tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post3717733446484826877..comments2024-03-23T15:01:52.186-04:00Comments on The Vintage Singer Sewing Machine Blog: How to Re-wire a Potted Motor, Part 9: Grease Wick RemovalNicholas Rain Noehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12644468824283007784noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post-21951451415741114092013-10-26T23:39:56.080-04:002013-10-26T23:39:56.080-04:00I believe Sew-classic now sells them by the inch o...I believe Sew-classic now sells them by the inch on her site. Also THANK YOU for your tutorials. They are absolutely fantastic for newbies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post-19963933231751072912013-09-12T13:05:18.859-04:002013-09-12T13:05:18.859-04:00Looks like sew-classic LLC also sells the grease w...Looks like sew-classic LLC also sells the grease wicks in shorter lengthsMadelaine Plauché, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07213488017966676143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post-6151264075407904062012-04-28T20:17:31.098-04:002012-04-28T20:17:31.098-04:00Hi Rain. I'm new to the addiction but after ta...Hi Rain. I'm new to the addiction but after taking apart, cleaning and oiling, and putting back together two 27s, a 127, and two 99s I decided to keep the 15-91 I accidentally got when I went on my spree, so cleaning and rewiring it. This blog is wonderful, I've bookmarked a gazillion things so far. I wanted to tell you Sew Classic has wicks she sells by the inch. And I wanted to ask you do you know where I can get a new retaining clip? When I took my first one out tonight I just used my fingers, and the second one the top clip itself broke off. Will the knurled caps keep the wick and spring in place if I can't find a replacement? I'm kinda shooting ducks in the dark here because I've never worked on sewing machines before until a month ago and thank you so much for this blog. CherylCheryl A Crossanhttp://www.cccowgirlcouture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post-82993214068925473142011-12-23T18:05:46.868-05:002011-12-23T18:05:46.868-05:00Thanks K9 (sorry, don't know your real name). ...Thanks K9 (sorry, don't know your real name). I have a small cardboard box, about 6x6x6 inches, that I line with a handtowel. I throw any parts in there that I need to blow dry so that they don't blow away, they just roll around inside the box. <br /><br />If you don't have a box, another thing you can use is a clean sink strainer, the kind made out of screen door material; put your object on the table, put the strainer on top of it upside-down, and blow dry through the strainer. You might want to wear an oven mitt with the hand holding the strainer in place, as the hair dryer will heat it up.Nicholas Rain Noehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644468824283007784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post-34704652517693069162011-12-22T13:45:02.737-05:002011-12-22T13:45:02.737-05:00Thanks for the info on buying the wicks. I ordere...Thanks for the info on buying the wicks. I ordered some, and they shipped quickly; the freight was more than the wicks, but I figure I won't have to buy more in my lifetime.<br />Meanwhile, I had success by washing my wicks (with spring attached) in Dawn (the kind they show de-greasing ducks in oil spills), and drying with a hair dryer. Be careful that they don't blow away!<br />This is the best blog on the web. Thanks, Rain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7726502802933887607.post-59520596505113308902011-12-21T20:00:30.834-05:002011-12-21T20:00:30.834-05:00woa I have some WORK to do....woa I have some WORK to do....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285943308096103980noreply@blogger.com