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03-20-2011, 06:43 PM
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I went and bought the treadle from the guy today. He is 79 yes old. He said the machine belonged to his wife's mother. It say Minnesota A. I have a serial number but don't know where to look it up. Sold by Sears made by Domestic about 1914 I think.
03-20-2011, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Yesterday I finally took out my Singer 28, determined to get her up and running. I'm really happy how she turned out. I still need to find out how to thread it but the hand crank works s-o-o-o smoothly. It really helped to be able to read through Billy's thread on fixing up the vintage machines while I was doing this.
Here are some before and after pics:
Here are some before and after pics:
03-20-2011, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Honchey
Hi All, Here's a photo of my latest aquisition.. a 99K.. she was born in 1954. She needs some TLC but she runs fine. Anne
03-20-2011, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Yesterday I finally took out my Singer 28, determined to get her up and running. I'm really happy how she turned out. I still need to find out how to thread it but the hand crank works s-o-o-o smoothly. It really helped to be able to read through Billy's thread on fixing up the vintage machines while I was doing this.
Here are some before and after pics:
Here are some before and after pics:
Nancy
03-20-2011, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dirty1mom
I went and bought the treadle from the guy today. He is 79 yes old. He said the machine belonged to his wife's mother. It say Minnesota A. I have a serial number but don't know where to look it up. Sold by Sears made by Domestic about 1914 I think.
The Minnesota A & H are listed there under the badged White machines. You can probably date your Minnesota from the tables at this site.
Nancy
03-20-2011, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Kathie S.
I have a 27 with out a cabinet. My cousin has an old New Home treadle without a machine. I do not know the measurments of the opening. Does anyone know if my 27 would fit in the cabinet? Kathie
Miz Johnny would probably know!
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03-20-2011, 07:06 PM
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Well, I spent all day working on a Featherweight!
I bought my second white FW from Kathie last night. It sewed ok for our Girls Night Out, but I was not happy with the stitch so I took it apart today. It took me most of the day on and off searching for whatever was making her stitch off! I finally found it! A piece of hair was tangled around the hook race thingy, which was causing that little machine to make a crappy stitch! And it kind of clanked when I sewed with it last night! Not now -- she is purring like a kitten with the most perfect stitch and I am naming her 'Cat' after Kathie! Geeze, I thought I'd be cross eyed by the time I got that hair out -- couldn't see it without a flashlight and lots of concentration! Then I had a terrible time getting it out without breaking it up in there!
Thank you Kathie for another beautiful machine!
Nancy
I bought my second white FW from Kathie last night. It sewed ok for our Girls Night Out, but I was not happy with the stitch so I took it apart today. It took me most of the day on and off searching for whatever was making her stitch off! I finally found it! A piece of hair was tangled around the hook race thingy, which was causing that little machine to make a crappy stitch! And it kind of clanked when I sewed with it last night! Not now -- she is purring like a kitten with the most perfect stitch and I am naming her 'Cat' after Kathie! Geeze, I thought I'd be cross eyed by the time I got that hair out -- couldn't see it without a flashlight and lots of concentration! Then I had a terrible time getting it out without breaking it up in there!
Thank you Kathie for another beautiful machine!
Nancy
03-20-2011, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Yesterday I finally took out my Singer 28, determined to get her up and running. I'm really happy how she turned out. I still need to find out how to thread it but the hand crank works s-o-o-o smoothly. It really helped to be able to read through Billy's thread on fixing up the vintage machines while I was doing this.
Here are some before and after pics:
Here are some before and after pics:
Judy
03-20-2011, 07:41 PM
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A piece of hair was tangled around the hook race thingy, which was causing that little machine to make a crappy stitch! -- she is purring like a kitten with the most perfect stitch and I am naming her 'Cat' after Kathie! Geeze, I thought I'd be cross eyed.
Nancy if the hair was white it was Marshmellow and he is crossed eye, so you can blame him for the crossed eyes. If the hair was black it was Patches and if it was brown it was the dog Missy. Sorry about that. I am glad that you got it out. These cats are into everything. I did keep the machine in the box, but hair does fly. Kathie
Nancy if the hair was white it was Marshmellow and he is crossed eye, so you can blame him for the crossed eyes. If the hair was black it was Patches and if it was brown it was the dog Missy. Sorry about that. I am glad that you got it out. These cats are into everything. I did keep the machine in the box, but hair does fly. Kathie
03-20-2011, 07:43 PM
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I have an opportunity to buy a vintage Kenmore exactly like this one:
http://www.ecrater.com/p/8732598/sea...achine-vintage
only in a nice cabinet...
It looks like an exact clone of a Singer 15. This is the only Kenmore I have seen that looks like this. Does anyone know anything about this model machine? I couldn't find numbers on the machine, at all.
http://www.ecrater.com/p/8732598/sea...achine-vintage
only in a nice cabinet...
It looks like an exact clone of a Singer 15. This is the only Kenmore I have seen that looks like this. Does anyone know anything about this model machine? I couldn't find numbers on the machine, at all.
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