Tension assembly adjustment

The tension assembly's job is to apply an adjustable amount of tension to the top thread. After sewing a few patches I realized it wasn't releasing the tension when I raised the presser foot.  

 

So I took it apart & here are all the pieces.  The technical names for them (from left to right) are thumb screw, spring, little cone, tension plate 1&2, screw rod thingy, Thread guide spring dealy-bob, and pin.  (If that pin looks a little like a straight pin with the pointy bit cut off, you have a sharp eye)

The thread passes between the two plates (beside my thumb) which are pressed together by the spring below them

 When the presser foot is raised it activates a pin (seen above at my fingertip) which pushes the tab on this little cone 

And pushes the spring off the plate & releasing the tension on the thread

I guess the old pin was worn or cut too short so I replaced it with a slightly longer straight pin with the pointy tip cut off. Perfect!

Bobbin mechanism

This bit was kinda scary to take apart.

Ewww, look at that cruddy old wheel!

I kept taking pictures to make sure I got it all back together

But you'll just have to take my word for it because I took 0 pictures when it was in twelve different pieces, lol.

 Nor when I had to take it off two more times to fine tune it, but look what She just did!!

Singer decals

I love how ornate these old machines are.

After three days of WD40, machine oil & elbow grease...

Plus some new wiring...

Before

After

New project: Singer 99-13 (I think)

Now that the snake is done, I get to spend my time working on this little beauty!  It's 3/4 size

I know they're a dime a dozen but I just love 'em!

Check out the beautiful bentwood case

And...

It also runs already! BONUS! :D. Although it was a little scary to plug it in. I had Sugar Daddy standing by with a 2by4 in case it lit me up ;)

30' anaconda/rattler

Stuffed in the car

And there's still room for BestDrest Mil

In situ

Read all instructions. Read 'em again.

u ever wonder, "will something REALLY happen if I remove the filter holder blah, blah, blah..."

Glad I had already poured me a cup 

My garden

Has been down sized to 4 tomato plants & more fence ;)