please somebody help me ....please
.: Groups .:. Search .:. About :.
User Password
Register Now! Lost Password?

Sewing Textiles - Sewing: clothes, furnishings, costumes, etc. 

Page 1 of 2       1 2 > last >> Bookmark this page:  YahooMyWeb Yahoo!  Google Google  Windows Live Favorites Windows Live  del.icio.us del.icio.us  digg digg  Add to Netscape Netscape
Subject Author Date
please somebody help me ....please froggie lover 12-17-2006
If you were  Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
Posted by froggie lover on December 17, 2006, 8:13 am
Hi , iam one of those attatched at the hip with their sewing machine
girls. i married a french guy and now i live here in france. my sewing
machine came with me , it is a few ( maybe 5 years old) non-electronic
singer scholastic machine. i need some help figuring out what i need
to convert the electricity, the mister at the singer store here in town
was saying i need to convert the cycles? do i really, he didn't
actually see my machine ? i have seen next to nothing online except 2
people saying A) they never had a problem with using an transformer
B) they always had a problem using an
transformer
please take pity on me someone and if you have any info to add to the
only 2 pieces of info i could find please add it , thank you so much


Posted by on December 17, 2006, 10:35 am
wrote:

>Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.sewing
>Subject: please somebody help me ....please
>Date: 17 Dec 2006 05:13:21 -0800
>
>Hi , iam one of those attatched at the hip with their sewing machine
>girls. i married a french guy and now i live here in france. my sewing
>machine came with me , it is a few ( maybe 5 years old) non-electronic
> singer scholastic machine. i need some help figuring out what i need
>to convert the electricity, the mister at the singer store here in town
>was saying i need to convert the cycles? do i really, he didn't
>actually see my machine ? i have seen next to nothing online except 2
>people saying A) they never had a problem with using an transformer
> B) they always had a problem using an
>transformer
>please take pity on me someone and if you have any info to add to the
>only 2 pieces of info i could find please add it , thank you so much

Have you aksed about replacing the motor itself?


Posted by Ron Anderson on December 17, 2006, 11:51 am
The transformer should work fine for the short term. The cycles will make
the motor run a bit slower than in the US. Over the long term, if you will
be staying in France I would suggest a new machine made for that countries
electric.


--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.singera1sewing.com
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
> Hi , iam one of those attatched at the hip with their sewing machine
> girls. i married a french guy and now i live here in france. my sewing
> machine came with me , it is a few ( maybe 5 years old) non-electronic
> singer scholastic machine. i need some help figuring out what i need
> to convert the electricity, the mister at the singer store here in town
> was saying i need to convert the cycles? do i really, he didn't
> actually see my machine ? i have seen next to nothing online except 2
> people saying A) they never had a problem with using an transformer
> B) they always had a problem using an
> transformer
> please take pity on me someone and if you have any info to add to the
> only 2 pieces of info i could find please add it , thank you so much
>



Posted by Sarah Dale on December 17, 2006, 6:02 pm
froggie lover wrote:
> Hi , iam one of those attatched at the hip with their sewing machine
> girls. i married a french guy and now i live here in france. my sewing
> machine came with me , it is a few ( maybe 5 years old) non-electronic
> singer scholastic machine. i need some help figuring out what i need
> to convert the electricity, the mister at the singer store here in town

OK, I'm going to assume you started life in the USA, because if you were
anywhere else in EU before moving to France you wouldn't be having this
problem.

Electricity in America is 110V (volts), 60Hz (frequency)(cycles/second).
Electricity in France is 220V, 50Hz

So, there are two problems - the voltage and the frequency.

The major problem is the voltage - you need to get a step-down
transformer to derive the lower voltage to run your machine safely. You
will fry it if you plug it in without a transformer.

The frequency difference will cause your machine to run more slowly, and
could cause problems in terms of wear, tear, vibrations etc. etc.

When you purchase the transformer, make sure it is sufficiently rated to
give you enough power to run your machine. If your machine requires 400W
(watts), and the transformer is only rated for 300W, then you'll only be
getting 3/4 of the required power.

You may want to consider buying a sewing machine in France. There is at
least one lady who posts here who lives in France, if not two, and
she/they might be able to help.

HTH

Sarah

Posted by froggie lover on December 19, 2006, 12:03 pm
Thanks so much for the clear help ! I was finding contradicting info on
the net, i ended up buying an fairly inexpensive Toyota machine to be
my workhorse and later i will buy a transformer to attach to my other
machine for more detailed stuff. And yeah I started life in the US,with
its annoying SAE measurements and funky currency. Anyway, i am new to
this group and appreciate the help thanks.
Sarah Dale wrote:
> froggie lover wrote:
> > Hi , iam one of those attatched at the hip with their sewing machine
> > girls. i married a french guy and now i live here in france. my sewing
> > machine came with me , it is a few ( maybe 5 years old) non-electronic
> > singer scholastic machine. i need some help figuring out what i need
> > to convert the electricity, the mister at the singer store here in town
>
> OK, I'm going to assume you started life in the USA, because if you were
> anywhere else in EU before moving to France you wouldn't be having this
> problem.
>
> Electricity in America is 110V (volts), 60Hz (frequency)(cycles/second).
> Electricity in France is 220V, 50Hz
>
> So, there are two problems - the voltage and the frequency.
>
> The major problem is the voltage - you need to get a step-down
> transformer to derive the lower voltage to run your machine safely. You
> will fry it if you plug it in without a transformer.
>
> The frequency difference will cause your machine to run more slowly, and
> could cause problems in terms of wear, tear, vibrations etc. etc.
>
> When you purchase the transformer, make sure it is sufficiently rated to
> give you enough power to run your machine. If your machine requires 400W
> (watts), and the transformer is only rated for 300W, then you'll only be
> getting 3/4 of the required power.
>
> You may want to consider buying a sewing machine in France. There is at
> least one lady who posts here who lives in France, if not two, and
> she/they might be able to help.
>
> HTH
>
> Sarah


Page 1 of 2       1 2 > last >>

Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Sewgirls.com XML SitemapXML Sitemap