hopefully one day this week I can go pick it up! Thanks for the inspiration to get one!

[@cabotbluegill]

When you get it send some info as to what it is I may be able to help you getting started

[@LeeRalph100]

@@cabotbluegill Thanks!! I will!

[@cabotbluegill]

@@LeeRalph100 I do not to mean to sound like a know it all trust me in the beginning i made a ton of mistakes getting these old machines to sew when in the end 98 percent of the time the only problem was needles and tension. I would take stuff apart that shound not have been touched lol

[@BattleAx342]

That is a very nice old sewing machine...

[@ShlisaShell]

This is no lie. I was just thinking about you yesterday and your sewing machines.

[@aaronnelson1099]

Howard always cuts my thumb off!!! He said he likes the black ones better!!👍😂

[@cabotbluegill]

Thanl you that is nice to be thought of

[@cabotbluegill]

Shlisa i was watching one of you vids and reading the comments and one was by 57 red rooster i went to his page i figured 57 was his birth year and it is mine also. Well i watched a vid he had posted on the progress of his wife from her accident she had had. Long story short i was touched and decided to make her a comfort quilt being a extremely busy time of year for me I just got it done. It goes in the mail tomorrow . You Tube can be a great place

[@ShlisaShell]

@@cabotbluegill That is so lovely. She is a strong and special lady.

[@sosteve9113]

Great lesson,I just took our sewing machine and I had to look how it was done,been awhile lol

[@huntshackwildernessexperie6820]

I have an old Singer ( it's the old black one) no model # Very handy for DIY camp projects

[@cabotbluegill]

It is a 66 15 or 127 most likely if it has a bobbin like this one it's a 66 or 99 if it has a shuttle it's a 27 or 28 and if it has the bigger bobbins it's a 15 most like ly

[@huntshackwildernessexperie6820]

@@cabotbluegill I'm surprised I can't see a mod. # It does say made in Canada and the year is 1949 The bobbin is very similar to a newer type. Nice old machine. Atb

[@JohnAmes]

Cool video thanks for sharing

[@BOHEMIANHUNTINGCLUB]

Nice, we got a foot peddle one.

[@cabotbluegill]

still very uas able

[@AllenOutdoors868]

Great channel! Subscribed 👍👍

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

Good tutorial Mr. Howard.

[@cabotbluegill]

Thank you Natnan

[@blackriverrambler3963]

This is very helpful! Thanks.

[@KevinsAdventures]

Great tutorial for Chris, thanks to KZbin this was possible ...despite all of its shortcomings, KZbin is pretty cool :)

[@59chevt]

seems like a machine lol

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Sorry man, could only take 5 min... gave a like tho : ]

[@cabotbluegill]

No problem these are not for every one lol