Billy,
Bought an old(er?) Federal e sewing machine today. Will post pics when I get home. It's made in Japan and is blue with a knee foot pedal - not the correct terminology, I know. There was no manual nor any accesories for it with the machine. Paid $25 for it. I don't even remember if it came with a needle. It does run. The shop owner helped me find the serial #, which I don't remember. Would that # help me date it and get info on it? Realize it may be a 70s machine but it had metal gears so that's a plus. It also may be missing the bobbin cover. Sorry for the long post but is info available for these machines? Would accesories also be availalbe? |
Originally Posted by quilt addict
Charlee, I saw this on CL and thought of you and Billy. Not sure if that is what you mean by a parlor cabinet. I am looking at another $40 machine so may be going up that way and would be glad to pick it up for you and get to a shipper. http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/atq/1731877722.html Thank you so much for looking for me!! I'd love to have it if I could justify it...I so need to win the lotto! |
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Here is something interesting that davis treadle looks awfully similar to my friends R.H. Macy sewing machine.
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I have been looking at a Singer with a serial number of 6457911. I looked it up on the Singer Sewing Co./support /serial numbers site. It said 1884. Would that be right?
Also noticed a Peerless which be connected with the White company. Its serial number is 431615. Any idea on the age of this? |
Billy,
I have the 603-A manual. If you think it will help you at all, I would be happy to post it. I also have the catalog showing the different cabinets available for the 603-A that Singer offered to the purchasers. Is anyone interested in that being posted? Jan, could you please show a complete pic of your cabinet opened and closed? I think it is almost the same as mine on page 6 here. |
Originally Posted by SewExtreme
I have been looking at a Singer with a serial number of 6457911. I looked it up on the Singer Sewing Co./support /serial numbers site. It said 1884. Would that be right?
(don't know about the Peerless) |
Originally Posted by Charlee
Jan, Billy's going to do a wiring tute soon, I'd wait until then and decide...but they can't be that hard to replace! I'm going to replace my foot pedal as soon as I can find another one that's more original to the machine (it's got a white "Made in Japan" pedal now) and I plan to re-do it myself.
Melody, they sold a lot of different cabinet types and styles for these machines. I'm on the lookout now for a treadle in a parlor cabinet...that's in my price range! ;) My sis in law has one, but she's not giving it up! :( Thank you both Charlee and Billy. You two are such a great source of information! :thumbup: :thumbup: |
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Boy do I feel silly. I just realized I typed 603-A instead of 503-A for my mom's Singer.
Anyway, I found the brochures/manual if anyone is interested in copies. Let me know. |
Originally Posted by wvdek
Boy do I feel silly. I just realized I typed 603-A instead of 503-A for my mom's Singer.
Anyway, I found the brochures/manual if anyone is interested in copies. Let me know. Pretty please!!!!! :-D :-D :-D And that is a lovely machine and cabinet!!!! Billy |
Originally Posted by genghis khan
Here is something interesting that davis treadle looks awfully similar to my friends R.H. Macy sewing machine.
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