1894 SINGER Sewing Machine Restoration 

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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.

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.

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.❤

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

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

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

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

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!

Невероятно,невозможно поверить что есть такие реставраторы,браво мастеру!

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. 💕💚❤️

Очень трепетно отношусь к своим машинкам. Одна досталась от мамы, ей было более 90 лет. Другую заработала сама и работаю на ней уже более 30 лет. А сейчас купила третью, я думаю эта последняя моя машинка. Я отношусь к ним как к живым. Моим помощницам, выручалочкам, волшебницам! Так и здесь происходит волшебство и любовь. Как будто к жизни вернули или разбудили красавицу! БРАВО! И ОГРОМНОЕ УВАЖЕНИЕ!❤

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.

Даже неправильно установленная игла на машине не даст ей выполнить свою задачу. Мастер до последнего винтика все собрал, ничего не упустив! Это просто восхитительно! Но самое восхительное,что кто то создал изначально до мелких деталей эту чудесную механическую машину и заставил ее создать строчку! Балет какой то

I inherited the same from my grandmother. Just before I inherited it, my mother had an engine installed on this machine so that she could use it. It's really nice to see another one exactly this machine.

Невероятно. Это волшебство

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!❤

Браво, Мастеру! Больше всего меня поразило то, как Мастер запомнил все винтик и шпунтики этой машинки, очерёдность всех операций по сборке. Это же уму непостижимо! У Мастера золотые руки!

I love the way you even covered your pliers with tape to protect the metal! Very nice work!

Нет слов ,уважение мастеру ЗОЛОТЫЕ РУЧКИ.Машинка обрела новую жизнь.Сколько ещё на ней будет по шито? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Вот это механизм!!! Вот это металл!!! Все оригинальное и ни одной замены!!! Супер!!!Мастеру реставратору-БРАВО!!! Не перестаю удивляться механизмам прошлого.

Вот это Вы заморочились, просто фантастика! Я думаю, что эта машинка даже в день свого выпуска не была настолько идеальной. Браво Мастеру! Ну и конечно тому, кто создал и сделал этот вечный механизм тоже низкий поклон!

I didn't know you could save the decals. It's beautiful! 100+ years from now, no one will be able to restore the new plastic ones. Wonderful technology when things were made to last.

I can't understand how people let those masterpieces of engineering get so old and rusty and uncared. At home we are still sewing with my granny's sewing machine, which she got in 1928. So did my mother, my brother, me and my daughter. And maybe I'll see my grandsons sewing with it.

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

Смотрела не отрываясь, как лучший фильм! Если что, я бабуля 63 лет. Восхищена этим чудом техники, насколько прочны все детали. Да, умели делать. Восхищена умением современного мастера-реставратора: надо же, с какой любовью и тщанием дал вторую жизнь машинке.

WOW!!! I have the same model at home completely rusted... It's from 1984 too. It belonged to my great grandmother, and I can't stop thinking how amazed she would have been seeing her sewing machine pristine like this, because she got it second-hand, so I doubt if she ever saw hers looking like new...

Sewing machines are the most difficult to assemble. Yourestored the beauty. Hats off.

Я в культурном шоке от этого видео! Премию Оскар за эту реставрацию надо дать! Работа лазера - настоящая магия😮

Not only did you lovingly restore every nut, bolt and inch of this magnificent Singer -- you wound the bobbin, threaded the machine and sewed a pillowcase. Nothing short of extraordinary. Thank you.

How did you remember how this all went back together?!? I own one, and my mom owns two lightweights. We are so happy to see you did this!

Умели же делать ВЕЩИ как произведения искусства! И реставрация выше всяких похвал! They knew how to make THINGS like works of art! And the restoration is beyond praise!

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! 👏

Вау! Кто бы мог подумать, что из старой, ржавой рухляди, можно восстановить уникальную швейную машинку и привести её в рабочее состояние! Я восхищена! Какая ювелирная работа! Вы мастер от Бога! Сколько труда и терпения, но результат того стоил! 👍👍👍👍👍

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!

