If money was no issue.....? What kind of antique sewing machine would you buy?
04-13-2012, 10:04 AM
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If money was no issue.....? What kind of antique sewing machine would you buy?
Out of curiosity.........
I have 3 electric machines, but if the power goes out...I have nothing....thinking now I need to find a machine I can put in my treadle cabinet....not sure what I should get...so I looking to you all....except of course, money is my biggest issue....so I have to be realistic....and maybe save ahead.
It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.....
I have 3 electric machines, but if the power goes out...I have nothing....thinking now I need to find a machine I can put in my treadle cabinet....not sure what I should get...so I looking to you all....except of course, money is my biggest issue....so I have to be realistic....and maybe save ahead.
It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.....
04-13-2012, 10:16 AM
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I guess it kind of depends on what you expect it to do. If you want dead reliable easy parts availability/interchange straight stitch only, get a singer 66 or 15/15clone. with a nod towards the 15 for the dropping feed dogs and straight bobbin thread path. if you want ZZ/fancy stitches I have been told that the Nechi's are nice. if you want a smaller hand crank laptop kinda model (which you don't because you mentioned a treadle cabinet) go with a 99. Also I have been told that some of the harder to find models 101 and 201 are nicer (ball bearing?) versions of earlier machines... be careful to get the non "potted motor" versions as the potted motors wont treadle ( at least not easily)
Good luck and just a warning, dont be concerned about getting the right one ... as you will most lkekly end up with more than one (some of us WAY more )
Dan
Good luck and just a warning, dont be concerned about getting the right one ... as you will most lkekly end up with more than one (some of us WAY more )
Dan
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04-13-2012, 10:54 AM
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Well, after consulting with my wife here is our decision.
We'd pick an early iron machine with zig-zag that uses a common needle such as the 15x1, and bobbins such as the Class 15 or 66, and common low shank feet.
ZZ machines are very useful for making clothing, patching, edging and that kind of thing.
We don't necessarily need decorative stitching but one with that capability wouldn't be excluded.
Right now we have several very good candidates for such a scenario. None of them antique, a couple are barely classics.
Joe
We'd pick an early iron machine with zig-zag that uses a common needle such as the 15x1, and bobbins such as the Class 15 or 66, and common low shank feet.
ZZ machines are very useful for making clothing, patching, edging and that kind of thing.
We don't necessarily need decorative stitching but one with that capability wouldn't be excluded.
Right now we have several very good candidates for such a scenario. None of them antique, a couple are barely classics.
Joe
04-14-2012, 03:35 AM
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I have a 1941 Singer and several other much newer machines. For reliability and ease, I find myself only using the old Singer....so even if money were no issue, I'd definitely get another of the exact same model. Unfortunately, I don't know what that is, but I'd recognize it when I saw it.
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