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07-25-2011, 12:12 PM
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Trish, as you can see, that's one of the reasons I posted here, now that I've finished editing :wink: . I'm kind of hoping they are not permanent, but I suspect they are, maybe someone with more experience will help us.
07-25-2011, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Kas
Two Spools fans look at this! I am guessing by looking at these that they are both Two Spools even though one is an Eldridge and the other is a National.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/atq/2511642425.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/atq/2508935753.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/atq/2511642425.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/atq/2508935753.html
And Yes, they are both Two Spools!
07-25-2011, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
You probably mean Ray White, of White Sewing Center. He's a great guy; a former Elna repairman. He now travels around teaching sewing machine repair and also refurbishes and sells parts for Elnas.
Unfortunately, his wife passed away this week, so he will be unavailable for a while.
There's a guy on the internet that has a lot of Elna parts. I can't think of the site off the top of my head, but I have e-mailed and asked him a bunch of questions about my Elna Supermatic, and he is really nice and very helpful. They use cams to do other stitches. Even mine, which is early 50's.
Unfortunately, his wife passed away this week, so he will be unavailable for a while.
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by Bennett
I saw this on CL and finally figured out (I think) it's an Elna Plana Supermatic. Can anyone give me the skinny on it? How hard are they to take care of? Hard to find attachments? Straight stitch only? Thanks!
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/hsh/2507357346.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/hsh/2507357346.html
07-25-2011, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by nickylsf
Here are a few pics of the Davis NVF that my DH picked up for me in San Jose over the weekend. It needs some cosmetic work but it sews beautifully. I figured out how to thread it and took a few stitches. The belt is too loose, and it has some krazing. I will use Billy's tutes to fix her up. Included were lots of attachments I have not had time to study yet. I even got the original receipt from 1919, and a history on the family that owned it.
You have a beautiful machine! Just clean it it with sewing oil numerous time over. It looks ready to go. Once I get finished the quilt I'm presently working on, I will be testing out my Davis NVF attachments and post on the attachment thread.
07-25-2011, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Bonnie Hunter says if you're fabric is still ugly after you've cut it, you haven't cut it small enough.
Originally Posted by jljack
Hahaha!! They cut up some donated pretty ugly fabrics into jelly rolls for this one event. They sold them for $5 each, because no one wanted to buy the fabric otherwise!
07-25-2011, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
You probably mean Ray White, of White Sewing Center. He's a great guy; a former Elna repairman. He now travels around teaching sewing machine repair and also refurbishes and sells parts for Elnas.
Unfortunately, his wife passed away this week, so he will be unavailable for a while.
There's a guy on the internet that has a lot of Elna parts. I can't think of the site off the top of my head, but I have e-mailed and asked him a bunch of questions about my Elna Supermatic, and he is really nice and very helpful. They use cams to do other stitches. Even mine, which is early 50's.
Unfortunately, his wife passed away this week, so he will be unavailable for a while.
Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by Bennett
I saw this on CL and finally figured out (I think) it's an Elna Plana Supermatic. Can anyone give me the skinny on it? How hard are they to take care of? Hard to find attachments? Straight stitch only? Thanks!
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/hsh/2507357346.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/hsh/2507357346.html
07-25-2011, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by treadlep
Here is my recently cleaned up Singer 99-24 (I think, anyway), a 1941 allotment. Found at my local Goodwill store. I love this cute little machine. My husband and I are working on designing a table I can use multiple sizes of machines in and I plan to treadle this machine. My husband rewired the original lamp so I can plug that in without having to use the motor. Lovely, beautiful stitch....
07-25-2011, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy welcome back! Hope you had a wonderful cruise.
We had a very sad home coming, though. We lost Tarzan the Man, my 3.5 pound black Chihuahua. Our house sitter did not realize he was not drinking. He died of severe dehydration.
Nancy
07-25-2011, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Here's the 1949 Singer blackside 128-23 I picked up Saturday.
07-25-2011, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by jljack
Originally Posted by QuiltnCowgirl
Here's the 1949 Singer blackside 128-23 I picked up Saturday.
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