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Hello Everyone,
Last weekend I saved this machine from the trash. It's not as fancy as some of the beautiful machines I've seen on this site, but I thought it would be a fun project to work on. It was in terrible condition and even had an abandoned rodent nest in the bottom of the cabinet.

The badge says its a Model 7, but I could not find any information on it and I was hoping someone here would know a little about this model. Also, is there any way to possibly figure out when it was built?

The motor assembly seems to be complete except it is missing the main springs. I saw a few new springs on ebay, is there a good place to find used springs? Or would it be better to just go with new ones?

Sorry for all of the questions, thanks for the help!

I suggest you contact Ron Sitko for help and parts. His address and phone number is available in the "Links" section of the forum. There are other sources too, so look around.

You have taken on a great project and there are many good sources of help on this forum.

You could also contact George Vollema [email protected]

AnthonyD wrote:Hello Everyone,


The badge says its a Model 7, but I could not find any information on it and I was hoping someone here would know a little about this model. Also, is there any way to possibly figure out when it was built?


Sorry for all of the questions, thanks for the help!

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