Originally Posted by Charlee
(Post 4792130)
Whew! I'm back again! Haven't been around much this past week or so...we had our Christmas party last night, and may I say, as much fun as we had, I am SO glad it's over! LOL Every day off and every evening for the past couple of weeks has been spent baking cookies or making candy, when I would have rather been playing with machines!
Think the spousal unit may have purchased a Rocketeer for me for Christmas...I pointed it out to him on Craig's list, and I know he checked it out on another computer... ~fingers crossed~ Hope you su gets one for you. Mine was an early present to me from my dh. Jan on 446 |
Originally Posted by Charlee
(Post 4792138)
Yes, they ARE beautiful machines! In my opinion, the changed presser bar doesn't de-value (is that even a word?? LOL ) the machine at all, since it makes it so that you can use any short shank attachments! :)
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Originally Posted by Charlee
(Post 4792130)
Whew! I'm back again! Haven't been around much this past week or so...we had our Christmas party last night, and may I say, as much fun as we had, I am SO glad it's over! LOL Every day off and every evening for the past couple of weeks has been spent baking cookies or making candy, when I would have rather been playing with machines!
Think the spousal unit may have purchased a Rocketeer for me for Christmas...I pointed it out to him on Craig's list, and I know he checked it out on another computer... ~fingers crossed~ Nancy |
I have found a 403A for sale in a cabinet with bench and was wondering what is a good price? She hasn't stated a price yet, so want to be sure I know what I'm doing. Should this model come with cams? Are they interchangeable with the 401A? I know virtually nothing about this model.
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I asked if anyone knew what this deadly gadget was used for here and on another board.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]296320[/ATTACH] Well, Someone on the other board knew and gave me instructions for this gadget. So, I'm sharing with all of you. :) This thing is a chain stitch hemmer for a Standard sewing machine. Here are some pictures from my testing the vague directions out. [ATTACH=CONFIG]296321[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]296322[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]296323[/ATTACH] The spider attachment (and shortly this one) can been seen on my blog. I will be posting the instructions to this hemmer on my blog for those that may also need the instructions. http://color-my-world-with-warmth.blogspot.com/ |
Originally Posted by jan on 446
(Post 4792174)
I recently got a 503A and I love it! I've only played with it so far. As soon as the Christmas stuff is over with, I'll get to using it for real work. The only thing I haven't done yet is to use the cams. I probably won't use them as I am not too fond of the ones that came with it. Not stitches that I'd use. I wish there was a "feather stitch", I like doing that on quilting sections.
Hope you su gets one for you. Mine was an early present to me from my dh. Jan on 446 Nancy |
Originally Posted by sew wishful
(Post 4792358)
I have found a 403A for sale in a cabinet with bench and was wondering what is a good price? She hasn't stated a price yet, so want to be sure I know what I'm doing. Should this model come with cams? Are they interchangeable with the 401A? I know virtually nothing about this model.
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
(Post 4792376)
Kathie's Adler - second try to get this picture through![ATTACH=CONFIG]296324[/ATTACH]
It won't work and it won't let me delete either! |
Ok I just got back from 2 hour road trip to get the cabinet that has been advertized on Craigslist for my Mother's 1952 Pfaff 130. The machine fits perfectly in the cabinet so Candace and a few of you were right - that cabinet was made for the Pfaff! The problem is the cabinet is in great shape, but the hinges/parts that hold the machine in the cabinet are missing. So I can't use the cabinet until I find the parts to hold the machine - so it doesn't fall through! Anyone know where, - besides watching E-bay - I can find parts for the Pfaff cabinet. I need the hinges, screws, anchoring system so the machine can be set into the cabinet and actually closed up when not in use!
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/fuo/2757176692.html Nancy |
DH was fixing the car this afternoon so I dug out my new machines. I have one no count Stylist - it was $1 besides it had a cabinet.... Then I found 2 Singer 15s with potted motors, a Spartan, a pair of 66s and and Alden - I didn't have time to give it a good look there - I just saw that it was a little 3/4 machine. Today I looked it over - it is like a Singer 99 only smaller. It runs sweet. I'm sure it had something wrong with it other than the motor wires are BARE - very Bare - but I didn't spend much time on it. I got the Spartan on a hand crank and had a good time playing with it. The other machine was a Japanese that does zig zag. It has all the big dials and chrome. I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned - this one was pretty bad. It took a lot of work, but I got it to move, then I got it to zig and zag. I haven't got the stitch length or reverse moving. I think there may be more stitches than zig zag - either still frozen or I didn't figure out the combination or hold my mouth right so I need to dig up a manual. I got a few tables for a buck each. Inside one was a Singer Stylist - it is frozen up pretty bad but it does have drop feet appears to be mostly metal. One table came with a bench and the cubby hole on one side was full of magnets and curtain rings and a huge pair of scissors. I picked up some Evap-o-rust - good stuff. I had my camera along and totally forgot to shoot the machines. I guess I like to tackle the worst ones first - or the ones I'll learn the most from.
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