The Vintage Singer Sewing Machine Blog

Hi everyone, I know, long time no talk. I recently got to meet Elizabeth from My Sewing Machine Obsession and that was pretty cool. S...

In the previous post , we looked at how to remove and re-install the stop motion clamp washer on a potted motor machine. But many other vi...

When you set your vintage Singer sewing machine into bobbin winding mode, by cranking the stop-motion wheel counterclockwise, the needlebar...

All photos in this entry by Azul from California Azul from California writes, I was excited to discover your motor rewiring series , b...

Guess which one's the industrial. There are many eBay and Craigslist sellers selling vintage domestic Singer sewing machines and br...

All photos in this entry by Eric from Ottawa Eric from Ottawa writes, [The 15-91 I recently acquired] looks like it's in great sha...

Here's Part 2 of Hans from Chicago's questions about his Singer 206. Is there any type of regular maintenance a 206 requires (oil...

Time to answer some reader questions. These photos here were sent to me by reader Hans in Chicago. As he writes, In a thrift store, my w...

If you are arriving at this entry for the first time, this is a comprehensive guide on how to re-wire the potted motors found on vintage Si...

Now we’re at the final step to getting your machine back up and running! Start by sliding your newly-renovated motor onto the shaft.