There are many old sewing machines of both the treadle and the hand operated varieties to be found around today. They are 100 or more years old in some cases, but they were extremely well built and have lasted to the present day in working condition, in quite a lot of cases. This says a lot for the quality and design of these early sewing machines.
Sometimes you will come across one of these old machines which is not working really well, and is in need of a restoration DIY project. In the great majority of cases the problem is a simple one to correct. Years of dirt and hardened oil may have gummed up the works and a thorough cleaning both inside and out will soon have the machine running just like new. This is an excellent good home vintage project.
In a few cases there could be some minor mechanical malfunction, and this can most often be corrected easily by referring to the intructions in our vintage projects article.
We have here free for your use a do it yourself vintage plans article which will show you exactly how to go about restoring an early sewing machine.Check it out and download it free here: Repair sewing machines
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