My "New" Sewing Machine!!!!
Ok I am making this post to kinda half brag, half ask for help.
I thought she came with a old manual to help with figuring out how to care or fix her up.
BUT! Though it did. the manual is, let's just say, not usable. To delicate to falling apart.
I have tried to look online for one, I have. but I keep coming up on the new Singer sewing machines manuals. I figured heck with it. TO the Hive mind! What I know: She is a Singer 127-3, she was made or at least registered August 6, 1914. And my child has named her Lavender. No she is not purple, nor dose she smell of them but ok were going with it. I know this as I was able to look at the first page of her manual, plus searched up her serial number. I know she needs some oil, and a bit of TLC to clean her up. Along with a new belt, and bobbin ring. What I Dont Know: What to use to clean her so I don't damage her old decals. The are already a little warn. And is it possible to add a clear coat to her once she is clean so I can help protect the remaining of the Sphinx decal or should I just leave it? Lastly, when I spin the wheel, it kinda sticks part way, I'm sure this is a oiling issue, as it dose still turn, but suggestions on best machine oils to use with this old lady would be nice, at the moment I only have wd-40, and I don't know if that is to abrasive for her. Help on the matter is appreciative. edit!: Things I now know! - I now have the pdf, to the manual of my lovely machine. - Apparently you just use machine oil to wipe it down, or! Lamp oil. oddly enough I didn't have machine oil, but did have lamp oil. this is so the water, or alcohol, dose not damage or rust the machine, or ruin decals. -Wd-40 is fine for getting it loose, and for the initial work. But machine Oil is needed for running it. -Under the plate near the needle is a little hole where some felt was intended to be. Mine was missing, but this felt is intended to slow release oil so the bobbin gears stay oiled up while working. Most of everything is still made for this machine. As far as belts, and rubber bobbin wheels, or even the shuttle bobbins. It seems there are many who enjoy finding restoring and collecting these and they were quite willing to help me learn what I needed. Thank you all!!















