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02-18-2012, 08:51 PM
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02-18-2012, 09:19 PM
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Ah D...on my BEST day I don't look as good as that old girl does without her bath and makeup! 
Did you turn her over and establish whether or not she has a shuttle?
Did you turn her over and establish whether or not she has a shuttle?
02-18-2012, 09:43 PM
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I am way so excited to try her out tomorrow. Short on belts around here so I'm gonna try the (giggle) pantyhose I couldn't fit into on New Year's eve. I can't possibly wait a week or so before leather gets here. I hope like the dickens there is a bobbin in the shuttle.
The guy said he has a box full of stuff in the attic that was in one of her drawers and when he comes across it he will call me (within the next seven days). I'm hoping for bobbins.
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02-19-2012, 03:10 AM
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I believe that is a Wheeler & Wilson model. I have a similar machine.
Check out this page and scroll about 1/3 down for an image: http://www.sewalot.com/wheeler%20&%2...20machines.htm
Shari
Check out this page and scroll about 1/3 down for an image: http://www.sewalot.com/wheeler%20&%2...20machines.htm
Shari
Another game of tell me what it is...found this listing while browsing CL. Looks kind of like the pics I've seen of Florence treadles, but I really have no idea what it is. I'm mostly just curious to know, and I bet someone here knows!
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/atq/2850172342.html
http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/atq/2850172342.html
02-19-2012, 05:14 AM
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Here is what I made to hold my big spools of thread. It is a paper towel holder. You can add 3 more dowels around the edge and it will hold 4 spools of thread (just so they are handy)! Have 2 of them and have been trying to find a 3rd at the thrift store for my treadle machine. Now if someone would just come up with something to keep the bobbins full!! Did I mention I dislike filling bobbins????
Trish, yours is great too! I also like the idea of winding all the bobbins and having them on hand too, especially when piecing!
Nancy
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02-19-2012, 05:23 AM
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Doesn't anybody just wind the bobbins as they sew? If you have two spindles you can you know.
02-19-2012, 05:24 AM
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Playing catchup today with the threads. And now Charlee's got me excited to see what's coming up! 
Saw a Gritzner handcrank today at an antique shop, decals gone, some problems with the base. It moved sluggishly, but it was still pretty neat. The bobbin setup was interesting. Too pricey for me at $132, especially for the wear to the finish. What was interesting too was that the base had 2 holes in it, just where a belt would go for a treadle. I wonder if these bases were made to be dropped into a treadle as well as to be portable? The base had a coffin top with it.
On the way out, I saw a couple of FWs close to the counter, one the older style and one newer. The older one was in rough shape, no bobbin, shredded case, no attachments, and was corroding along the bottom. They had it marked at $200. No price yet on the newer one in better shape. Oh, and the shop guy told me exactly why FWs were so expensive. (Drum roll) It's because all the sweat shops buy them so that their illegal workers can literally pick up the machines and run away when Immigration comes by. He was totally convinced that all the online auctions are bid up by sweat shop owners. I was astounded, had no idea of the power of my cute, clacky little FW.
Saw a Gritzner handcrank today at an antique shop, decals gone, some problems with the base. It moved sluggishly, but it was still pretty neat. The bobbin setup was interesting. Too pricey for me at $132, especially for the wear to the finish. What was interesting too was that the base had 2 holes in it, just where a belt would go for a treadle. I wonder if these bases were made to be dropped into a treadle as well as to be portable? The base had a coffin top with it.
On the way out, I saw a couple of FWs close to the counter, one the older style and one newer. The older one was in rough shape, no bobbin, shredded case, no attachments, and was corroding along the bottom. They had it marked at $200. No price yet on the newer one in better shape. Oh, and the shop guy told me exactly why FWs were so expensive. (Drum roll) It's because all the sweat shops buy them so that their illegal workers can literally pick up the machines and run away when Immigration comes by. He was totally convinced that all the online auctions are bid up by sweat shop owners. I was astounded, had no idea of the power of my cute, clacky little FW.
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02-19-2012, 05:29 AM
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Here is a widget I made to guide the thread from the big serger spools to the sewing machine. Works pretty good too. This is Mr. Lucky modeling it for us. My wife doesn't use her serger much and all that thread is just sitting there. Soooooooo, I figured out how to use it. 
I took a piece of 3/8" dowel rod and drilled it out so it would fit down over the spool pin. Then drilled two smaller holes for the legs of a close pin spring and viola, a thread guide. Works beautifully too. Right now I have this set up on my #2 Singer 66 Treadle for sewing a quilt. Joe
I took a piece of 3/8" dowel rod and drilled it out so it would fit down over the spool pin. Then drilled two smaller holes for the legs of a close pin spring and viola, a thread guide. Works beautifully too. Right now I have this set up on my #2 Singer 66 Treadle for sewing a quilt. JoeGreat idea by the way, but are you a little worried about using the serger thread since it is only 2 ply (I believe). Because a serger uses two threads and one or more threads in the loopers, the thread is weaker than say a 50 weight cotton thread?
Nancy
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02-19-2012, 05:35 AM
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Here is what I made to hold my big spools of thread. It is a paper towel holder. You can add 3 more dowels around the edge and it will hold 4 spools of thread (just so they are handy)! Have 2 of them and have been trying to find a 3rd at the thrift store for my treadle machine. Now if someone would just come up with something to keep the bobbins full!! Did I mention I dislike filling bobbins????
Your improvised tool is great, but that New Home is fabulous!
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