I learned to sew on my Grandma’s treadle sewing machine. I’m quite sure it was a Singer. This was fascinating to watch! My Grandma was born in 1898 in Kansas. The knowledge and workmanship you have is absolutely incredible.

При разборке понимаешь, что это не простая машинка. Мастер который сумел её разобрать и тем более отреставрировать, починить - профессионал своего дела. Смотреть за вашей работой - удовольствие.

Оооо похожа на 90 % ,такая была у мамы,а ей досталась наверно от моей бабушки .Кто же так безголово её хранил?Браво восстановившему её мастеру!!!

OMG THEY DON’T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO ❣️ nothing today can be restored. We have screwed ourselves environmentally by making things like that. We should invest in the fact that things can be repaired and make the money in the repair shop and keep parts going. I know many of us are starting to see this now. But the big companies need to see it if we want a world for our children. Even if we don’t have any, shouldn’t we be thinking about those that do❤

The finished restoration should be exhibited in a museum along with before and after photos and this film. Wowsers! Even after watching the restoration, it's very difficult to believe that it's the same machine!

Как повезло этой машинке оказаться в руках Мастера! А нам увидеть эту шедевральную работу преображения! Брависсимо, маэстро!

Великолепно! Восхитительно! Браво! Каждый узел в узле отреставрировал! Да ещё с какой любовью и нежностью! Золотые руки! Полнейшее мастерство! Прямо - Космос! Спасибочки!

My grandmother had a Singer peddle sewing machine. I loved watching her sew on it. When she died, the people who cleaned her house stole it. My memory of her sewing is all I have left, and I am 73. My children never got to see the beautiful machine she had. It was a commercial sewing machine. My heart still aches when I think about it. Beautiful work sir!

Amazing that you could restore this sewing machine from the shape it was in to a functioning machine again. Knowledge and patience .... you are a craftsman. And this is a testament to the quality of Singer sewing machine engineering.

*A minha máquina Singer adquirida em 1945, está perfeita! O gabinete de madeira, duas gavetas de cada lado! Os pés são de ferro e o pedal também. Meu pai adaptou nela um motor que funciona em perfeito estado! Sempre estou fazendo a manutenção dela! Tudo original! Ainda costuro nela! Nasci em 1953, tenho hoje 70 anos e fiz todo enxoval da minha netinha, que hoje tem um ano e cinco meses! Minha mãe antes de eu nascer costurava pra fora e as roupas dos 5 filhos também! Mamãe antes de falecer em 2003 com 94 anos , me deu ela! Foi o melhor presente que eu já ganhei em minha vida! Ah! Até a lâmpada dela é original! Já me ofereceram muito dinheiro por ela, mas é herança de família. Quando Deus me chamar, vai ficar para minha filha!* 🙏🙏

Восхищение и бесконечное уважение настоящему мастеру. Золотые руки!

Превосходная работа! Невозможно оторваться от просмотра! Вы МАСТЕР ВЫСОЧАЙШЕГО УРОВНЯ!

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

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.

До последнего не верила, что машинка снова начнёт шить! Думала, останется просто для декорации. Нет слов! Браво!👏👏👏👍👍👍

Что один может собрать....другой может разобрать и собрать оба мастера от бога😊

Вот это да! Браво! Аплодирую стоя! Она еще и шьет! Супер мастер! Спасибо, что показали, какая работа, работища проделана! От результата я в восторге!

I can’t believe you were able to remember how to put everything back together. They might be what impressed me the most here honestly.

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

I can almost cry!!! You can feel the deep appreciation for our past and those that came before us. All the things they endured to manufacture a way of life that paved the way for what we have today. This was not just a restoration video, but a video for appreciating our foundation as well... Rising from the ashes! Thank you and kudo's for this upload. Excellent Job and Video!

