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09-07-2011, 06:23 PM

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miriam

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Originally Posted by cherrybsixty

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Originally Posted by Mitch's mom

Do you like it and are you happy with it? If so - it is a good machine.

if you REALLY love it and use it all the time and would be heart broken if it broke - then that's the one....

Miriam, that's the way I feel about the 401A, and I'll probably love the FW when I get a chance to use it.

I think I'm that way about my 403. I think it is my favorite. At least it is the one I use all the time.

09-07-2011, 07:00 PM

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ncredbird

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Hi everyone. I have several vintage machines. 221's, 301's and 15-91's. None of these machines have much harp height or width. Was wondering if any of the older machines have a large enough opening to use it on the quilt frame my DH is making for me. Don't some of the vintage Singers have larger throat/harp areas or at least larger than the ones I already have? Appreciate any info you can provide. Thanks, Ann in TN

09-07-2011, 07:13 PM

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Mitch's mom

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A 15-91's harp is 8 1/2" right of the needle and almost 9 inches high. It and the 201 with the drop in bobbin are about as large as you are going to find in a vintage home machine. I have a 31-15 industrial that is 10 1/2 to the right of the needle but it has to be in an industrial table. It is a great machine for FMQ though, because of the space and the speed.

09-07-2011, 07:14 PM

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jlhmnj

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Hello. Singer Industrial 31-15 has 10-1/4" harp compared to my 201's 8". Lots of 31-15's around.
Jon

09-07-2011, 07:16 PM

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Mitch's mom

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I gave it a quick measurement with a plastic tape. I went for close enough. Sorry. :oops:

09-07-2011, 07:19 PM

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jlhmnj

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10-3/8 ???? Split the difference?

09-07-2011, 07:26 PM

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Mitch's mom

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I was probably off on the 15-91, too. I believe it and the 201 share the same measurements. That aside, they are about as roomy as she will find in a vintage machine.

09-07-2011, 08:41 PM

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GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by Fixedgearhead

Here is a link to my treadle conversion of a modern machine. I have a couple of older electric machines, Featherweight, Singer 404, but this is my main machine. The best of the old and new.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-150099-1.htm
John

the old electric Singer I bought the other day is in a treadle cabinet. The wires on the motor are melted and made a nice mess on the sewing machine. What I'd like to do is remove the motor and convert this back to a treadle. Maybe the correct way to say this is that I'm too cheap to replace the wiring and wonder how hard it would be to change to a treadle machine.

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