Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
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- J Miller
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Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Well, my wife won a German sewing machine at an auction.
I've been playing with the Google translator because all the controls on the machine are written in German.
The translator got most of them, but not all. Some were just kinda off a bit.
If we have any body here that speaks German and can translate this I'll post it.
Joe
I've been playing with the Google translator because all the controls on the machine are written in German.
The translator got most of them, but not all. Some were just kinda off a bit.
If we have any body here that speaks German and can translate this I'll post it.
Joe
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Post it! I can do it for you.
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
On the presser foot tension control knob:kaschi wrote:Post it! I can do it for you.
Seide
Baumw
Leinen
Wolle
Stoff
Stopf.
On the bottom of the trap door for the cams:
Bitte Beim Nahen Schliessen
On the feed dog control:
Stopf.
Seide
Norm.
On the inside of the pillar:
Grossversandhaus Quelle Fuerth / Bayern
That's what is written verbatim. With one exception, there should be two little dots above the a in Nahen. I don't know how to put them there.
Thanks
Oh, this machine still has it's European electrical system right down to the 220 volt motor and double prong plug. Do you know where to buy an adaptor set up? I saw them years ago, but not recently.
Joe
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Here is watch I have translated.
On the presser foot tension control knob:
Seide Silk
Baumw ????
Leinen Linen
Wolle Wool
Stoff Fabric/Material
Stopf. Darning Cotton Needle
On the bottom of the trap door for the cams:
Bitte Please
Beim Attach
Nahen Sew stitch
Schliessen Shut Down
On the feed dog control:
Stopf. Darning Cotton Needle
Seide Silk
Norm. Normal
On the inside of the pillar:
Grossversandhaus Large Mail Order Business House
Quelle Spring
Fuerth, Bayern Fuerth, Bavaria
On the presser foot tension control knob:
Seide Silk
Baumw ????
Leinen Linen
Wolle Wool
Stoff Fabric/Material
Stopf. Darning Cotton Needle
On the bottom of the trap door for the cams:
Bitte Please
Beim Attach
Nahen Sew stitch
Schliessen Shut Down
On the feed dog control:
Stopf. Darning Cotton Needle
Seide Silk
Norm. Normal
On the inside of the pillar:
Grossversandhaus Large Mail Order Business House
Quelle Spring
Fuerth, Bayern Fuerth, Bavaria
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Baumw = Baumwolle = cotton..
Nähen = close, or near...
Bitte beim nähen schließen = please close/shut by/at near side or end.
Nähen = close, or near...
Bitte beim nähen schließen = please close/shut by/at near side or end.
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Buck
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
If made for the German market -- which I would guess -- it will have a 50 Hz motor, instead of US standard 60 Hz, and may not run correctly on standard US house current...
Last edited by Buck Elliott on Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Googles translator came pretty close, here's what it said:
On the presser foot tension control knob:
Seide = Silk
Baumw = Cotton
Leinen = Linen
Wolle = Wool
Stoff = Material, stuff
Stopf. = Stuffing. This one actually had several translations. The correct one for this purpose was Darning.
On the bottom of the trap door for the cams:
Bitte Beim Nahen Schliessen
Please close the middle
On the feed dog control:
Stopf. = Stuffing Same alternate meaning as above is correct.
Seide = Silk
Norm. = Standard
On the inside of the pillar:
Grossversandhaus Quelle Fuerth / Bayern
Large Mail-Order Source Fuerth / Bavaria
On the presser foot tension control knob:
Seide = Silk
Baumw = Cotton
Leinen = Linen
Wolle = Wool
Stoff = Material, stuff
Stopf. = Stuffing. This one actually had several translations. The correct one for this purpose was Darning.
On the bottom of the trap door for the cams:
Bitte Beim Nahen Schliessen
Please close the middle
On the feed dog control:
Stopf. = Stuffing Same alternate meaning as above is correct.
Seide = Silk
Norm. = Standard
On the inside of the pillar:
Grossversandhaus Quelle Fuerth / Bayern
Large Mail-Order Source Fuerth / Bavaria
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Buck,Buck Elliott wrote:If made for the German market -- which I would guess -- it will have a 50 Hz motor, instead of US standard 60 Hz, and my not run correctly on standard US house current...
You are correct about the specs:
220 V 72 Watt
4500 U/min 50 Hz
I suspected when we looked at the pics and I saw a white plug that was obscured that it was for foreign power. But wifie wanted it.
So if we can't find a converter, she's gonna pay for a new motor and probably a foot controller. The foot controller is marked:
100 - 250 V with a symbol I think is AC/DC ( ~____ --- stacked on top of each other.) Not sure if the foot controller would work or not.
