If you've ever wondered where your vintage machine has been in it's life........

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03-05-2013, 03:45 PM

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tenngal

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These are great. Thank you!

03-07-2013, 06:05 AM

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QuiltFaerie

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My mom just turned 87 on March 2. She told me recently that she learned to sew in school on treadles. Or as she calls them, pedal machines. It makes you wonder what happened to all those old machines. Hopefully, some of them are still loved and in use today.

03-08-2013, 09:11 PM

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deedum

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pretty cool, thanks for posting.

03-13-2013, 03:53 AM

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MrsBoats

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Singer's "On the Dock" 1903 (check the right side of the photo): http://www.shorpy.com/node/12046

Some things never change... I can't help but notice that all the Singer labels on the crates are upside down, implying the crates are upside down!

03-13-2013, 07:51 AM

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SteveH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsBoats

... I can't help but notice that all the Singer labels on the crates are upside down, implying the crates are upside down!

If you look close the machines ARE stored upside down. (Irons up) If you have ever transported a fully assembled treadle(pedal) machine, you will know why. 80% of the mass is in the top 10-12" of the unit. They are MUCH more stable that way, and since they are going on an ocean going vessel, that matters.

What amazed me was the "openness" of the packaging.

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03-13-2013, 08:04 AM

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Stitch124

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In the sewing class pic, looks like the girl in the back row fell asleep!

03-13-2013, 09:15 AM

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ThayerRags

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Originally Posted by Mom3

Singer machine in a migrant camp 1936: http://www.shorpy.com/node/13436

By the looks of the torn knee on that lad’s overalls, as soon as his lessons are over, somebody needs to put that treadle Singer to good use.

I had seen some of these photos before, and always enjoy them. Thanks for posting some that I hadn’t found before.

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