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[tlcmurphy]

15 milligrams of sugar helps the medicine go down!

Sugar is 342 mg/ml so a teaspoon is 1,710 mg (1.7gm).

No wonder they took their medicine, Mary Poppins was fattening them up

 

[WingItRanch]

Cool old sewing machine!

In case you don't know what "timing" is...

As the needle goes up and down with its thread, it needs to be "in time" with the bobbin and its thread. If it's not, the threads don't make stitches.

Timing is not something I would try to adjust on my machine. I would take it to a sewing machine repair place.

I had no clue what timing meant so thank you!!!

 

[notabitail]

Sugar is 342 mg/ml so a teaspoon is 1,710 mg (1.7gm).

No wonder they took their medicine, Mary Poppins was fattening them up

I confused.

 

[Love Donkeys]

If you go to, searspartsdirect.com, you can download a 76 page pdf owners manual for your machine. Depending on the working condition and looks of the machine and its Rose case it is worth from $70 to $360. Personally, if it works I'd keep it.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Timing is not something I would try to adjust on my machine. I would take it to a sewing machine repair place.

Thank you for your whole post! On this part, I wanted to say something about this, but wasn't sure how to word it, so extra thank you!

 

[MROO]

QUESTION: I found this old (it works!) sewing machine on a property I purchased. My limited research indicates it was built in 1970 for Sears Kenmore. Made in Japan. It's their travel edition. Very heavy- all metal. Can someone with sewing knowledge explain what all these knobs do?
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I sew a lot. I have an old 60's and an old 70's machine that I've been using since they were new. I have a newer machine. It's good for the fancy stuff and really delicate fabrics, but for everyday and regular sewing, I swear by both my old Singers! BTW - most of the older Sears machines were made by Singer, too, just rebranded for the store.
First things first. Before you try to make anything work, take it to a pro for a cleaning and tune-up. If you do too much "testing" you run a high risk of jamming and breaking something inside and parts can be hard to come by. Once they've had it apart for a good cleaning and oiling, a good service shop can tell you exactly how to use the machine. They'll likely also tell you that it's worth the maintenance money and not to trade it in. Those older machines have steel and cast iron where today's (and back to the mid 80's) are mostly plastic. You've got yourself a real gem, there!

 

[kattabelly]

Let me use this to ask a question, then.

QUESTION!

2 teaspoons per gallon is a common, recommended dosage for Corid use on BYC. How would you write this to be more accessible? I won't lie, CCs intimidate me. I know they're just mL, but it feels like I'm making a high-stakes decision in an ambulance. Teaspoons are nice and cozy.

Also, I am NOT breaking my own rules because this is technically a writing question, not a medical or chicken question.

I'd round it to 10ml/3.8l (which is close enough to 2tsp/gal for corid).

Also worth being aware that a US gallon is 3.8 litres (3785ml, more accurately) but the imperial gallons we use in the UK are 4.5 litres (or really 4546ml)

It could be helpful to state which gallon measurement you're using, and also make sure you're using the correct conversion rate (I assume if you just google "gal to l" it'll come up with the US gal rate if your internet thinks you're posting from the US, but who knows)