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Originally Posted by laura59
I'm in need of some help. A friend of mine gave me her old Pfaff model 73. The tension dial is having a big problem. No matter where I set it, it stays the same. I like it because it is so quiet. Can someone guide me as to where I can get some info on how to fix the tension. I sure would appreciate it.
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It's a cute machine. I have a 1952 fw I got at a yard sale for $10.00. I used it to make my granddaughters quilt with. I love it. They are so easy to work with. I'm looking for a 1958 now.
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[quote=BoJangles Laura, I have 4 different Pfaff's and I never heard of Model 73. I tried looking one up by googling a Pfaff 73. Nothing came up. Can you post a picture of the Pfaff? Next to my vintage Singers, Pfaff is my favorite machine -- altho, not so much the new ones!
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I will try to get a pic in a few minutes. Thanks.
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I will try to get a pic in a few minutes. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
Vintagemotif,
Very pretty, I can't wait to get my sewing room completed so I can learn to treadle. Got the sheet rock yesterday so it won't be long. I have a red eye and a lotus I want to learn on.
Very pretty, I can't wait to get my sewing room completed so I can learn to treadle. Got the sheet rock yesterday so it won't be long. I have a red eye and a lotus I want to learn on.
My 66-1 Louts is fun to sew with, but my all time favorite is the 201 treadle. Mr. Two Spools is wonderful, but he doesn't purr like the 201, more like a constant gallop. The 66 is in-between those two, she purrs just a bit louder than the 201.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy,
Do you own a 201-2? If not there is a 201-2 in Stockton on CL for $40.
http://stockton.craigslist.org/atq/2054006880.html
Do you own a 201-2? If not there is a 201-2 in Stockton on CL for $40.
http://stockton.craigslist.org/atq/2054006880.html
Nancy
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Nancy,
I found you another machine! I think this is one of the Davis Vertical Feed machines.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2066077651.html
If the machine is a vertical feed and if you don't own one of these, you may want to go after this one. I understand that they are nice for sewing on bindings, sewing with flannels, and thick layers.
This one looks like it take the Boyle needles while the younger of these Davis Vertical Feed takes a 15x1.
http://www.kelsew.info/domestic/davisVFmodels.html
So many interesting vintage machines out there, and all would be fun to play with. :)
I found you another machine! I think this is one of the Davis Vertical Feed machines.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2066077651.html
If the machine is a vertical feed and if you don't own one of these, you may want to go after this one. I understand that they are nice for sewing on bindings, sewing with flannels, and thick layers.
This one looks like it take the Boyle needles while the younger of these Davis Vertical Feed takes a 15x1.
http://www.kelsew.info/domestic/davisVFmodels.html
So many interesting vintage machines out there, and all would be fun to play with. :)
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy,
I found you another machine! I think this is one of the Davis Vertical Feed machines.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2066077651.html
If the machine is a vertical feed and if you don't own one of these, you may want to go after this one. I understand that they are nice for sewing on bindings, sewing with flannels, and thick layers.
This one looks like it take the Boyle needles while the younger of these Davis Vertical Feed takes a 15x1.
http://www.kelsew.info/domestic/davisVFmodels.html
So many interesting vintage machines out there, and all would be fun to play with. :)
I found you another machine! I think this is one of the Davis Vertical Feed machines.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/atq/2066077651.html
If the machine is a vertical feed and if you don't own one of these, you may want to go after this one. I understand that they are nice for sewing on bindings, sewing with flannels, and thick layers.
This one looks like it take the Boyle needles while the younger of these Davis Vertical Feed takes a 15x1.
http://www.kelsew.info/domestic/davisVFmodels.html
So many interesting vintage machines out there, and all would be fun to play with. :)
Does anyone have one of these Vertical Feed type machines?
Nancy
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My 66-1 Louts is fun to sew with, but my all time favorite is the 201 treadle. Mr. Two Spools is wonderful, but he doesn't purr like the 201, more like a constant gallop. The 66 is in-between those two, she purrs just a bit louder than the 201.[/quote]
I love my Singer 201-4(now a treadle), its the quietest treadle I own. I do think the 201 spoiled me, I've tried my
New Home VS and I don't like the tick-tick it makes. Apparently its normal, just gets on my nerves. :( Its been repainted, the machine was a mess, I didn't do the repaint; bought it cuz its purple. :-D
I love my Singer 201-4(now a treadle), its the quietest treadle I own. I do think the 201 spoiled me, I've tried my
New Home VS and I don't like the tick-tick it makes. Apparently its normal, just gets on my nerves. :( Its been repainted, the machine was a mess, I didn't do the repaint; bought it cuz its purple. :-D
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