Off topic threads .........

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:36 pm

If you guys don't quit whining and complaining about OT threads, I'll post one on how to refurbish a sewing machine ....

Joe

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:41 pm

Get'em Joe. And, how about Parker pens.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:43 pm

Or a trout fishing picture

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:54 pm

Old Savage wrote:Get'em Joe. And, how about Parker pens.

I love Parker fountain pens. But I never took any pics of those I redid. I just fixed 'em and used 'em.

casastahle wrote:Or a trout fishing picture

I don't do trout fishing unless I can use my .45.

Joe

Post by **Old Savage** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:09 pm

Joe, I recall you were a big help when I was researching my grandmother's old Parker.

One of the things I find interesting here is that you can bring up almost any topic and information will come out of the woodwork. Gets discussed and everyone involved usually ends up knowing more.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:19 pm

Absolutely true OS

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:28 pm

Here is a three part story I posted over on the Quilting Board forum about a Singer 9W-7 sewing machine my SIL in Indiana gave us. The person she got it from used it for an aquarium stand. Oh how I'd love to tell her what for.

I figure it's wood and metal like our favorite guns, so it does share some of the same traits.

{ http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-an ... 94998.html }
{ http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-an ... 04377.html }
{ http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage-an ... 18398.html }

This is one of my favorite treadle machines. I'm gonna make a quilt on it as soon as I get it in the house. It's outside in the garage right now ...

Joe

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:13 pm

Les Staley · Post by **Les Staley** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:16 pm

Did anybody see the episode of Alaska the Last Frontier where Otto brings out his Singer 29-4 shoemaker patcher and builds a bra for one of his cows? I used to be a cobbler and had at one time two 29-4s and a later 29-K71 (which I still have).. My K71 is converted to electric, but the treadle still works for when the power is down,...I can squeeze many moons out of my favorite shoes...(don't have cows)

KiwiKev · Post by **KiwiKev** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:27 pm

The Singer was the Kalashnikov of sewing machines. Made in India in their millions. An Icon of a former Industrial Age when things were made to last. My mother used hers, it frustrated the h@ll out of my sisters. The Singer is an icon .

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:36 am

maybe we can all get together for a quilting bee or sewing circle. Tutt can you come down.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:47 am

I have an xray of the gun hand of a descendant of one of the Dalton boys, he is also into quilting. I will have to find out what kind of machine he uses.

rossim92 · Post by **rossim92** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:49 am

anybody know where I can find a metric screwdriver?

92&94 · Post by **92&94** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:40 am

rossim92 wrote:anybody know where I can find a metric screwdriver?

Ask the bartender to pour in ml

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:54 am

Old Savage wrote:Joe, I recall you were a big help when I was researching my grandmother's old Parker.

One of the things I find interesting here is that you can bring up almost any topic and information will come out of the woodwork. Gets discussed and everyone involved usually ends up knowing more.

Yep. That's one of the best things about the forum.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:57 am

AJMD429 wrote:
Old Savage wrote:Joe, I recall you were a big help when I was researching my grandmother's old Parker.

One of the things I find interesting here is that you can bring up almost any topic and information will come out of the woodwork. Gets discussed and everyone involved usually ends up knowing more.
Yep. That's one of the best things about the forum.

I totally agree. Of course, I've posted trout pictures, Jeep pictures, camp pictures.............

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:40 am

AJMD429 wrote:
Old Savage wrote:...One of the things I find interesting here is that you can bring up almost any topic and information will come out of the woodwork. Gets discussed and everyone involved usually ends up knowing more.
Yep. That's one of the best things about the forum.

+2 !

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 12:31 pm

Griff wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:
Old Savage wrote:...One of the things I find interesting here is that you can bring up almost any topic and information will come out of the woodwork. Gets discussed and everyone involved usually ends up knowing more.
Yep. That's one of the best things about the forum.
+2 !

+ mio O'my-o

how can a post be "off-topic" ? unless the OP's topic turns into something about "off-topic" posts..... like, you know, would an off topic post on a thread about off topic posts be a post about a levergun?

curiously

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:47 pm

Grizz wrote:
Griff wrote:
AJMD429 wrote:
Old Savage wrote:...One of the things I find interesting here is that you can bring up almost any topic and information will come out of the woodwork. Gets discussed and everyone involved usually ends up knowing more.
Yep. That's one of the best things about the forum.
+2 !
+ mio O'my-o

how can a post be "off-topic" ? unless the OP's topic turns into something about "off-topic" posts..... like, you know, would an off topic post on a thread about off topic posts be a post about a levergun?

curiously

Grizz, is your boat ready to launch yet? How about lunch next week, and I'll pick up Fred?

getitdone1 · Post by **getitdone1** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:08 pm

I can easily see where some would think a Lever gun forum should be about LEVERGUNS!

But, as I've said before, after a few years and seeing the same lever gun subjects repeat several times it's nice to be able to talk about other things just to keep it interesting.

One great thread was one I started. About my loading equipment. I found-out real quick that some members here have loading equipment and rooms you wouldn't believe! Yes, this is at least related to guns but other non-gun subjects can be as interesting as guns. Well....for many of us.

