~1886 Jones Serpentine Hand Machine

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02-26-2014, 02:26 PM

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liking quilting

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Great job on finding an unusual machine. Nice stitches too - a bonus!

02-26-2014, 02:51 PM

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barny

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Steve, your machine is truly a beauty. I just love it. And I know you must . It reminds me of a violin with the part that holds the strings pulled up and over itself.

02-27-2014, 05:28 AM

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lovelyl

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Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my iPad... Congrats!

02-27-2014, 10:00 AM

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J Miller

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Steve,

Both my wife and I agree --- that's a very nice machine. The shipper was an idiot.
My wife asked what kind of shuttle does it use, can you post a pic of it for her?

Joe

02-27-2014, 10:36 AM

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SteveH

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you betcha!

It uses a Boat Shuttle and long bobbin.

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I'll take better pics tonight and post them.

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02-27-2014, 10:45 AM

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J Miller

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Cool. My wife says: "That explains things".

Joe

02-27-2014, 10:48 AM

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Tink's Mom

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What a lovely machine! I was wondering if this was the machine that was damaged in shipping...and read farther and so it is....
Good job on the repair...I wouldn't have know if you didn't tell.

02-27-2014, 11:37 AM

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GreyQ

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That's amazing!!

02-27-2014, 11:54 AM

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SteveH

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Thanks folks, I really appreciate the appreciation of this old gal... This machine is so cool and fun to sew on, that I am finding it hard to make myself play with the OTHER old handcrank I got at the same time as this one... Maybe if I start taking pics and cleaning the other machine tonight, that might help...