Treagle Sewing Machine Advice by Granny Miller
12-24-2013, 01:42 PM
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True, and we have all heard it before anyway.
Candace, I agree that you can't necessarily get away with that price tag. If I were to do some upholstery work a Singer 132 would be right for the job, and they still sell for up to $2,000.
I don't know what new machines can do, since I don't use them, but for making garments vintage machines can do everything and sound wonderful while they do it.
Candace, I agree that you can't necessarily get away with that price tag. If I were to do some upholstery work a Singer 132 would be right for the job, and they still sell for up to $2,000.
I don't know what new machines can do, since I don't use them, but for making garments vintage machines can do everything and sound wonderful while they do it.
12-24-2013, 01:46 PM
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Not sure if it was false or her thoughts? I know a lot of older seniors in the 70's and 80's I have talked with are very much saying about the same. Yet I don't know how old Granny Miller is??? Maybe she even a man...lol
12-24-2013, 01:52 PM
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True, and we have all heard it before anyway.
Candace, I agree that you can't necessarily get away with that price tag. If I were to do some upholstery work a Singer 132 would be right for the job, and they still sell for up to $2,000.
I don't know what new machines can do, since I don't use them, but for making garments vintage machines can do everything and sound wonderful while they do it.
Candace, I agree that you can't necessarily get away with that price tag. If I were to do some upholstery work a Singer 132 would be right for the job, and they still sell for up to $2,000.
I don't know what new machines can do, since I don't use them, but for making garments vintage machines can do everything and sound wonderful while they do it.
Of course, one main reason people are buying new machines is the weight issue. It doesn't bother me in the least, but ask me again if I'm lucky enough to hit 90. There are many reasons to go vintage and many reasons to go new. I go both ways:> Oh wait, that sounds bad. ;>
12-24-2013, 01:55 PM
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Most of us know what to use and what not to use on our vintage machines. I ran across this while looking for information on top clamp feet. Sorry if it offend some of the board members.
12-24-2013, 02:01 PM
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12-24-2013, 02:09 PM
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I'll have to reread the information as I thought the household oil was for cleaning, as I read she sometime will use 401 for the brass but really doesn't like to.
Most of us know what to use and what not to use on our vintage machines. I ran across this while looking for information on top clamp feet. Sorry if it offend some of the board members.
Most of us know what to use and what not to use on our vintage machines. I ran across this while looking for information on top clamp feet. Sorry if it offend some of the board members.
12-24-2013, 02:10 PM
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