Хвала, человеку, золотые руки! И огромное терпение!

Это что-то то невероятное! Разбор машинки смотрела как триллер, сердце замирало. Кода вы собирали ее- как цветную фантастику. Эмоций много. Это просто чудо! Я бы вышла за вас замуж. 😊😊😊

So. Many. Pieces! I’m exhausted just watching you tear it apart, you haven’t started working on it until 10:15 into the video. God bless you for restoring this piece of history as well as a work of art itself.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate the absence of music and just the pristine, ambient sounds of your work. Thank you.

What a gift! To see this precious piece of history restored to its former glory is nothing short of a miracle. I applaud the person who did this restoration. Thank you for preserving a great piece of our history. Think of all the garments and accessories made on this machine. I'm sure the original owner of this Singer would be very happy to see her restored and functioning. God bless your hard work! 💖💖🙏🙏👍👍

Просмотрела с замиранием сердца, затаив дыхание.... Момент сборки,когда всё по капельке ,с теплотой и нежностью собирается вновь,особенно великолепен, буд-то рождение....Браво!!!

Truly inspirational! I have just acquired one of these beautiful machines; in need of some TLC but nothing like as bad as this one! Thank you so much for giving this old lady a new lease on life.

This was amazing to watch. I have an old singer and i love to see them saved. They're beautiful.

This is one of the most complex restorations I have seen, you have all my admiration and respect.

Супер!!!.Не машинка а произведение искусства. Реставратор гений.Аплодисменты стоя!!!

wow, this resto is incredible! i loved the little sewing job at the end. thank you for reminding me how beautiful and well made things used to be.

Insane job ! From dedication to skill to technology to the wonder of human creation and creativity. I’m blown away. Fantastic. Ready for the next 100 years of glory.

Нужно иметь огромное терпение и умение, чтобы восстановить эту ретро швейную машинку! У мастера золотые руки!🌹

Конечно, это - высший пилотаж! Применение знаний в куче отраслей. Сварка, полировка, гальваника, работа с деревом... Респект Мастеру.

This was one of the most mesmerizing and satisfying videos I’ve watched so far. My first sewing machine was a singer hand winding machine when I was a kid living in Liberia, west Africa. It was beautiful. You did a magnificent job. ❤.

I swear I could hear the strain and crackling of rust alongside a high pitched cry as you were taking it apart but during reassembly it was nothing but sighs and whispers of relief.

Полный восторг от сложнейшей реставрации! Гениальная работа! В России таких умельцев называют "Мастер- золотые руки", а Вы Мастер- бриллиантовые руки! Великолепная швейная машинка пусть служит и радует!

Это чудо! невозможно поверить, что такую ржавую машинку можно восстановить! Она прекрасна! Люди делали на совесть! На века!

WOOOOW! My eyes were glued to that amazing restoration as hard as the chicken poop was to the poor old Singer! It's 1:30 AM in Australialand & I'm meant to be up in a few short hours so I'm probably gonna sleep through the alarm & get whinged at for being late. Totally worth it.

What I find amazing is that there still those out there with the skill and patience to restore these ageless pieces of the industrial age and bring them back to life. With the age of you tube these events can be documented and inspire others with possible skills but lack of confidence to pick up and bring back those items left for dead. We live in an age of planned obsolescence and cheaply made products which on a good day can maybe last a year all in the name of on going profits. Good job restoring the past.

I have never seen anything so beautiful in my life! To me, that laser thing really was magic. It was incredible. Thankyou for saving the life of this beautiful vintage singer, I'm sure she would have a lot of tales to tell, and now thanks to you, she can sew for another 100 years... You are incredible!! xxx

In the sewing machine collecting world, machines like this are known as boat anchors. All collectors have three or four of them sort of hanging around, because we hate to throw them away. Most of us dont have the skills and tools you have. Strong work! Edited to add, most people dont know that the screws and bolts in a vintage Singer machine have a proprietary thread. Thats why he took the trouble to re- machine the slots on the screws that needed it. The only source for these screws is other old machines, or dead stock.

