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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Leicestershire, UK
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Hi
I have just joined the forum. I have been collecting old sewing machines for about 5 years. I currently have 9 treadles and about 50 hand cranks (30 of which have to go), plus the odd electric like a Frister & Rossman Cub and a Willcox & Gibbs lockstitch industrial in a cabinet. I live in the UK in rural Leicestershire with my partner and lots of animals. I would like to start quilting, but spend most of my time restoring and repairing old machines. I buy most of my machines at auction, and the ones I don't want to keep I sell to pay for the ones I do.
I like all my machines to be in working order. I recently bought a Ward Arm & Platform machine which is the centrepiece of my collection, but I don't have any needles for it and no clue which needles it uses. I also recently won a Singer 206, which was the first zigzag model Singer made.
I also moderate the ISMACS Digest and belong to a few other forums like the Weavers and Spinners UK.
Jacqui
I have just joined the forum. I have been collecting old sewing machines for about 5 years. I currently have 9 treadles and about 50 hand cranks (30 of which have to go), plus the odd electric like a Frister & Rossman Cub and a Willcox & Gibbs lockstitch industrial in a cabinet. I live in the UK in rural Leicestershire with my partner and lots of animals. I would like to start quilting, but spend most of my time restoring and repairing old machines. I buy most of my machines at auction, and the ones I don't want to keep I sell to pay for the ones I do.
I like all my machines to be in working order. I recently bought a Ward Arm & Platform machine which is the centrepiece of my collection, but I don't have any needles for it and no clue which needles it uses. I also recently won a Singer 206, which was the first zigzag model Singer made.
I also moderate the ISMACS Digest and belong to a few other forums like the Weavers and Spinners UK.
Jacqui
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Leicestershire, UK
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Thanks for the welcome. I am happy to help anyone if I have the knowledge. I've learnt quite a bit in 5 years, but there is always more to learn. I have worked on Singers, Jones, German and several other makes of machines, and managed to get most of them working as long as I had the parts. It helps to have ISMACS members on hand to ask if I get stuck. Most of the have been collecting and restoring for many years
Jacqui
Jacqui
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: N. Florida
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Hi Jacqui. Welcome to the Quilting Board.
Now that you have told us about your machines how about posting a couple of picture of your favorits. I love looking at old machines. I have a few vintage machines but no actual antique machines.
Now that you have told us about your machines how about posting a couple of picture of your favorits. I love looking at old machines. I have a few vintage machines but no actual antique machines.
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