This does not count the body parts, balance wheel, bobbin winder assembly, or the needle. The sewing mechanisms and all of the bits and pieces are removed from the body of the machine and laid out for ultrasonic cleaning.Д®ver wonder how many bits and pieces Singer put in this sewing machine? Well, there are127 separate bits and pieces in the body of the machine. Take a good look at it now, because you wonвЂ™t recognize it when I am done! The machine is in pretty good condition to start withвЂ¦ there is a lot of cosmetic restoration that would require color matching, but the sewing mechanisms are in good shape. Here it goesвЂ¦ This is the machine before the restoration. Everything else I can do in a sewing machine restoration will be done.

Leaving these parts their original color will preserve and display some of the legacy of the machine.

The only part that wont be touched is the stitch length plate (it is painted and embossed with the Singer logoвЂ¦ no way to paint this without losing the badge), the bobbin tire (because it is green), and the inner ring of the tension control knob. The machine will be re-painted and re-decaled. The motor and the light will be disassembled and restored, The foot controller will be disassembled, restored, and rewired. All of the parts will be restored to like new condition. In this case, that means everything but the cast iron shell. Hopefully, even the Singer aficionados will give me a pass on this restoration.ДЄs with all of our restorations, the machine will be disassembled to the greatest extent possible. Not to mention the fact that itвЂ™s impressive power and high quality of construction make it a perfect choice for any sewing task. I think Singer intended it to be a fun machine and chose itвЂ™s mint green and cream color palette for that reason. It is 3/4 size and has a retro body style. I chose the 185 because it is a fun machine to start with. ItвЂ™s a surprise ending, so I wonвЂ™t give it away too soon, and you will need to read on to see exactly what it is! If you do, I promise it will bring a smile to your face!ДЇor Singer aficionados who believe any restoration that involves disturbing original finishes on a vintage Singer sewing machine is wrong, be warnedвЂ¦ there will be paint! I have had this machine sitting around for quite a while and decided it would be perfect to play with and do something out of the ordinary. This restoration is a Singer 185K born on August 8, 1958. Of course, it involves a sewing machine restoration to express my optimism. Something different to look at the bright sideвЂ¦kind of like thinking about butterflies, puppies, and kittens. Then, I had an ideaвЂ¦ I want to do something fun. I have not completed many sewing machines restorations in the past few monthsвЂ¦ This is partly because suitable machines have been harder to acquire, but also because I have been looking for the motivation, which has been dulled by the effects of social isolation. Staying at home and only venturing out for necessities, I am trying to weather the storm and being eternally optimistic, I am going to make the best of it. In my retirement, I have not been affected nearly as much as the people around me, and no doubt many of you. It is one of my ways of dealing with the isolating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic that has paralyzed the WorldвЂ¦ The horrific death toll and the far reaching effect it has had on people, Global economies paralyzed, record unemployment, awkward social distancing, closed businesses, shortages of essential supplies and food, and the list goes onвЂ¦ I wonder if we will ever return to our вЂњnormalвЂќ lives in itвЂ™s wake.ДonвЂ™t get me wrong, I am fortunate to have a close nuclear family living in my home.

This restoration is going to be different. The idea was to do something fun to keep me busy and help me take my mind off of the worrisome things I see in the news every single day. Hello! The feature image is our dog RubyвЂ¦ I donвЂ™t want to spoil the surprise of this restoration, so I thought she would stand in for a cute picture! The subject of this blog is actually the restoration of a Singer 185K sewing machine, and this restoration is cathartic for me.

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