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Roly Williams
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 Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: Bowman ad was true - proof! |
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Just to prove that the Bowman advert was not total fiction  :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSVEO-V0i8
The moment I saw this toy sewing machine on Ebay, I couldn't resist the temptation to make this video. Unfortunately, the handle doesn't have a pulley to belt drive directly so I had to make a mecanno "hand".
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Definatly runs it Roly!  a Bowman won't let you down (unless it belongs to Mamodman) 
Have you tried sewing something yet?
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Roly Williams
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | Definatly runs it Roly! a Bowman won't let you down (unless it belongs to Mamodman)
Have you tried sewing something yet? |
The sewing machine does work but not very reliably. It misses a lot of stiches. If I can work out how it works, I'll have a go at fixing it.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Mythbusters Roly Style |
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Roly,
That is quite a piece of work...you have CONFIRMED the myth that a Bowman 101 could do the deed, and via a pretty direct connection at that, no multi gearing at all.
Bravo...all Bowman owners can stand a bit taller today!!!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: Bowman ad was true - proof! |
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| Roly Williams wrote: | Just to prove that the Bowman advert was not total fiction :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSVEO-V0i8
The moment I saw this toy sewing machine on Ebay, I couldn't resist the temptation to make this video. Unfortunately, the handle doesn't have a pulley to belt drive directly so I had to make a mecanno "hand".
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Great 'thread' Roly definatley not stitching us up 
always good to see a 101 in steam |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yes Roly.
Hope mine runs as well as yours when it's finished.
Sheer power and great to see.
Can't beat a bit of Bowman.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Great video Roly. We had not heard the myth or the advert but now we know the truth from your video.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Graham-Jilly wrote: | | Great video Roly. We had not heard the myth or the advert but now we know the truth from your video. |
Some of theearly Bowman adverts show an M101 powering a real full size sewing machine - and I'm sure it has the power to do so.
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| Roly Williams wrote: | | Graham-Jilly wrote: | | Great video Roly. We had not heard the myth or the advert but now we know the truth from your video. |
Some of theearly Bowman adverts show an M101 powering a real full size sewing machine - and I'm sure it has the power to do so. |
Would be very interesting to see
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Roly, YouTube says the video isn't there - any chance you could stick it on photobucket as well, or email me a copy?
(edited 30/4 - I can see it now! Great stuff!)
In the meantime, here's the ad:
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| Great work Roly - but the machines not a nice heavy singer, as in the real ads! |
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Chris
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:31 am Post subject: |
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A "nice heavy singer" would also be better made and engineered than the toy Roly was running. So maybe it wouldn't need so much more power to run the real thing.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:52 am Post subject: |
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You're a star Roly.
Fantastic to see an engine hooked up to a practical tool.
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