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Professionally Restored Vintage Fine Quality Sewing Machines

Professionally Restored Vintage Fine Quality Sewing Machines

Vintage Sewing Machine Restorations – Welcome to Pungoliving!

  • Home
  • Where To Begin? – An Introduction
  • Tutorials
    • A Tutorial – Cleaning the Bobbin Shuttle from a Singer Vibrating Shuttle Machine
    • A Tutorial – One Very Important Disassembly Tip for Your Sewing Machine Restoration
    • A Tutorial – Threading a Vintage Singer Slant Needle Sewing Machine Models 401A, 403A, 404, 501, and 503A
    • Building a Craftsman Quality Oak Sewing Machine Base for a Full Size Singer Sewing Machine
    • Building a Craftsman Quality Select Pine Sewing Machine Base for a Full Size Kenmore Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Restoring a Singer 201-2 or Singer 15-91 Balance Wheel
    • A Tutorial – Replacing the Bobbin Hook Race Felt on a Singer Model 66 and 99 Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Making the Best Ginger Cookies in My World
    • A Tutorial – Kenmore Upper Tension Assembly… How to Disassemble and Reassemble It the Right Way
    • A Tutorial – How to Restore a Singer Model 101 “Potted” Motor
    • A Tutorial – Restoring A Kenmore Sewing Machine Motor
    • A Tutorial – Replacing the Motor Belt on a Kenmore Model 158 Series Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Removing and Cleaning the Bobbin Case on a Singer 201-2
    • A Tutorial – Mixing a Custom Color Black Paint for Singer Sewing Machines (and Others!)
    • A Tutorial – Disassembling and Cleaning a Singer Model 27 Tension Assembly
    • A Tutorial – Reversing the Plastic Yellowing on a Kenmore Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Adjusting the Presser Foot Height on a Singer Model 27
    • A Tutorial – Restoring a Vintage Sewing Machine Motor
    • A Tutorial – Replacing the Motor Belt on a Singer Model 328K “Stylemate” Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Restoring a 1939 Model 221 “Featherweight” Motor
    • A Tutorial – Re-Lubricating the Gear Case on a Kenmore Model 158 Series Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Selecting the Proper Sewing Machine Needle is the Key to Success
    • A Tutorial – Restoration of a Vintage Singer Model 201-2 and 15-91 “Potted” Motor
    • A Tutorial – Cleaning an Antique Singer Model 15K Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Kenmore Sewing Machine Cases… There is a Surprise Inside!
    • A Tutorial – Restoring a Vintage Singer Grease Wick Sewing Machine Motor
    • A Tutorial – Removing The Balance Wheel on a Kenmore 158 Series Sewing Machine
    • A Tutorial – Vintage Singer External Motors … Do They Use Grease, Or Do They Use Oil?
  • Restorations
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1910 Singer Model 66 “Red Eye”
    • Restoration of a Vintage Model 1958 Gimbels “Regular” DeLuxe
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1976/77 Kenmore Model 158.1914
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1959 Singer Model 185K – Millie’s Machine!
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1941 Singer Model 201-2… Meet Lola!
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1951 Singer Model 201-2… Meet Belle!
    • Restoration of an Antique 1918 Singer Model 28K Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1969 Vintage Kenmore Model 158.1601 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1940 Singer Model 201-2
    • Restoration of a Vintage “Centennial” Singer Model 201-2
    • Restoration of a 1959 Vintage Singer Model 403A Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1946 Vintage Singer Model 201-2 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1930 Vintage Singer Model 101 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1913 Vintage Singer Model 127
    • Restoration of a 1975/76 Vintage Kenmore Model 158.1941 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1922 Singer Model 127
    • Restoration of an Antique 1919 Singer Model 66 “Red Eye” Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Kenmore Model 158.1030
    • Conservation of a “Rare” 1953 Vintage Singer Model 221 “Featherweight”
    • Restoration of a 1971-72 Vintage Kenmore Model 158.1802 Sewing Machine – A Gift for Amelia
    • Restoration of a 1976 Vintage Kenmore Model 158.1941 – A Gift for Beth
    • Restoration of a “Very Early” Singer Model 28 Sewing Machine – Carole’s Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1957 Singer Featherweight 222K
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1950’s-1960’s Yellow Atlas “Window-Matic” Precision Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of an Adler 187 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1946 Vintage Singer Model 15-91
    • Restoration of a 1950’s-60’s Pink Atlas Precision Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1958 Vintage Singer 185K Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1953 Vintage 201-2 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1925 Vintage Singer Model 127-1 “Sphinx”
    • Restoration of a 1970/71 (or is it a 1977) Vintage Kenmore Model 158.15160 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1969/1970 Kenmore Model 158.16011 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1956 Singer Model 15-125 Sewing Machine… Mint Green?
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1970-71 Kenmore Model 158.1601
    • Restoration of an Antique Singer Model 15K “Sphinx” Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of Carole’s 1950 Vintage Singer 201-2… New Paint and Decals
    • Restoration of a 1948 Vintage Singer Model 201-2 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1974-75 Kenmore Model 158.14301 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a 1952 Vintage Singer Model 201-2 Sewing Machine – A Gift for Pat
