I tried to have a TOGA in OK in conjunction with a Ray White class, but didn't have much luck. Was never able to attend the Texas ones. Perhaps I will be lucky this year.
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Originally Posted by whenpigsfly
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by whenpigsfly
Has anyone attended a TOGA
Of those, which would you recommend if someone could only attend one (and add NH to the mix if you know anything about it)? Any plans to attend the new one in Texas this year? I don't know much about the NH TOGA, either--you might join the groups to get a feel for the different "flavor" of each meet up. The North Carolina one is probably the biggest of the ones listed, and I have only missed it once, (family illness). You have the opportunity there to attend a Ray White repair class (pricey, but you learn a lot), go to Mary Jo's fabric and the thread mill outlet, and to Harry Berzack's sewing machine museum. I love the TN TOGA as well, and it is growing in size. The OH TOGA is small and only one day, but I always feel like I'm with old friends. (I guess by now I am!!) The MN TOGA is the biggest one of all, and some day I will get around to going to it as well! |
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by ssgramma
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Miz Johnny, I'd love to live close enough to you to see your machines! I also have a 99K, but of course mine still has a cord attached. Your 99K looks great as a hand crank. Nancy I am looking for an electric 201 if anyone has one up for adoption. |
Originally Posted by ssgramma
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by ssgramma
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Miz Johnny, I'd love to live close enough to you to see your machines! I also have a 99K, but of course mine still has a cord attached. Your 99K looks great as a hand crank. Nancy I am looking for an electric 201 if anyone has one up for adoption. You're not that far away; I went that direction this weekend. I'm thinking maybe 4 hours? |
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by whenpigsfly
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by whenpigsfly
Has anyone attended a TOGA
Of those, which would you recommend if someone could only attend one (and add NH to the mix if you know anything about it)? Any plans to attend the new one in Texas this year? I don't know much about the NH TOGA, either--you might join the groups to get a feel for the different "flavor" of each meet up. The North Carolina one is probably the biggest of the ones listed, and I have only missed it once, (family illness). You have the opportunity there to attend a Ray White repair class (pricey, but you learn a lot), go to Mary Jo's fabric and the thread mill outlet, and to Harry Berzack's sewing machine museum. I love the TN TOGA as well, and it is growing in size. The OH TOGA is small and only one day, but I always feel like I'm with old friends. (I guess by now I am!!) The MN TOGA is the biggest one of all, and some day I will get around to going to it as well! |
Nancy, That is a round wooden sewing box with lid. Found it in the trash on the street by our house when living in Germany. Yes I do use all my treadles to piece quilts. Thank you, I am glad you like what us quilter guys can do. Some of these men are really good. Glenn
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I'm feeling a little sick catching up on all these posts again. I have a treadle Singer that I haven't done a thing with. It was a gift from the husband of my friend who passed away in August. He didn't care to keep it, I had been looking for one and he just gave it to me! And I have the 15-91 that I have replaced the cord on so it will run, BUT, I'm hosting a cousins get together for my husbands family on Saturday which means I have to clean up my house, keep things in order so no dragging out the machines to play!! I have to clean, straighten, tidy and cook all week (and here I sit!!) when I want to play with my toys!!
I'm in the middle of a rag quilt...just have the cutting to do for the "fraying", so it's coming along, but I have to clean, straighten, tidy......LOL!! |
Originally Posted by whenpigsfly
Originally Posted by irishrose
My 1952 128 has a bentwood case. .
I have a 1941 128 in a bentwood case. And don't 201s come in bentwoods, too? in a bentwood case. I treadle it now. |
Singer actually advertised the 201 as the finest machine manufactured by Singer. I have yet to get a 201, but you are right they seem to find us. I started out just getting one treadle, now I have over 20 vintage machines! The sad thing is, I have no desire to quit!
Nancy[/quote] I love my 201! Its the quietest treadle machine I own, when well oiled its nearly silent. I think that is why I don't like sewing with the VS machine, they make a noise that is irritating to me. |
[I am looking for either a 15-91 or a 301...wish our thrift shops had little hidden gems...[/quote]
How can you tell what's a 15-91? from the others? SN? label somewhere? Gosh, I might have just passed one up in a local thrift store, it was in a banged up travel case... $45.[/quote] You can tell the difference between the Singer model 15s this way: The 15-88 is a treadle(no motor),15-90 has the motor mounted on the rear of the machine and is belt driven, 15-91 has the potted motor mounted up near the hand wheel on the back and is gear driven. Sharon W. |
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