I caught the fever and bought a vintage singer

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09-18-2011, 06:45 AM

#51

Lone Feather

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Location: Dagmar, Montana, pop. 15

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hello and welcome to the OLD SINGER club. I have a treadle, one that looks like yours and one with a crank handle...also a feather weight....
to find a lot of things that you are looking for go to Sew its for sale. it is a place that has many things for sale and people wanting to buy things. I have gotten my 1130 bernina there and found many mnay thiings there. It is well worth your time to enroll there.
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09-18-2011, 06:47 AM

#52

Lone Feather

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Location: Dagmar, Montana, pop. 15

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hahahhaha, i too am an :old singer" lover.....

09-18-2011, 06:52 AM

#53

Lone Feather

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Location: Dagmar, Montana, pop. 15

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sorry but i don't agree with the ladies who say to paint your machine. don't do it....it is beautiful just the way it is....to paint it would ruin the originality of it. It is beautiful.....JUST THE WAY IT IS......DON'T CHANGE A THING ON IT.....GIVE IT A NAME AND LOVE IT.....

09-18-2011, 07:01 AM

#54

Lone Feather

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Location: Dagmar, Montana, pop. 15

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GO TO "SEW ITS FOR SALE" AND LIST WHAT YOU ARE LOOKI8NG FOR...THEY HAVE A GREAT SITE AND I HAVE FOUND MANY MANY THINGS THERE....GOT MY FEATHER WEIGHT THERE AND MY 1130 BERNINA

09-18-2011, 07:25 AM

#55

fatquarters

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Thank you for all the advice, I think I will start with a clean up and maybe some bobbins if I can find them and a few feet. I've already got $20 worth of FUN from this buy

09-18-2011, 07:48 AM

#56

Silver Shrew

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Location: Evansville, Indiana

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Good price! I have a vintage White sewing machine that belonged to my husbands grandmother. It's a treadle...still works. We refinished it and are using it as a table in our foyer. Looks great!

09-18-2011, 07:52 AM

#57

ShirlinAZ

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Location: Prescott Valley, AZ

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Originally Posted by fatquarters

Oh josey is lovely. Nice decals. I am not sure , but I doubt decals were removed from mine. The serial # is

JC084782

is there somewhere I can find out what the original looked like?? I am a newbie when it comes to this.

jrharry, you got it bad! 8 machines!!!!! Oh help me!!

JC series machines were made in the Anderson factory between 1948 and 1954. Probably did not have decals on it. Your motor may be a replacement motor for one that burned out or wore out from use. We've replaced the motor on my Mom's machine twice. Models 27 and 28 were full size machines. Models 127 and 128 were 3/4 size.

Happy sewing on your little beauty!

09-18-2011, 08:11 AM

#58

incoming2me

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Location: Indiana

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fatquarters

I wish I would have asked the lady I bought it from what her mothers name was so I could have named her after her previous owner. I'm I getting carried away, I would have to make a few phone calls to track this person down, who I do not know, she will think I'm nuts,
Oh, I think the fever is getting worse!!!!

I don't think they'll think you are crazy. I forgot to ask the family of the lady whose machine I bought recently.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-152287-1.htm

The machine had been posted on Craigslist, so I had their email address.
I emailed them asking her name and why I was asking.
They sent a very appreciative letter.. here's the text from their reply:

Quote:

"Our greatest hope was that someone who loved quilting as much as my mom did would get that sewing machine, and continue her work. Her name was Bonnie, and she was the sweetest mom any kids ever had. She loved us more than anything and she was the most wonderful woman who ever lived. Bar none. She just died July 6th, still makes me cry to think about it, I loved her so much."

I've named my Viking Rose, "Bonnie Rose" after their mother.

So, you never know... you may make someone's day.