Joe
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Awesome. My high school & college German was sooo long ago, and never exercised since my father-in-law passed. I got the easy ones, but that "stopf" and "Fuerth" stumped me!
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
If you need to translate a website there used to be a site called bablefish.com that would take care of it for you.
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Isiah 55:8&9
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Rusty,Rusty wrote:If you need to translate a website there used to be a site called bablefish.com that would take care of it for you.
I still have the bablefish.com in my bookmarks. The German above came directly off of the sewing machine, not a web site.
Joe
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Joe,
Babelfish will do Gernan to English, as well as English to other languages. I ain't an eletrician, but I don't think you can step your 110VAC supply up to run a 220VAC appliance. I think you'll have to replace the motor, the foot feed contoller might work, but... I'd get more'n my opinion...
Babelfish will do Gernan to English, as well as English to other languages. I ain't an eletrician, but I don't think you can step your 110VAC supply up to run a 220VAC appliance. I think you'll have to replace the motor, the foot feed contoller might work, but... I'd get more'n my opinion...
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
You can get a 100 watt step up/step down transformer from Amazon for about $20 - I used them when I moved my electrical equipment from the UK to the US. Depending on how the motor is wound it may or may not work, but if it does rotate it will run 20% fast. The foot control is probably just a rheostat and should work ok.
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
In order to simplify things I called our local sewing machine guy and asked him if he'd maybe have something that would work on this machine. He said yes. So tomorrow it will become Americanized.
Oh, and I found it's country of origin. It's a Japanese casting, has the J- A symbol and it's got a decal saying it was made in the Republic of Ireland.
Japanese, Irish, German, now American. Truly an international classic
Joe
Oh, and I found it's country of origin. It's a Japanese casting, has the J- A symbol and it's got a decal saying it was made in the Republic of Ireland.
Japanese, Irish, German, now American. Truly an international classic
Joe
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
I love this forum--sewing machines--German translators--you guys are the best
I was wondering what the effective range of a German made sewing machine would be in open country... :)
I was wondering what the effective range of a German made sewing machine would be in open country... :)
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Well, this one is cast iron, so it's very heavy. I figure with a pound of black powder you could send it right along .......1894c wrote:I love this forum--sewing machines--German translators--you guys are the best
I was wondering what the effective range of a German made sewing machine would be in open country...
If my wife reads that I might not live to open my Christmas stocking.
Joe
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier but I work a 2nd job and got home at 9:30 and am just now checking in with leverguns.
Nähen means "sew" in German NOT "near". Near in German is "Nähe".....there is no "n" at the end. I know it's only one letter but it's a completely different world!
Quell does translate to spring or source but it the actual name of an actual mail order company. In the old days it was that alone, nowadays it's a large department store as well and can be found in most bigger German cities. You can, however, still order things from the catalog.
BTW: In your post it should read: Wer hier spricht Deutsch? or Wer spricht hier Deutsch? or Wer spricht Deutsch hier? If you want to use "sprechen" you have to say Wer kann hier Deutsch sprechen? What you wrote is gramatically wrong but is definitely understandable.
Nähen means "sew" in German NOT "near". Near in German is "Nähe".....there is no "n" at the end. I know it's only one letter but it's a completely different world!
Quell does translate to spring or source but it the actual name of an actual mail order company. In the old days it was that alone, nowadays it's a large department store as well and can be found in most bigger German cities. You can, however, still order things from the catalog.
BTW: In your post it should read: Wer hier spricht Deutsch? or Wer spricht hier Deutsch? or Wer spricht Deutsch hier? If you want to use "sprechen" you have to say Wer kann hier Deutsch sprechen? What you wrote is gramatically wrong but is definitely understandable.
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
Sorry... My conversational German is a bit rusty...
"Bitte beim nähen schließen" translates idiomatically as "Please close (or keep closed) while sewing."
The opening question should properly have been, "Spricht hier jemand Deutsch?"
"Bitte beim nähen schließen" translates idiomatically as "Please close (or keep closed) while sewing."
The opening question should properly have been, "Spricht hier jemand Deutsch?"
Regards
Buck
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Re: Wer hier Deutsch sprechen?
I don't speak German.
I went to the Google translator and typed in: Any one here speak German? The title to this thread is what came out.
If it's wrong, blame Google. It did the job though.
Joe
I went to the Google translator and typed in: Any one here speak German? The title to this thread is what came out.
If it's wrong, blame Google. It did the job though.
Joe
***Be sneaky, get closer, bust the cap on him when you can put the ball where it counts .***