A little wizardry – overdue maintenance on Archaic Arcane
Last week, support for the operating system on the computer that brings you ArchaicArcane.com was discontinued. This is not unlike when Microsoft said no more XP. What this means for AA is that I need...
View ArticleA new pattern for a new year!
Happy New Year everyone! If anyone had told me a few years ago that I’d be teaching people to maintain their vintage machines, I’d have probably thought they were crazy. We’re planning more workshops...
View ArticleSand slipping through my hands – A 5 month update
I just realized it’s been nearly 6 months since I updated the blog. I apologize for that everyone! It’s been a really up and down several months. I thought I’d update you on some of the larger...
View ArticleDid she call me a bag lady?
For years I’ve told people not to trust the handles, joints or latches on vintage sewing machine cases. The glue is old and brittle. The nails and fasteners may be weak or loose. Often the case has...
View ArticleFinish what you started – cars and sewing machines
It seems like summer always brings lots of household projects. This year, it’s a leaking woodstove flashing (fixed – and the painting of the ceiling to go with it – not fixed), window frames needing to...
View ArticleMotorin’– Electric motor theory
Electric Motor theory – why and how we lubricate There have been a lot of discussions about sewing machine motor lubricants over the years and I thought I’d take a step further back and discuss why we...
View ArticleA search for things that you can’t see – Singer motor lube replacement
A “controversial” post today folks. Motor Lube for Singer motors. This one causes a lot of sometimes heated discussion on forums. Many people have done tests and lots of opinions have been stated....
View Article2019 Year End Wrap up, part 2 – everything else
Well, I put this post off for a little longer than I should have – but I had what I think is were understandable reasons mixed with a little procrastination. In mid-December of 2018, Stormi began...
View ArticleThe shop is up and running!
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’ve decided to finally set up the shop completely. With the way we all do things changing from day to day, this seemed like the right time. For years, I’ve...
View ArticleNever Know Unless You Give It A Try – Replacement Featherweight Bobbin Cases
Around 2 months ago, I received 3 Singer featherweight 221/222 (and 301) bobbin cases from my Canadian parts supplier. The cases varied in quality and perhaps accordingly in price. They’re also 3 of...
View Article
