Singer Sewing Machines.....
#51
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Vintage machines may be good, but stay away from the models made in the 1970s. That was when Singer sold out or was bought out by another company (can't remember who) but I remember our hs had just gotten several new ones and when I asked the home ec. teacher about it, she adamantly told me, "they are junk!" During the same era, Harley-Davidson motorcycles did the same thing and they were also known as junk. The former owner of HD bought it back and Harleys are super popular again.
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Originally Posted by debby wicke
Please some explain to me why the excitement over antique sewing machines. I don't understand.
#53
Originally Posted by Blackberry
Originally Posted by SunlitenSmiles
Originally Posted by brushandthimble
my vintage are new to me this year, 1952 FW, and #301A. I love the straight seam, and the 301 I got Sat, did the best SID I have ever done.
Thing if I add a walking foot to the 301 I can sell my Brother 1500.
Thing if I add a walking foot to the 301 I can sell my Brother 1500.
slant needle SINGER is there a walking foot that works with this machine???
I have the 404 and that is still the problem. The sig-sag feet on that unit will not cover the feed dogs on the straight stitch of the 404. Very narrow feed dog profile. I keep hoping that somebody will make one that works, but it probably is vaporware as of now.
John
http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/Sing...?categoryId=-1
I got one for my 301 and I really like it a lot.
#54
Originally Posted by debby wicke
Please some explain to me why the excitement over antique sewing machines. I don't understand.
This 1947 Singer model 15 is my favorite quilting machine. Lots of room under the arm and a perfect stitch. I've done most of my queen and king size quilts on this machine or one very similar. I've had four 15's - gave away two of them, but I still have two more. LOVE them! :)
#55
can you find a walking foot for the 301 ????
slant needle SINGER is there a walking foot that works with this machine???[/quote]
To my knowledge, there has been a lot of talk on the Singer boards about the Walking foot issue, and I have not heard anybody come up with a really good option as now.
John[/quote]
I use a walking foot on my 301's, 401, 404, and 500 Rocketeers (all slant needle) and don't have any problem with them. I also do free motion quilting on the 400's and 500's w/o any problems. I tried it on the 301 and had a hard time with it...I now have a second 301, but haven't tried FMQ on it as of yet.[/quote]
I've been able to free motion on my FW 221 and 222's and my 301. I also have walking feet for all of them that work really well. I'm now on the hunt for a 401 or 500 so I can have zigzag stitches when I need them. Then I won't be buying new machines except for embroidery if and when I wear my Janome's out. I can sew more accurately with the mechanical machines. I can maintain my own mechanical machines and they don't balk at several layers of fabric. IMO there isn't a new computerized machine made that can outset my vintage Singer collections.
slant needle SINGER is there a walking foot that works with this machine???[/quote]
To my knowledge, there has been a lot of talk on the Singer boards about the Walking foot issue, and I have not heard anybody come up with a really good option as now.
John[/quote]
I use a walking foot on my 301's, 401, 404, and 500 Rocketeers (all slant needle) and don't have any problem with them. I also do free motion quilting on the 400's and 500's w/o any problems. I tried it on the 301 and had a hard time with it...I now have a second 301, but haven't tried FMQ on it as of yet.[/quote]
I've been able to free motion on my FW 221 and 222's and my 301. I also have walking feet for all of them that work really well. I'm now on the hunt for a 401 or 500 so I can have zigzag stitches when I need them. Then I won't be buying new machines except for embroidery if and when I wear my Janome's out. I can sew more accurately with the mechanical machines. I can maintain my own mechanical machines and they don't balk at several layers of fabric. IMO there isn't a new computerized machine made that can outset my vintage Singer collections.
#56
I love and use my vintage machines every day! I seldom use my wonderful Bernina. I have 19 vintage, 15 are Singer. They are easy to maintain and have a wonderful straight stitch for piecing which is what I mostly do.......I do quilt on my pfaff Grand quilter.
Pretty maids all in a row!
Pretty maids all in a row!
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The old Elna's are a fabulous machine too. They have a variety of disks for a wider variety of stitches. They are fairly rugged. I say that because I wore one out. BUT I was sewing on it every day - (probably needed an industrial machine)and I wasn't keeping the lint out of the bobbin area as much as is needed for an Elna.
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Originally Posted by harrishs
I love and use my vintage machines every day! I seldom use my wonderful Bernina. I have 19 vintage, 15 are Singer. They are easy to maintain and have a wonderful straight stitch for piecing which is what I mostly do.......I do quilt on my pfaff Grand quilter.
Pretty maids all in a row!
Pretty maids all in a row!
#59
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Originally Posted by SunlitenSmiles
Originally Posted by brushandthimble
my vintage are new to me this year, 1952 FW, and #301A. I love the straight seam, and the 301 I got Sat, did the best SID I have ever done.
Thing if I add a walking foot to the 301 I can sell my Brother 1500.
Thing if I add a walking foot to the 301 I can sell my Brother 1500.
slant needle SINGER is there a walking foot that works with this machine???
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Originally Posted by Fixedgearhead
Originally Posted by SunlitenSmiles
Originally Posted by brushandthimble
my vintage are new to me this year, 1952 FW, and #301A. I love the straight seam, and the 301 I got Sat, did the best SID I have ever done.
Thing if I add a walking foot to the 301 I can sell my Brother 1500.
Thing if I add a walking foot to the 301 I can sell my Brother 1500.
slant needle SINGER is there a walking foot that works with this machine???
John
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