1894 SINGER Sewing Machine Restoration

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I did not think I would get emotional watching someone restore a sewing machine, but I was close to crying watching you bring it back to life. My grandma was 8 years old in 1931 when her dad bought her a more modern Singer model, the one with the foot pedal. Almost identical except for the foot pedal and the decoration is in gold rather than silver. From what she told me Singer salesmen travelled through villages and sold sewing machines with the incentive of teaching classes for those who bought them on how to use them. So her dad bought her one, sent her to classes and this machine and its sound has been part of my childhood. Falling asleep in my grandma's house listening to that sound is probably the most peaceful mental happy place for me. I still own pillow cases and bed sheets made on it. I learned how to use it making dresses for my dolls out of scraps of leftover material from my grandma. I remember how much she treasured it, how she oiled it with this tiny canister that fit all the nooks and holes designed to maintain it. It rests in my house now with all the stories I now tell my kids about it. She would have been so happy and proud to see you restore this one so beautifully. Thank you for this.

Imagine if you could show this video to the guy who assembled this machine in 1894 and tell him it was restored nearly 130 years later in the year 2023. The laser etching alone would probably look like magic to him.

Я как швея, выражаю огромное уважение и благодарность за Ваш труд и за спасение швейного произведения искусства❤👏

Машинка воскресла! Да еще и в таком облике! С какой любовью Вы сделали это, спасибо Вам.❤

THIS is one of THE most magnificent restorations I've watched! This machine was created when things were meant to last, when people took pride in the things they made. Every piece is substantial. Even the wood was salvageable! Bravo, good sir!!! This is a true work of restorative art!

Я только недавно восстановил машинку, найденную в сыром гараже, простоявшую 20 лет. Представляю, что пришлось испытать мастеру (я, вообще-то, испытывал удовольствие). Мало того, что он всё разобрал, отмыл, отчистил, собрал в нужном порядке (как, не представляю?) ещё и наладил, без чего всё предыдущее бесполезно. Мастеру класс за любовь к инструменту. Старые швейные машины обладают бессмертием, их производили с любовью, они надёжны, выносливы и главное, необычайно красивы (если это слово применимо к машинке), в отличие от современных.

Яне верю своим глазам!Одни мастера сделали эту уникальную машинку,а другой талантливый мастер дал ей вторую жизнь!Браво!!!!🔥🔥🔥

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This is not just restoration…..it’s craftsmanship of the highest order! Bravo!

No wonder these Singer sewing machines were so expensive. They are a mechanical work of art.

Снимаю шляпу перед Мастером! Радует , что есть ещё люди- мастера своей профессии!

This machine is a work of art. From the original manufacturing all the way to and ESPECIALLY the restoration. No one will be restoring the computerized machines of today in 100 years and this one will still be working and looking beautiful. 💕💚❤️

У меня сохранилась такая машина Зингер от бабушки, она в отличном состоянии, шьёт и кожу, и шелк. Браво мастерам за качество! Бабушка много шила и никак поломок!❤

I was really shocked to find out that you actually cleaned and fixed/retooled the screws and other hardware. I figured you'd just replace those parts and restore the body! But that was amazing! This was so beautifully done and I'm sure that anyone would be really honored to own that machine and create on it again. What you did wasn't just restoration, it was art. Just beautiful! 👏

Even completely covered in rust and grime, an old singer is like an ancient dragon, absolutely magnificent in its age

Wonderful work. A meticulous process from every angle. I love these old Singer sewing machines learnt to sew on one. Just beautiful.

Taking it apart is one thing, but how you manage to remember how to reassemble it is nothing short of miraculous!!! Incredible job!

Wow! I never thought this was salvageable! You did a great work and you even used all the pieces and wasn’t left with three screws you did not know where to put! 😅 I am the proud owner of three very old sewing machines, two are Singer and the last one is the most stunning one with patterns made of gold and mother of pearls, and some intricate hand engraved patterns. Two of them have been used my entire life as we do not have electricity in our summer and winter cottage, but needed new curtains and pillows. So I sewed everything on my old machines at the cottages and it went very well! They all sew very nice stitches and although I have five high tec computerized sewing machines as well, I still enjoy the most to sew on the old ones. It connects me to my ancestors who proudly sat like me, turning the wheel with one hand and steering the fabric under the needle with the other. To them this sewing machine meant they could be hired as seamstresses, and contribute to the family economy. It was worth its weight in gold. Thanks to these women, my ancestor grew from being poor farm helpers to being able to buy a small room in the city where there was more work to get. One of my ancestors even opened her own seamstress shop in the Main Street when her husband disappeared at sea. It did not stop her. She let her children go to school and sewed day and night on the Singer to keep things afloat. Her children got an education and good positions, earning more than her, they married and got children who also was told that hard work, education and God was the three things that should guide them through life. Then came I. Also a seamstress. Thanks to my ancestors and Singer, I was born into a wealthy family. I wonder how many lives Singer sewing machines changed hundred years ago? I bet there were a lot. It provided women with the possibility to earn their own money and was by that one major contributor to giving women independence.

I was so amaze of your dedication to restore this antique sewing machine. I really love sewing since my mama who influenced me. and seeing this video made me realize that not all things are easily to be thrown away just because it does not work anymore, but how you bring life to something we've thought its not useful anymore. Hands down to the person behind this. God bless you more!