Machine Repair & Hands On Demo
I looked high and low over the next two years, communicating via email with infrequent nuggets of information on what I could do, where it could be sent, how it could be made to work. I remember my first email to Chambord CSM - Dave Lord in Quebec, Canada with the option to send it to them. While a fantastic idea and opportunity, at the time I was daunted with sending it for cost and potential shipping damage but I considered it. Then I found Susan Forsyth who lives in Mission, BC. (63km from me in Vancouver, BC). I was so EXCITED! We arranged to drop my machine off at her home in April 2014. I advised Susan I was in no hurry for the repair and was very appreciative.
I believe it was ready in June of that year - below are the photos of my now working machine setup in Susan’s living room, on her table etc. What excitement!
Susan reviewed how some of the components were bent and needing replacement - which were done, and that the obvious sound of ‘grinding’ when turning the crank handle was normal for a machine like this which hadn’t seen much use. The recommendation was to try to turn the handle every day (with needles disengaged so no latches were damaged if the yarn carrier contacted them).
To be fair after returning home I still did not give this now working machine the attention it deserved. As a single person, many other parts of my life took priority. BUT at least now I COULD use the machine - it went into storage.
Susan allowed me to record her - here is an edited version JUST TO DEMO SOUNDS
Listen for how noisy my machine sounds as the vintage parts had next to no use.
To the right is how my machines looks now (as of October 2019 - refurbished by Chambord CSM)