I've always said: The owners of this forum have ALL the say about everything pertaining to it. That's only right. So if they deem non-gun threads O.K. then they are O.K and things are as they should be.

Stick around-- even if non-gun subjects bug you. You'll always have guys here who know a lot and be very helpful when you need them.

Don

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:12 pm

Lunch sounds great, name the time and place.
aaaaach, wed might be out for me......

the boat will float but is not ready to launch.
looking forward to the drying out and gluing weather.

picking up Fred could wreck your back.

is your boat ready to launch yet? How about lunch next week, and I'll pick up Fred?

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:32 pm

You may just need to do that Joe! The wife is wanting me to clean and lube her sewing machine. I have never done that before but made a good try of it. I took it apart as far as I could where the bobin goes and blew it out with canned air and lubed as many points as I possibly could, but it still makes a bit of noise and binds up on occasion where the thread clumps up under the material.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:53 pm

horsesoldier03,

Thread clumping under the fabric is a top tension problem.

Does she have an owners manual? If so make sure the machine is threaded properly and the thread path is clean of lint, fuzz, oil and other debris.
If not then many manuals can be found on line for free. Others are inexpensive and worth the cost.

Here is a site that has much information about cleaning and adjusting machines.
It's mostly concerned with certain Singers but much of the information will apply to other machines as well.
{ http://www.tfsr.org/publications/techni ... ine_manual }
If your wife's machine is a modern electronic / computerized one, then it's out of my league. I'm not into those yet.

Joe

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:00 pm

Thanks for the info. I have no clue where the book is, I need to pull it up online. It is a cheap newer model that is the Singer Simple.

Post by **Old Savage** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:55 pm

The Dalton descendant uses a Viking sewing machine. His wife uses a Pfaff.

Marvin S · Post by **Marvin S** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:11 pm

I almost posted some pics of my antique spring driven clocks. I have been tinkering with and repairing them for a few years. I machine all of my own repair parts.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:17 am

casastahle wrote:Or a trout fishing picture

k -- how bout a Heddon black beauty with Heddon little rivers reel

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:24 am

new bicycle wheels

on old bicycle (this gets me away from vintage 27" wheels, where the tire choices are one mediocre and, well, one mediocre)

rode 50 miles and 3000 calories last weekend
pedaled to the city Frankenbike flea market where my old Raleigh is a legend - seriously, just about everyone there knew me by the bike.

I know how to thread a serger.
For pens I like Japanese pocket pens - especially Platinum - they're the only that won't crack when you carry them in your blue jeans front pockets.
See, I got your OT

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:40 am

wow...this has been an amazing thread...I actually know more about sewing machines...might come in handy when they send us all to the home... :)

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:50 am

Marvin S wrote:I almost posted some pics of my antique spring driven clocks. I have been tinkering with and repairing them for a few years. I machine all of my own repair parts.

Old Ironsights was looking for a craftsman to machine small parts....

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:28 am

seems to me this is the thread to post antique clocks - I know I'd like to see them.

92&94 · Post by **92&94** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:42 am

I have a Heddon rod around somewhere, my dad found it in the closet of a house he and my mom bought in Tucson. Hardly get to use it any more, nearest stream or pond is a 2 hour drive

Marvin S · Post by **Marvin S** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:23 pm

Nice fish pics, and er bike tires

Here are a couple of clocks. The Cincinnati was a rescue job and unwanted when I got it. It is, or was an industrial time recorder clock for punch cards. The other is a Seth Thomas Sentinel #1. Both are from the twenty's.

KiwiKev · Post by **KiwiKev** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:09 am

I have a 1942 made in Enfield, England.

Mantle clock that is.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:42 am

those are beauties - thanks for the photos - I've gotta go wind mine, it ran down overnight.
We're iced in here this morning - can't get down my hill for a couple of hours.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:55 am

Here is my favorite wind up clock, it has a glass dome cover to keep the dust off it.
I have more wind ups, will take some pictures

Marvin S · Post by **Marvin S** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:59 pm

Nice little mechanical master peice. I have another in peices in the shop needing bushings. Usually cruise craigs list for them.

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:46 am

All the way down here on this thread and I can still picture the bickering around the Leverguns Sewing Circle as to whether to include a Winchester or the preferred Marlin rifle sewn into the design.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:01 pm

Proper way to release a fish?

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:04 pm

Comparison of the best 6 MM and the contender

Gobblerforge · Post by **Gobblerforge** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:26 am

Old Savage wrote:

Proper way to release a fish?

What fish?

hayabusa · Post by **hayabusa** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:25 am

I have never seen a more perfect fish holder/release person, ever.

busa

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:53 am

hayabusa wrote:I have never seen a more perfect fish holder/release person, ever.

busa

I don't think I have either

Steelbanger · Post by **Steelbanger** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:04 am

How easily you guys are distracted.

They're trying to sew here.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:15 am

Old Savages fish release person could treadle my machine any day.

I can't believe I just said that.

Joe

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 8:52 pm

Old Savage wrote:Comparison of the best 6 MM and the contender

That little Winchester contender buried that Remington in the dust Long ago

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:15 pm

OS has some serious competition for the picture line.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:31 pm

It has been a dry spell here.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:52 pm

Anybody here ever rebuilt a didgeridoo?