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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Darcene
It would appear that our dear Billy's recent encounter with a copperhead has affected his mind....oh well, since we all love him so much, let's see if we can help him out with his latest venture....I would offer to help but I am just a little bit too far out of his way...
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130418-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130418-1.htm
Funny how my wife said the same thing that you did........... :roll:
Billy
Girls, just seem to think like t
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Originally Posted by PJisChaos
I pasted this from my other thread("My CraigsList Haul" ) as I thought this would be a better place to ask.
Ok, now I have a real dilemma here. Help!
She is offering me a chance to buy the longarm too, on payments even. She wants $3000 for it but I have no clue on LAs, is this a fair price? Her mom paid $2500 for it when she bought it.
From what I could see of it, it is a Singer Industrial model with the table. From comparing it to pics on google search, it looks similar to a 15-91 model. Were these models made industrial sized? The head is huge!, not like my 27 I have. The head has Singer and Industrial stamped on it but can't get the serial number off it til tomorrow, when I go back to help clear more stuff and get first dibs on any fabric I want.
Anyone here know about these things??
Ok, now I have a real dilemma here. Help!
She is offering me a chance to buy the longarm too, on payments even. She wants $3000 for it but I have no clue on LAs, is this a fair price? Her mom paid $2500 for it when she bought it.
From what I could see of it, it is a Singer Industrial model with the table. From comparing it to pics on google search, it looks similar to a 15-91 model. Were these models made industrial sized? The head is huge!, not like my 27 I have. The head has Singer and Industrial stamped on it but can't get the serial number off it til tomorrow, when I go back to help clear more stuff and get first dibs on any fabric I want.
Anyone here know about these things??
Originally Posted by SnowQuilt
Im hoping someone can give me some information about this Kenmore. I looked on the internet and I got years from the 30's to the 50's. The seriel # is 270003, and the model # is 117-552. An old neighbor gave this to me. Any information would be appriciated. Also I have no attachments or the book for it, only the foot that is on it. Any ideas where I can get them?
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by Mollie'sMom
Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by Mollie'sMom
She is a Westie and we have two other Westies. They are wonderful little dogs
the bigger dogs tell her otherwise.
Thanks for answering my question. :lol:
Sharon W.
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Mollie'sMom
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Oh here is a place for us to document our machines, a place where we can post photos and the pertinent information about them. Like the serial, make, model, etc. We can still discuss them over here in the shop but I want a place so we can build a data base of machines so we can identify ones that we score down the road.
Here is the link......
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130994-1.htm
Billy
Here is the link......
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-130994-1.htm
Billy
But if anyone wants to post photos of their machines feel free to include some close ups of certain areas of interest. Anything that can help us identify the different makers like Free, National, Domestic, and other manufacturers that have similar features.
Billy
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Stay off Craigslist!
Lotus coffin top $175
Davis Honeymoon $300
401 $125
Eldridge Two Spools in a beautiful cabinet and with pretty decals for $100
15? in a coffin top $100
15? in a beautiful cabinet $150 - this one may have been a treadle
My favorite - A Rocketeer in a cabinet for $100.
Lotus coffin top $175
Davis Honeymoon $300
401 $125
Eldridge Two Spools in a beautiful cabinet and with pretty decals for $100
15? in a coffin top $100
15? in a beautiful cabinet $150 - this one may have been a treadle
My favorite - A Rocketeer in a cabinet for $100.
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by HanNatNana
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by miriam
Well, my sister just left town. While she was here we found a Bernina 530-2 in a mostly all there cabinet. I have never seen a Bernina in my life. It appears in good cosmetic shape and it turns. It has a whole bunch of weird feet. The stitch dial doesn't do much and the built in knee control doesn't move very far. I have yet to clean it up. I've had to catch up on regular work and hope to get something done on the machine over the week end. There is a manual - pretty small print... I'm thinking enlarge on the copy machine... The power does not go on when it is plugged in - no power at all. Is there some way to clean the contacts? Any info would help.
Also this Pattern Review thread has a link to download the manual, that might help too?
Is there anyone know about BERNINA RECORD 530-1?
Sorry you'll have to search for both as the links continually gave error messages when trying to send them.
If you still have questions ask again and I'll try and dig back through my archive (some people call theirs a brain!!) as I used to own a 730 Record many years ago.
Good luck with your search.
Bronwyn ;-)
Yes, there are several nylon gears as you've discovered so I don't think they would like too much heat, then again nothing ever went wrong with my Bernina so I didn't need to do anything other than regular maintenance...should have kept that machine as it was a fairly high speed machine. When you want to do other than a straight stitch, you need to slide the 1-15 (?) switch as well as select the stitch you want. Automatic buttonholes need the zigzag lever pulled down, then it moves between those two tiny brass stops. The knee lever was to raise the presser foot when doing freehand embroidery.
One of the ebay machines has lots of photos, not sure if they will help? At least they might be a good reference guide.
Hope some of this helps?
Bronwyn ;-)
Billy I love the new photo shop, I just hope it stays a photo shop! It would be nice if people use it only to post pictures and descriptions. If everyone starts commenting on the machines in the photo shop, it will become just like this side!
Nancy
Nancy
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by HanNatNana
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by miriam
Well, my sister just left town. While she was here we found a Bernina 530-2 in a mostly all there cabinet. I have never seen a Bernina in my life. It appears in good cosmetic shape and it turns. It has a whole bunch of weird feet. The stitch dial doesn't do much and the built in knee control doesn't move very far. I have yet to clean it up. I've had to catch up on regular work and hope to get something done on the machine over the week end. There is a manual - pretty small print... I'm thinking enlarge on the copy machine... The power does not go on when it is plugged in - no power at all. Is there some way to clean the contacts? Any info would help.
Also this Pattern Review thread has a link to download the manual, that might help too?
Is there anyone know about BERNINA RECORD 530-1?
Sorry you'll have to search for both as the links continually gave error messages when trying to send them.
If you still have questions ask again and I'll try and dig back through my archive (some people call theirs a brain!!) as I used to own a 730 Record many years ago.
Good luck with your search.
Bronwyn ;-)
She sold it to a friend and its still being used.
Sharon W.
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My daughter had a 730 record for about 4 years, she loved it. Before I bought it from the local Bernina dealer, the tech had to change out the nylon gear in the top of the machine. Every place that you see a drop of red paint, is an oil point, just 1 drop of oil in each spot.
She sold it to a friend and its still being used.
Sharon W.[/quote]
That's right Sharon......I had forgotten about the red paint spots, thanks for jolting my memory. The oil bottle had a long metal tip so you could reach every red spot. I bought my 730 brand new in May 1971.
Bronwyn ;-)
She sold it to a friend and its still being used.
Sharon W.[/quote]
That's right Sharon......I had forgotten about the red paint spots, thanks for jolting my memory. The oil bottle had a long metal tip so you could reach every red spot. I bought my 730 brand new in May 1971.
Bronwyn ;-)
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