Слов нет! На такой машинке мой прадет шил. Он был в то время портным. Шил всё от обычной одежды до верхней. Вы конечно молодец я просто в восхищении от вашец работы! 👍👍👍

Just happened to come across this upload.. took me down memory lane here. My mother used to have a Singer ! People who have an art for near perfect restoration are unique personalities. In a world where we discard any article to acquire the latest without second thoughts.. we seldom realise these things have a history and an emotional connect !

Excellent restoration. The laser etching really put it over the top. Your skill set is totally apparent. Well done Sir.

wonderful !!!Even to me, who has been assembling and repairing sewing machines for about 40 years since 1975, your restoration skills are very good. It is almost a state of art.

What a masterpiece of a machine this Singer is. Great and magnificent job in restoring it to its former glory

Trabalhei na Singer em 1996. Esse cidadão além de ser muito bom em restauração é também um excelente mecânico de máquina de costura. JOCA Brasil.

Невероятно! Великолепная работа. Я бы от такой машинки не отказалась. Браво!!!!

Thank you it has broughtr back memories of my late Mother and the various times I watched her using her sewing machine.

Verdaderamente felicito a las personas que hicieron posible esta restauración.. es una buena máquina de coser y tener el privilegio de tener una así en casa es un verdadero tesoro Gracias por compartir todo el proceso y cada detalle de la misma muy agradecida por enseñar todo su esfuerzo y dedicación para obtener un excelente resultado... Gracias

This is not just a restoration but saving a historical sewing machine Great job

Красивая работа. Точные движения, ни одного лишнего. Получила искреннее удовольствие от наблюдения за процессом. Уважаю рукастых мужчин. Удачи!

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤BOA NOITE O Sr. QUE TRANSFORMOU A VIDA ESTA MAQUINA DE COSTURA!❤❤❤EU AMEI ME APAIXONEI PELO SEU PROFISSIONALISMO, QUALIDADE E PERFEIÇÃO!❤❤❤O Sr. TROUXE A VIDA UMA MÁQUINA QUE COM CERTEZA NINGUÉM DARIA NADA POR ELA!❤❤❤DEUS O ABENÇOE SEMPRE POR ISSO NA SUA VIDA TAMBÉM!❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏

Do they give awards for restoring things? If they do , you have my vote. It's perfect. ❤😊

Это что-то невероятное, спасибо, берёт большая гордость что есть такие люди как вы!

Фантастика! Какое зрелище! Разобрал все по мелким деталям, всё вычистил, отполировал, всё заново собрал, да ещё и настроил!😳 Это очень дорогая работа!

You sir are an artist!! I'm beyond impressed thart you knew how to put it all back together again too!!

My dad used to do embroidery work before in small pennants and flags and used these old Singers to production in 1980 to 2001. He still have these at his house and I always admired how beautiful these can be and sturdy!

Доброго времени суток. Работа выше всех похвал. Браво МАСТЕРУ. Великолепно, высший класс. Очень приятно видеть, и знать, что в мире есть мастера такого уровня, со знанием своего дела. Это очень радует. Успехов вам и вашим близким, берегите себя.👍👍👍👌❤️🤗🙋

Вот это титанический труд! Какое упорство! Хвала вам за такую блистательную реставрацию! 👏👏👏👏👏

Absolutely love the etching! Thank you for bringing this beauty back to life!

It came out, absolutely beautiful my hats off to you for tackling this. It’s just amazing. I loved watching you teared apart and put it back together.

As a quilter, I can say without hesitation that this is one of the most magnificent restorations I’ve ever seen. The attention to detail is mind blowing; you could easily have stopped at black lacquer, but then you laser engraved this beauty for its crowning touch. Every step in this restoration was masterful and beautifully filmed. Felicitations from Aberdeen, Washington, USA.