Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
10-29-2011, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by miriam
Ouch. I haven't worn any out yet and I haven't seen any that were worn out. Makes the 401 and 500 look better doesn't it.
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10-29-2011, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by grannysewer
...I bought a storage unit with sewing machines and parts in it.....This person was planning to open a repair shop, but died before he could do it. I just hope I haven't bitten off too big a bite.
I blundered into one of those deals back in October 2009. A retired couple collected antiques, specializing in antique farm tractors, until the husband switched to tinkering with antique sewing machines because the tractor parts seemed to get heavier and heavier to deal with as he aged.
The husband passed on, and the tractor collection was auctioned off, but they ran out of time to auction the sewing machine collection at that time. The lady didn’t want to have another auction, sold some here and there, but finally decided to sell the rest in an “all or nothing” lot. It was a 20-foot shipping container full with machines on shelving up three walls to the ceiling and the floor space filled with cabinets and portables underneath. Extra parts in boxes were poked into any empty spaces. I couldn’t even get in to see them all, but I saw enough.
There were 215 sewing machines in that container.....
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10-29-2011, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ThayerRags
Originally Posted by grannysewer
...I bought a storage unit with sewing machines and parts in it.....This person was planning to open a repair shop, but died before he could do it. I just hope I haven't bitten off too big a bite.
I blundered into one of those deals back in October 2009. A retired couple collected antiques, specializing in antique farm tractors, until the husband switched to tinkering with antique sewing machines because the tractor parts seemed to get heavier and heavier to deal with as he aged.
The husband passed on, and the tractor collection was auctioned off, but they ran out of time to auction the sewing machine collection at that time. The lady didn’t want to have another auction, sold some here and there, but finally decided to sell the rest in an “all or nothing” lot. It was a 20-foot shipping container full with machines on shelving up three walls to the ceiling and the floor space filled with cabinets and portables underneath. Extra parts in boxes were poked into any empty spaces. I couldn’t even get in to see them all, but I saw enough.
There were 215 sewing machines in that container.....
CD in Oklahoma
Were there any real treasures in there?
Nancy
10-29-2011, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Originally Posted by ThayerRags
Originally Posted by grannysewer
...I bought a storage unit with sewing machines and parts in it.....This person was planning to open a repair shop, but died before he could do it. I just hope I haven't bitten off too big a bite.
I blundered into one of those deals back in October 2009. A retired couple collected antiques, specializing in antique farm tractors, until the husband switched to tinkering with antique sewing machines because the tractor parts seemed to get heavier and heavier to deal with as he aged.
The husband passed on, and the tractor collection was auctioned off, but they ran out of time to auction the sewing machine collection at that time. The lady didn’t want to have another auction, sold some here and there, but finally decided to sell the rest in an “all or nothing” lot. It was a 20-foot shipping container full with machines on shelving up three walls to the ceiling and the floor space filled with cabinets and portables underneath. Extra parts in boxes were poked into any empty spaces. I couldn’t even get in to see them all, but I saw enough.
There were 215 sewing machines in that container.....
CD in Oklahoma
Were there any real treasures in there?
Nancy
10-29-2011, 06:34 AM
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Hey everyone do you you know where or who has a zig zag needle plate for the 319w? I think Candace is going to sell me one of her 319's, but it only has the single hole plate. I will need a zig zag plate so I can use the decorative stitches!
Kathie, can you e-mail me Cathy's number from the TOGA - I lost it!
Nancy
Kathie, can you e-mail me Cathy's number from the TOGA - I lost it!
Nancy
10-29-2011, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Hey everyone do you you know where or who has a zig zag needle plate for the 319w? I think Candace is going to sell me one of her 319's, but it only has the single hole plate. I will need a zig zag plate so I can use the decorative stitches!
Kathie, can you e-mail me Cathy's number from the TOGA - I lost it!
Nancy
Kathie, can you e-mail me Cathy's number from the TOGA - I lost it!
Nancy
10-29-2011, 06:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by debbiewi
Charlee,
what was the name of the stuff you clean up the cabinets with? I think you said you got it at Menards??
thanks
debbie
what was the name of the stuff you clean up the cabinets with? I think you said you got it at Menards??
thanks
debbie
Glenn
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10-29-2011, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BoJangles
Wow! And what have you done with all those machines?
Were there any real treasures in there?
Nancy
Were there any real treasures in there?
Nancy
Kept 24 heads and 3 cabinet/treadles for myself
Re-homed 34 heads and 12 cabinet/treadles to others
Parted out 26 heads and 1 cabinet
The rest are waiting to be re-homed, or used for donor parts.
Yes, there were some treasures.....at least to my way of thinking. (Notice that I’m keeping a bunch of them? ;)
CD in Oklahoma
10-29-2011, 07:16 AM
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[quote=ThayerRagsSo far I’ve:
Kept 24 heads and 3 cabinet/treadles for myself
Re-homed 34 heads and 12 cabinet/treadles to others
Parted out 26 heads and 1 cabinet
The rest are waiting to be re-homed, or used for donor parts.
Yes, there were some treasures.....at least to my way of thinking. (Notice that I’m keeping a bunch of them? ;)
CD in Oklahoma[/quote]
CD, what fun you must of had. And of course lots of work. I never run into this kind of deal. But I guess I would have to retire to be able to deal with it.
Kept 24 heads and 3 cabinet/treadles for myself
Re-homed 34 heads and 12 cabinet/treadles to others
Parted out 26 heads and 1 cabinet
The rest are waiting to be re-homed, or used for donor parts.
Yes, there were some treasures.....at least to my way of thinking. (Notice that I’m keeping a bunch of them? ;)
CD in Oklahoma[/quote]
CD, what fun you must of had. And of course lots of work. I never run into this kind of deal. But I guess I would have to retire to be able to deal with it.
10-29-2011, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Hey everyone do you you know where or who has a zig zag needle plate for the 319w? I think Candace is going to sell me one of her 319's, but it only has the single hole plate. I will need a zig zag plate so I can use the decorative stitches!
Kathie, can you e-mail me Cathy's number from the TOGA - I lost it!
Nancy
Kathie, can you e-mail me Cathy's number from the TOGA - I lost it!
Nancy
Thayerrags, do you have a 319 plate in your bunch you can part with?
Nancy
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