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10-01-2011, 02:39 AM

#91

Krystyna

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I had the exact same machine with the exact same problem! (Hey, maybe it's mine!) Take a bobby pin and jiggle it around in the hole. It will take a little doing, but you'll get it open. Try not to be impatient about it, but remember the direction and what you are hitting with the bobby pin and where so you won't have the same problem next time.
As for what's inside - it's a wonderful machine!

10-01-2011, 02:44 AM

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thenonnielady

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How lovely!!! You sister knew there was a sewing machine inside.....she gave it to you. Nice sister.
Keep it and love it.

10-01-2011, 03:16 AM

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Oh gosh! My first machine looked like that. Bought at Salvation Army is for around $3 in the groovy 60's. Made many a pair of bellbottoms and hot pants on that machine.

10-01-2011, 03:24 AM

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Val in IN

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Oh, how BEAUTIFUL!! Congratulations on your new baby, I know you are going to really enjoy her.

10-01-2011, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Val in IN

Oh, how BEAUTIFUL!! Congratulations on your new baby, I know you are going to really enjoy her.

I have one exactly like that, no key. I turned it clockwise with a small screwdriver. Now I just make sure it never gets locked again. Mine is a hand-crank machine. Have never used it, but love it anyway.

10-01-2011, 03:45 AM

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Miss Priss

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Left opens, right locks

10-01-2011, 03:55 AM

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pcraddock

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i own one just like it , there should be a key , mine was tied to a string on the handle , hope you can locate the key , its an oldie, it takes spindle type bobbins , i'd never seen one before,

10-01-2011, 04:05 AM

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pcraddock

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there's and old one listed on craigs list , under the marietta, ohio area , only $100.00,, the phone number for it is 740-678-2143, , they can probably e-mail pictures, enjoy

10-01-2011, 04:16 AM

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MaryKatherine

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The key is a square one. A sscrew driver may work.
mk

10-01-2011, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by QuiltE

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Originally Posted by Mamagus

She was manufactured in 1935. She is a Model 128 with the LaVincendora Decal. Now I'd like to find out where she was manufactured! Would be lovely to make another connection of how trade was conducted in this island country in the 1930's. Newfoundland was an independent country until 1949 so that kind of thing fascinates me!

hmmmm.... how do I find this out?

I don't have any direct answers for you. Though when I was looking for Featherweight info one day, I did see that some were made on the Rock! Not sure if other Singer models were or not? So perhaps you have a "native" machine! Wouldn't that be great?

seeing these two posts made my eyes water...my dad was born in London, Ontario, Canada and many of his uncles lived