Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I was taking the items out of the attic of my daughters house that was flooded from the Mississippi River and a copperhead bit me in the face right below my eye. We had to bulldoze her house down from the damage but ours fared pretty well except for the storms we had leading up to the massive flooding.
Billy
Billy
Good evening my VSMS peeps! After reading through all 1173 [ages of this thread I thought I would officially come in and introduce myself. I have tinkered with sewing for the last 26yrs (since learning how in Jr Hi). But since January, I have been bitten HARD by the quilting bug. I have been sewing on my Pfaff 2048 and it is great. But I last week I was given one of my Grampa's old machines (used to fix them).
Meet "Old Ironsides"! She is a 1935 Singer 15-91 and she is in fabulous shape! The inner workings were pristine, just like Gramps left it. She needed lot's of oil but she is working great and I even made a simple baby blanket last night without any trouble. I am hoping to set her up for FMQ once I get my sewing area re-organized!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5825989819/" title="CIMG3871 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/...5077e26613.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3871"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5825990277/" title="CIMG3874 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/...133b7a7fce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3874"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5826546034/" title="CIMG3876 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/...79bb066423.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3876"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5825990929/" title="CIMG3877 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/...fe9178670d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3877"></a>
Meet "Old Ironsides"! She is a 1935 Singer 15-91 and she is in fabulous shape! The inner workings were pristine, just like Gramps left it. She needed lot's of oil but she is working great and I even made a simple baby blanket last night without any trouble. I am hoping to set her up for FMQ once I get my sewing area re-organized!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5825989819/" title="CIMG3871 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/...5077e26613.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3871"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5825990277/" title="CIMG3874 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/...133b7a7fce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3874"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5826546034/" title="CIMG3876 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/...79bb066423.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3876"></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25177522@N05/5825990929/" title="CIMG3877 by LHJ_photos, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/...fe9178670d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG3877"></a>
Ummm. well I will figure out this pic thing after dinner....
1935 SInger 15-91
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Backside
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So very pretty!
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What is this?!?!- was screwed onto the bed of the machine by the presserfoot....
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I am getting my Gramma's machine from my cousin as soon as I drive to Connecticut to get it. I really want to try to sew with it and saw a place online to order a manual called Relics.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
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Originally Posted by skaduzy
I am getting my Gramma's machine from my cousin as soon as I drive to Connecticut to get it. I really want to try to sew with it and saw a place online to order a manual called Relics.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
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Thank you. You are so right about the memories
Originally Posted by skaduzy
I am getting my Gramma's machine from my cousin as soon as I drive to Connecticut to get it. I really want to try to sew with it and saw a place online to order a manual called Relics.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by skaduzy
I am getting my Gramma's machine from my cousin as soon as I drive to Connecticut to get it. I really want to try to sew with it and saw a place online to order a manual called Relics.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
I have pictures which I will try to send but sure I will be missing some things. I am really excited as I used to sit on her lap as she treadled away on this machine.
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Hello everyone,
It's been a long time since I posted, but I have been reading and watching the great machine parade. Now I have a question. . . If looking at 2 Singer 15 machines:
Condition very good, nothing missing, both worked and were the same price. . . one is a potted motor and one is a belt driven motor, which would be the better choice and why?
Thanx in advance. Brenda
It's been a long time since I posted, but I have been reading and watching the great machine parade. Now I have a question. . . If looking at 2 Singer 15 machines:
Condition very good, nothing missing, both worked and were the same price. . . one is a potted motor and one is a belt driven motor, which would be the better choice and why?
Thanx in advance. Brenda
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