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12-05-2011, 06:23 AM

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BoJangles

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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

A couple of months ago a friend gave me a 1903 White Rotary machine with no cabinet, and a strange piece of wood that went with it. After some research, I found out this was one of the first White Rotary machines that were made for just a few years, before they changed to the White Rotary name to White Family Rotary with a whole different cover plate for the bobbin area. I posted the machine and the wooden hole cover. Several people wrote me hoping to buy the little wooden hole cover, but I wanted to find a cabinet for my White and the wooden hole cover.
The same friend that brought me the machine called on Friday and said he had been at an estate sale that had a White cabinet that he thought was the correct one. It had no machine, just a cabinet. I high tailed it over there on Saturday morning, and sure enough, it was the right one. It is a bit rough and will need Glen's wood treatment, but for $35.00, was a good deal. Now there is one more waiting in line to be restored. My White Rotary and the wooden hole cover fit it like a hand in a glove. Here is the cabinet and the White that I have already restored, sitting pretty. You can see the wooden hole cover at the left of the machine. The treadle irons attach to the bottom of the drawers, so the irons are only about 20" tall. Many of them have been used to make coffee tables, like the Singer ones are used for regular tables.

I don't even want to think about what happens to all those machines that are removed.

Texas Jan

Texas Jan, that cabinet looks a lot like the cabinet my Eldredge Two Spools sits in, except the Two Spools doesn't say "White" on the cabinet treadle.

I am at the point with my treadles that I only 'want' the treadles now that have a name on them - like the White that says 'White' on the irons, the Davis, etc. I am getting very picky!

Congratulations on your new cabinet - it will clean up really nice!

Nancy

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12-05-2011, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by purplefiend

Miriam,
That's a very pretty tan featherweight, looks just like mine. I'm in the center,dh is on the right and BJ is on the left. Freddie the tan FW.
Sharon W.

Sharon, that makes how many featherweights? Don't you collect featherweights? That is a pretty tan FW.

Nancy

12-05-2011, 06:45 AM

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Now this cabinet is pretty cool! I wonder if it is for a Singer? Anyone know? It would be nice to have a cabinet with a built in chair that does not look like a chair! http://sacramento.craigslist.org/fuo/2736262586.html Anyone interested? I wouldn't mind finding a cabinet to put my 503a into, but running out of space for cabinets!

DH is refinishing the Hales Crescent cabinet - he had to rebuild the top - so I need to save a place for that machine! I am also almost done with the Hitachi refinish, but where oh where am I going to put him? OH My!

Nancy

12-05-2011, 07:25 AM

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Crud!! I so wish I was closer to this one...I *could* have my MIL pick it up for me, except that she only has a little car!! A little more spendy than I usually go for, but this is an EARLY 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not sure of the sub-model, but I do know finding one of these is almost like finding hen's teeth!!

http://boise.craigslist.org/atq/2733003286.html

12-05-2011, 07:27 AM

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Charlee

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

I love those cabinets Nancy, and that's one of the nicer ones!! I don't believe it's a Singer cab tho...if I remember right it's a New Home cabinet...but don't quote me on that!

12-05-2011, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bignan 1935

I have a franklin sewing machine bought at sears in 1941 .the wiring need replaced I wondering if it is worth replacing, it is still in its cabinet . bignan

ABSOLUTELY!!

You'll love that machine...get her up and running, give her a chance to show you what she can do!

12-05-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by miriam

that guy is twisted upstairs

LOL!!! Just what I was thinking.

12-05-2011, 07:45 AM

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Nancy, if I'm not mistaken those cabinets were made by Pfaff?? At least I've seen some early Pfaffs in tables just like that. In my town and just a skip away, but I still think $50 is too much.... Guess I'm cheap as I usually buy machines IN THE TABLE for around that much:> Thanks for the heads up, maybe someone here will want it or maybe they'd take an offer...

12-05-2011, 07:47 AM

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Candace congratulations on your new Christmas present!

Are you saying the 319 drops its feed dogs? I haven't even looked to see if you can drop those feed dogs - at least there is no obvious knob for that on the top of the machine?

Nancy

No, it doesn't. But, that's what that darning cover-plate is for. Also, when I did the FMQ on my 401, I wasn't thrilled with the raised plate you're supposed to use so tried it both ways-raised plate and just normally with feed dogs up and both worked pretty much the same way...not fantastic. But, I'm going to give the 319 a try next with FMQ.