Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
Originally Posted by treadlep
I've been looking at all of the vintage machines and have been inspired to clean up and use an old treadle machine I inherited from my great grandmother. I'm interested in any information anyone can provide regarding the manufacturer and age of this machine. It works fine and seems to be in very good condition. The only information on the machine is the name "richmond", but paperwork with it indicates it was sold by the Charles William Store. The needles with the machine are stamped "B Eldredge", but I have no idea whether a currently manufactured needle might work (seems longer than the average needle). It has a metal spring belt that drives the treadle, a shuttle bobbin and came with a box of Griest attachments. I've checked out several pages of this forum and only seen a few machines that seem to be close. Thanks so much!
It looks a lot like my New Home pictured here on page 665. It that a small machine? It looks like a 3/4 size machine like my New Home.
Nancy
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Here is a picture of my Graybar that I picked up for free. The machine needs new wiring, which I will never get around to doing. It now sits on my shelf looking pretty, but its real job is a parts machine. I swapped out a couple of rusty parts from it to use on my Two Spools. The second photo is the Graybar plate with take up in the same location as Sew Wishful's machine. The bottom photo is my Two Spools.
Just what I learned, I thought it was interesting! I wish now I'd of gotten that Graybar when I had the chance, but hopefully someone did get it to give it a good home!
Nancy
Originally Posted by luce321
Billy, I know this question has nothing to do with your post, but since I don't know how to post a question, I am putting it here.
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I have read the instructions but still don't know how to post a question. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.
Lucy
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I have read the instructions but still don't know how to post a question. Can you help me? Thanks in advance.
Lucy
Originally Posted by Nanamoms
Good morning, everyone. I have a question...I was given a 15-91 but it does not have the wooden (?) base or case. I don't necessarily want to put it in a cabinet. Is there someone who can make a base for me or where I can buy one? The sweet lady who gave it to me told me that the "coffin top" cases do not work with it.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
When the weather improves I am hopeful to find a decent case at a yard sale that I can swap out the SM heads.
Maybe someone else can offer better solutions to our caseless cause :)
Judy
Originally Posted by chris_quilts
I have a question: I have a 301A with a serial # of NA 223654. Now I've been to the Singer dating site and I can find out that she was made in Anderson, SC, and between the years of 1951 and 1959 but cannot even begin to figure out how to get to the allotment date. This is because all I've seen so far stops with the A and another letter or the E and another letter serial number. What am I doing wrong and where do I go for more info? Thanks in advance, Chris
Originally Posted by quiltdoctor
Whis is this little machine worth?? I can't find any info on it. http://dallas.craigslist.org/mdf/atq/2345186622.html
Jan in Tx
Jan in Tx
Originally Posted by mpeters1200
Am I the world's worst mom or what? I have to keep my 7 year old home today as he's sick.....so I'm trying to figure out which sitter to use so I can go to my sewing machine class today and pick up my new machine! RRRGGG...Looks like we'll be making a field trip with some coloring books and crayons, provided his fever is low. If it won't come down...I'll probably have to reschedule picking her up.
I really want to get her home!
I really want to get her home!
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by mpeters1200
I don't know what clamping feet are, but you sure have a pretty machine. Those red eyes are nice. All the ones I've seen are treadles, no electric ones.
http://www.helenhowes-sewingmachines.co.uk/bcfeet.html
Originally Posted by treadlep
The only information on the machine is the name "richmond", but paperwork with it indicates it was sold by the Charles William Store. The needles with the machine are stamped "B Eldredge", but I have no idea whether a currently manufactured needle might work (seems longer than the average needle).
See someone already answered.
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They explain cam as "an irregular wheel with one or two bands of indentations which allows a mechanical sewing machine to sew multi step and decorative stitches."
Nancy
Are all cams machine specific, or are they interchangeable from one cam using machine to another?
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by mpeters1200
Here's another newbie question. What are cams? How do they make decorative stitches? Would you use them on a straight stitch machine or does it have to zig zag to make them work. I'm real curious.
They explain cam as "an irregular wheel with one or two bands of indentations which allows a mechanical sewing machine to sew multi step and decorative stitches."
Nancy
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