    • Restoration of a 1925 Vintage Singer Model 66 “Red Eye” Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1925 Singer Model 15 “Tiffany” Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a “Pink” Atlas Precision Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1941 Singer Model 66
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1950 Singer 201-2
    • Restoration of a Vintage Kenmore Model 158.14101
    • Restoration of a 1947 Vintage Singer Model 15-90
    • Restoration of a 1958 Vintage Singer Model 185K
    • Restoration of a 1975 Vintage Kenmore Model 158.1730
    • Restoration of a Vintage White “Stretch Stitches” Model 935
    • Restoration of a Vintage Singer Model 191U
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1973 Kenmore Model 158.18032 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1956 Singer Model 15-75 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1977 Kenmore Model 158.19412 Convertible Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1960’s White Model 1563 All Metal Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1969 Kenmore 158.13033 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a “Pink and White” White Model 656
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1940 Singer 201-2
    • Restoration of an Antique Victorian 1894 Singer Model 15-30 Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1956 Singer Model 221 “Featherweight”
    • Restoration of a “Pink Atlas” Precision Straight Stitch Sewing Machine
    • Reconditioning a Vintage All Metal Kenmore Model 158.19412 Convertible Sewing Machine
    • Reconditioning a Vintage All Metal Morse R5L “Super Dial” Straight Stitch Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1956 Singer 301A
    • Servicing and Cleaning a Vintage All-Metal Kenmore Model 158.16011
    • Restoration of a Vintage 1947 Singer Model 66
    • Servicing a Kenmore 158.18024
    • Cleaning and Servicing a Vintage Kenmore Model 158.1755 All-Metal Sewing Machine
    • Restoration of a Vintage Singer Model 99K-31
    • Restoration of a 1940 Singer Model 201-2
    • Restoration of a Vintage Singer 15K-110 Sewing Machine
  • Topics
    • A General Answer to a Specific Question
    • What Lurks Inside – After Complete Reconditioning of a Vintage Sewing Machine
    • What Was Your First Sewing Machine?
    • A Simple (But in Depth) Comparison – The Difference’s Between a Singer 201-2 and a Singer 15-91
    • Vintage All Metal Domestic Sewing Machines – Are They Really “Heavy Duty” or “Semi-Industrial”?
    • Heirloom Quality Sewing Machines – What are They and Why Do I Care?
    • Free Motion Embroidery… What can Your Machine Do?
    • Vintage All Metal Sewing Machines – How Good are They?
    • Sewing with a NECCHI BU Mira – First impressions
    • A Comparison of Any New Plastic Sewing Machine to Any Quality Vintage All Metal Sewing Machine – In One Sentence
    • Ultrasonic Cleaning – A Gift from Heaven for a Guy Like Me
    • Don’t Ignore the Kenmore
    • Dating Your Singer Sewing Machine
    • Quality is in the Details – Vintage All Metal Sewing Machines
    • Buying a Vintage Sewing Machine? Best Price Does Not Always Mean Best Value
    • Vintage All Metal Sewing Machines – How Good are They?
    • Singer “Black” Sewing Machine Paint Chip Repair – What you NEED to Know
    • Textolite (Fiber… not metal) In a “Vintage All Metal Machine”. Should You Be Concerned?
    • Vintage All Metal Sewing Machines – Expanding the Horizon
    • Oils to Use, and Don’t Use to Maintain a Vintage Sewing Machine
    • It’s All About the Stitch…
    • Domestic vs Industrial Sewing Machines
    • A Comparison of Any New Plastic Sewing Machine to Any Quality Vintage All Metal Sewing Machine – In One Sentence
    • Shipping a Vintage Sewing Machine
    • How Much Is My Old Sewing Machine Worth?
    • How Much Is My Old Sewing Machine Worth?
    • The Best Vintage Sewing Machine…
  • Blog
  • Tips
    • Quieting a Kenmore 158.xxxx
    • Buying a Sewing Machine Online? – Protect Yourself With These Simple Steps…
    • Considering the Purchase a Vintage Sewing Machine? Some Tips for Consideration
    • A Tip for Reinstalling Screws in Bakelite and Plastic Components
    • Tip on Changing Bobbin Thread
    • Easy Fix for White’s or Kenmore Rotary Friction Wheel Slipping
    • Don’t Lose the Little Parts
    • The “Perfect” Work Surface for a Vintage Sewing Machine
    • Cleaning A Vintage “Black” Singer Sewing Machine – What To Use and Not Use
  • Our Collection
    • The Singers
      • Model 27
      • Model 28
      • Singer Model 15-91
      • Singer Model 66
      • Singer Model 99
      • Singer Model 185K
      • Model 128
      • Singer Model 101-13
      • Singer model 191U
      • Model 201-2
      • Singer Model 221 “Featherweight”
      • Singer Model 328K
      • Model 347 “Fashion Mate”
      • Model 401A “Slant-O-Matic”
      • Model 403A “Slant-O-Matic”
      • Model 500A “Rocketeer”
      • Singer 503A “Rocketeer”
      • Model 9034
      • Model 758 “Touch-and-Sew”
    • The Brother’s
      • Brother ZU2-B687
    • The Kenmores
      • Model 77
      • Kenmore Model 95 (117.959) Rotary
      • Kenmore 158.12011
      • Model 158.12511
      • Kenmore 158.17550
      • Model 158.14100
    • The Whites
      • Whites Family Rotary
    • The Others…
      • Necchi BU Mira
    • Not Vintage – But We Own Them…
      • Janome HD3000
      • Brother LX40
      • Brother CS6000i
    • The New Homes
      • New Home Combi DX Model 502
      • New Home Model 534 Deluxe
      • New Home Model 270
  • Contact Us
  • Links
    • A Great Resource for Vintage Sewing Machines and Their Manufacturer’s History
    • The Best Vintage Sewing Machine…
    • Dating Your Singer Sewing Machine
    • A Great Resource for Vintage Sewing Machines and Their Manufacturer’s History
    • Domestic vs Industrial Sewing Machines
    • Vintage Sewing Machines – Elena’s Page
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