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#42
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: St. Louis, MO 63026
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Beautiful, I bought a clone of the Singer 15 myself last week and purchased parts from Sewclassic.com. They shipped them to me in only a couple of days and they fit my clone named "Fabric". Your machine is similar, but I believe is yours is fancier......hope you enjoy her.
#44
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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Originally Posted by Eloise
When you all fine these older sewing machines what do you do with them?
#47
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 215
Originally Posted by irishrose
You're right about it being a Japanese clone and a very pretty one. Billy (lostn51) says the clones are better than the originals. There are tutorials for a complete cleaning, but you probably don't need anything that extensive. Find a free manual online for a 15 and use those directions for oiling, greasing and cleaning. You can remove that pretty plate on the back to get at some of the interior parts. Oil it, sew with it, reoil it and you'll be surprised how much smoother it will run. I got my manuals from sewclassic,com, but the Singer site has them, too. Is it Ismacs?
Post her picture in ther vintage machine thread. She's so pretty, she'll be appreciated.
Post her picture in ther vintage machine thread. She's so pretty, she'll be appreciated.
#48
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 493
I keep mine threaded with black thread since in use natural color on my machine in piece on, then it is ready to do mending of DH pants or whatever. I also use it when I have friends come over to quilt and they don't bring their own machines. BTW, I also go my Sterling for $20. Within the same week I also bought a used Pfaff 230. Again, after I cleaned and oiled it myself, it runs like a charm. It can sew through 14 layers of fabric (I tried) and I use it for same as above, but also for purse making since they get so thick. I got mine online, one on Craigs list and one on our local garage sale site.
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