1884 sewing machine restoration (that i stuff up)

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3 ай бұрын

1884 Singer sewing machine it had completely seized up and needed to be restored . The original video was 35 minutes long, I had some complaints about it been too long so this is a shortened version of it .if you'd like to see the long version I'll leave this up . while I was at the museum looking for at a lamp to restore , I got a ladder and climbed up onto a mezzanine floor that had been up to for years and found half a dozen sewing machines, Plus some other cool old stuff .The museum staff didn't know there were there.
I was originally going to do just a repair and clean ,but through my own fault ended up having to do a complete restoration .
The process took me 3 months while I was doing other Restorations as well
I delivered the sewing machine back to the museum, and they were delighted with the restoration .
thanks for watching, If you like that I do restoration for free for Museums hit the Supper Thanks it helps to pay for the next restoration

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@patientorlando1306 3 ай бұрын

Time Team! We love 'ole Phil and his flint😄 And we love this restoration too - lovely to see this kind of "tech" being restored for future generations😍

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

thanks for the encouragement😀

@robertmanley7556 2 ай бұрын

My aunt had one just like this . This brings back good memories from my child hood .....It was a joy to watch you restore this thanks for bringing it back to life and thanks for the memories ...fantastic work as always !! 👍👍

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, glad i was able to bring back some good memories.

@cathybenson5119 3 ай бұрын

It's beautiful, mate. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Hi cathy thanks for watching

@emyrjones2717 2 ай бұрын

Excellent - as always! Keep them coming.

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@justincranmer130 3 ай бұрын

My daughter just inherited a treadle so this will help in our journey getting it cleaned up. It still has the original leather drive belt

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Hi justin check out this KZfaq channel he just restores sewing machines kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gOBkZbWbrrHHl5s.html thanks for watching

@michelecrown2426 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful outcome. And thank you for not putting on that fake rust.

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, my conscience won't let me put fake rust on

@alfrede.neuman9082 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Awesome work!

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'm always on the look at for bigger projects

@dominikschutz6300 3 ай бұрын

Wow, this looks extreme pristine, excellent restoration :)

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@Adnancorner 3 ай бұрын

My grandmother and then my mother had a singer machine but slightly larger size and heavier. It was exactly similar design but they added motor in it to work with both electric and hand. It was in my family until 2004 when we immigrated out of India. The machine was in family since 1950's however the machine was made in India in 1940's during British rule. I still remember it worked like smooth with such perfect synchronization. My mother misses that machine lol.

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

It's amazing how many people have got fond memories of the old Singer sewing machines, thanks for sharing your story and watching

@geoffbuss3699 3 ай бұрын

It's Time Team.

@oneshotme 2 ай бұрын

Hate seeing Japaning replaced with paint!! But it looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!! I enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thanks1shot for forgiving me ,and for watching😃

@alexanderalbach468 3 ай бұрын

The singer is a German icon❤

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Probably a universal icon, I think the next Voyager they sent into space they should have a Singer machine on it instead of a gold record

@santajose 3 ай бұрын

Would prefer it original as you intended initially but nice comeback, sorry for your hand and nice commitment to continue working despite the injury

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

thanks for watching😀

@CitizenAyellowblue 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic job!

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@shawnwright4129 3 ай бұрын

We still need things like this around. Who knows when power will go out for a long time? Antiques, especially restored ones, may come in handy some day! I enjoyed watching this one! Back when these were built, they were meant to last, even becoming family heirlooms. Today's products are designed to fail after a short time, which is annoying.

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Every time I go past the small town always check out the museums and ask them if they want anything restored for free it's amazing how stuff the sit around and no one being able to fix them.

@shawnwright4129 3 ай бұрын

@@richardrestorations I hope they take you up on your offer!

@Adnancorner 3 ай бұрын

11:49 I do not know the show, but I do know that guy from medieval history of British Isles.

@jaybowles112 3 ай бұрын

Tony Robinson from Black Adder. He played Baldrick. The show on the phone was Time Team.

@TapscottJ 2 ай бұрын

Amazing job! How did you hurt your hand?

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I cut my hands while I was doing some roofing

@cathybenson5119 3 ай бұрын

Time Team

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

How many times have you watched the series!

@cathybenson5119 3 ай бұрын

I've only watched a few episodes. I don't like how they spend more time talking than actually showing the excavations.

@Adnancorner 3 ай бұрын

How easy it is to find sewing machine in NZ ? I would like to know. You in Auckland ?

@sciangear4782 3 ай бұрын

He's in Christchurch

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

There is a few around this one I restored for ferrymead Historic Park there was a Part missing and they showed me a shed full of sewing machines I think there was about 50 odd but they do not sell off the inventory, I'm in Christchurch

@petepeterson4540 3 ай бұрын

My great grandmother of 93 in 1965 told off how she would ride in the wagon while turning the handle and sew my great grandfathers shirts I don't know if she was bragging or not you have felt the heft of that put it in your lap and try to sew something while bouncing up and down swaying side to side.

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

Hi Pete thanks for sharing your story, I don't think my wife would sew my shirts in the back of a wagon with the sewing machine,

@user-de9wq1zm9p 2 ай бұрын

Ты зачем оригинальные декали уничтожил?!!!

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

I did put it in the description and also in the video why I had to take the base coat off. just in case you missed it it was because I had forgot I had it soaking for two days it was only supposed to be for an hour When I took it back to the museum, it was way better than they were expecting

@NolaGal2601 2 ай бұрын

I have never seen fake rust on your items.

@richardrestorations 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching👍

@x84pav84x 3 ай бұрын

Зачем оригинальный орнамент испортил? Надо было осторожно. Теперь эта машина не представляет исторической ценности.

@richardrestorations 3 ай бұрын

It had no value sitting on a shelf where no one can see it, yes I did make a mistake but I rectified it, and interestingly it is sitting by another unrestored sewing machine and everybody complements on the one I restored.