Just for giggles try ISMACS. They may have something on it. Odd bobbins are a problem. There aren't many Virogellis out there so hunting won't be as easy as Singer.
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Originally Posted by Vridar
(Post 7311419)
Very similar to Necchi BU.
Originally Posted by DonnaMiller
(Post 7312638)
Just for giggles try ISMACS. They may have something on it. Odd bobbins are a problem. There aren't many Virogellis out there so hunting won't be as easy as Singer.
Those who like the Vigorelli may want to keep an eye out for a Mundlos machine. A quick Google search didn't produce the Vig's twin, but an old forum buddy recently sent me a tin of attachments from a Mundlos, suggesting that they'd fit since the machine he got it from was identical, right down to the unique double spool pin. (I now have two extra double spool pins - better safe than sorry, I guess!) Maybe it's a Vigorelli badged for the Spanish (or Portuguese) market? (Although I think I can almost decipher the word "Malta" on the worn label.) The tin, by the way, is the same olive color as my machine. |
Way off - the Mundlos name is German; still can't find one comparable to the Vig.
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The BU vibration is why I got rid of mine. My vintage Brother machines don't vibrate like that. But, neither does my Necchi Lelia.
Didn't Vigorelli work for Necchi at one time? It seems to me I read something about that somewhere, but I don't remember where or when. Might be the reason the Vig looks so much like the BU. Cari |
I've heard the same, including that both companies operated out of Pavia (Italy). The Robot (pictured above) was the machine that created a stir in 1953. The first "automatic" sewing machine, it compelled gigantic Singer to enter into an agreement with tiny Vigorelli in order to use internal cams in their machines (319 and 401).
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Originally Posted by Manalto
(Post 7313314)
I've heard the same, including that both companies operated out of Pavia (Italy). The Robot (pictured above) was the machine that created a stir in 1953. The first "automatic" sewing machine, it compelled gigantic Singer to enter into an agreement with tiny Vigorelli in order to use internal cams in their machines (319 and 401).
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Originally Posted by Cari-in-Oly
(Post 7313558)
I really think Singer dropped the ball after the mid 50s.
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Originally Posted by Manalto
(Post 7314483)
They were slow to jump on the zigzag bandwagon, that's for sure. They eventually realized, along with the other manufacturers, that quality was no longer important to the consumer. Introducing new gimmicks, along with planned obsolescence, was the way to sell machines - a policy that continues to this day.
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Vigorell Robot Sewing Machine
Originally Posted by NapaJohn
(Post 7176597)
Make sure it has a bobbin case and at least one bobbin (for comparison for substitutes). My Vigorelli has a really odd looking bobbin case and you don't find parts much on ebay.
I have been using brother bobbins in this machine with success. |
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