Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
06-09-2010, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JoAnnGC
I'm sure I've lost my mind.
I just won an auction on shopgoodwill.com a Husqvarna Viking Automatic Type 21 machine in its original case. It looks pretty good cosmetically and I have no idea what it is really worth or if it will actually work but I just paid what I think is a very reasonable price for it (I almost feel guilty). I am going to try to post the pics from the auction listing and would really appreciate it if anyone can give me any info on this machine as I have not been able to find more than a couple of websites that even mention it. I know I'll probably have to do some cleaning and oiling and I will be happy to receive lots of helpful advice, comments, pros, cons, etc. I'm such a silly girl sometimes...I know part of the reason I love the look of this machine is because it matches my KitchenAid stand mixer (also a pretty green) which is my favorite appliance of all time. I hope I made a good decision. By the way, I lied...I don't think I've ever been perfectly sane...that would be very boring!!! Take a look and tell me what you think of it.
I just won an auction on shopgoodwill.com a Husqvarna Viking Automatic Type 21 machine in its original case. It looks pretty good cosmetically and I have no idea what it is really worth or if it will actually work but I just paid what I think is a very reasonable price for it (I almost feel guilty). I am going to try to post the pics from the auction listing and would really appreciate it if anyone can give me any info on this machine as I have not been able to find more than a couple of websites that even mention it. I know I'll probably have to do some cleaning and oiling and I will be happy to receive lots of helpful advice, comments, pros, cons, etc. I'm such a silly girl sometimes...I know part of the reason I love the look of this machine is because it matches my KitchenAid stand mixer (also a pretty green) which is my favorite appliance of all time. I hope I made a good decision. By the way, I lied...I don't think I've ever been perfectly sane...that would be very boring!!! Take a look and tell me what you think of it.
I am not that familiar with the Viking brand but I understand that it is a very well built machine and highly respected throughout the sewing community. Just the fact that it is a free arm and vintage makes it priceless to me!!:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I now have another machine to add to my list of machines to get. And thanks to you guys and your fancy-smancy e-machines with all the bells and whistles you have me coming over to the "Dark Side". :roll: :-P :twisted:
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06-09-2010, 04:11 PM
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That's ok Billy....I'm fixin' to send you back!! :lol: (brother hasn't called me back yet...you'll know as soon as he does!)
Just wait til you lay eyes on Hazel....
Just wait til you lay eyes on Hazel....
06-09-2010, 04:12 PM
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Here is the Gibraltar we bought over the weekend. Model #60 and has written on it Deluxe Precision Made in Japan. When Hubby bought it the lady said she thought the timeing was off. Well I thought she was talking about the tension. So I started playing with it and couldn't get it to work kept breaking the thread. Then I happened to look at the needle and guess what it was in backwards. So I changed it around and tried again and she sewed like a charm. So I think Hubby got his $3.00 worth in the machine. It's very heavy well built and clean inside and out.
06-09-2010, 04:35 PM
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JoAnn and Crossstitcher ~ I LOVE your new machines...they are so retro!!! The colors are great.....
Now I have something else to watch out for ;)
Now I have something else to watch out for ;)
06-09-2010, 04:36 PM
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Oh, and Billy. I won my auction yesterday. I'll go pick her up tomorrow. I can't even tell you what it is yet ~ it's a Singer and she's black and shiny and looks in GREAT condition!!! Another Blame Billy moment...
06-09-2010, 04:40 PM
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Deara, What a great job you have done with Star. A beauty.
Good thing you took pictures before the shine. Afterwards all we will see is the glow.
Good thing you took pictures before the shine. Afterwards all we will see is the glow.
06-09-2010, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
I try to tell folks that the sound of a VS machine is so soothing especially in a treadle. They look at me like I have lobsters crawling out of my ears. But it feels so good after you made a quilt start to finish on a treadle!!!
Billy
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http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...t=magic004.mp4
06-09-2010, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Crossstitcher
Here is the Gibraltar we bought over the weekend. Model #60 and has written on it Deluxe Precision Made in Japan. When Hubby bought it the lady said she thought the timeing was off. Well I thought she was talking about the tension. So I started playing with it and couldn't get it to work kept breaking the thread. Then I happened to look at the needle and guess what it was in backwards. So I changed it around and tried again and she sewed like a charm. So I think Hubby got his $3.00 worth in the machine. It's very heavy well built and clean inside and out.
Billy
06-09-2010, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by AshleyO
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I try to tell folks that the sound of a VS machine is so soothing especially in a treadle. They look at me like I have lobsters crawling out of my ears. But it feels so good after you made a quilt start to finish on a treadle!!!
Billy
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http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y17...s/?action=view¤t=magic004.mp4
In the words of one of my favorite people......"I PITY the fool that tells me to go back to what I was doin'"
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06-09-2010, 04:53 PM
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Billy, by the looks of the Gibraltar do you think it could be changed to a treadle?
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