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Originally Posted by Lostn51
Which reminds me I just got a new shipment of Handcranks and Handwheels if you need them.
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Billy
Originally Posted by piepatch
Can anyone here tell me how to free motion on a Singer 401? I posted on MAIN earlier, but I don't see the post. Thanks
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by tomilu
CL in Wichita has a beautiful Pfaff 130 in a parlor cabinet for $100. He sent me pics and the head is pristine, just needs a new bobbin winder, and the cabinet is plain but very nice.
Nancy
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by deplaylady
Here's one I'm looking at - it looks like a cute little one my GD would like to play with when she is here (and it's green and cute looking) - but they say the shipping weight is 58 lbs - no way that has to be right. Anyone know anything about these machines? Also, it seems to be missing the bobbin cover plate and I'm not if they are hard to replace.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8304821
http://www.using-sewing-machines.com/Singer285J.html
Note they are reviewing a Singer 285 not a 185. Where do you pick it up? I live in Indianapolis. just enabling...
Billy
My VSMG pretty much insists I can drop my feed dogs on my old 66. I don't like the idea of unscrewing them out of place and just taking them out when I want to FMQ.
For those familiar with the Singer 66, is there a feed dog cover or something similar to buy to attempt FMQ on the machine? Since I bought her, I've had glowing reviews about FMQ on the 15's, but I don't have a 15, I have a 66. Since the 66 will be my only vintage machine for a while, I might as well learn how to FMQ on her since it was the reason I purchased her.
Also, if I have to buy a feed dog cover or something, are there boardmembers out there I could contact about the part before resorting to other websites?
Thank you,
Melissa
For those familiar with the Singer 66, is there a feed dog cover or something similar to buy to attempt FMQ on the machine? Since I bought her, I've had glowing reviews about FMQ on the 15's, but I don't have a 15, I have a 66. Since the 66 will be my only vintage machine for a while, I might as well learn how to FMQ on her since it was the reason I purchased her.
Also, if I have to buy a feed dog cover or something, are there boardmembers out there I could contact about the part before resorting to other websites?
Thank you,
Melissa
Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy she loves the Singer 401. She ran into another problem with her Janome today. The needle in the Janome had slip down and was hitting plastic, a simple fix. But while I was figuring out the problem on the Janome, she did use the Singer 15-91. I pulled it out of her room and set it to go for her. She had the 401 setup to do top stitching and didin't want to mess with that. Well,she didn't like the knee control on the 15-91. The foot pedal was used instead. Once I got the Janome running for her again, she asked to go back to that. She is a lefty, and felt that the Singer 15-91 was set up for a right-handed person. She did state that the 401 works for a right handed or left handed person. I told her I would keep my eye out for another 401 for her. I told her she could have one 401 for regular stitching, one 401 for top stitching, and the 15-91 with the buttonholer step up to go for when she wants to make buttonholes.
Nancy
here is a cool one she might like http://terrehaute.craigslist.org/atq/2498349037.html
I'll just send her over to play with your machine. You can give her lessons on how to use that machine!
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
OMG! She just showed me a blog of some gal in New York that designs and sews some awesome bags using a vintage Singer 29k58( I think its a 29k58... looks like one... I don't know the correct #, it's a 29k?). She asked me if I know or seen anything like that Singer. I told her yeah and that I saw one and played with one at the June Gold Coast Mini TOGA. Way cool of a machine that is HEAVY and BIG! She looked disappointed at the heavy and big. I looked at her and said,"NO WAY, You are interested in a Singer 29k58?". Her look was yeah mom. HELP ME!
Nancy
Originally Posted by tomilu
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by tomilu
CL in Wichita has a beautiful Pfaff 130 in a parlor cabinet for $100. He sent me pics and the head is pristine, just needs a new bobbin winder, and the cabinet is plain but very nice.
Nancy
http://wichita.craigslist.org/atq/2515434041.html
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Originally Posted by mpeters1200
My VSMG pretty much insists I can drop my feed dogs on my old 66. I don't like the idea of unscrewing them out of place and just taking them out when I want to FMQ.
For those familiar with the Singer 66, is there a feed dog cover or something similar to buy to attempt FMQ on the machine? Since I bought her, I've had glowing reviews about FMQ on the 15's, but I don't have a 15, I have a 66. Since the 66 will be my only vintage machine for a while, I might as well learn how to FMQ on her since it was the reason I purchased her.
Also, if I have to buy a feed dog cover or something, are there boardmembers out there I could contact about the part before resorting to other websites?
Thank you,
Melissa
For those familiar with the Singer 66, is there a feed dog cover or something similar to buy to attempt FMQ on the machine? Since I bought her, I've had glowing reviews about FMQ on the 15's, but I don't have a 15, I have a 66. Since the 66 will be my only vintage machine for a while, I might as well learn how to FMQ on her since it was the reason I purchased her.
Also, if I have to buy a feed dog cover or something, are there boardmembers out there I could contact about the part before resorting to other websites?
Thank you,
Melissa
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