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03-27-2012, 07:27 AM
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Ladies and gents; How on eath can I have about 10 or so boxes of vintage attachments and not one zipper foot in the whole darned lot? Yep, needed one and wound up purchasing mine at a local stoe that carries some bits and pieces for both vintage and modern machines. I paid $4 for a metal one but am puzzled as to how almopst every box has the requisite ruffler and hemmer and most had binding attachments but ZERO zipper feet. Are they like mismatched sox in the dryer?
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03-27-2012, 07:34 AM
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I will never forget how surprised I was when DH was emptying the van out and brought it upstairs. I knew what it was when I bought it, but I had completely forgotten buying it. I *think* we were in Canada and I probably didn't spend a whole lot on it, but ya think I'd at least remember buying it. For a while every time I mentioned it, and how much it's worth he would yell sell it, sell it....I'm saving it's sale for when we are completely out of $$$$ which with any luck will be never
03-27-2012, 07:37 AM
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I'd LOVE to have that handcrank!
Monica, the drawers, in my opinion only, have the original pulls... and I think they're from a badged National machine, or a National. In the early 1900's, National badged a machine called "The Willamette D" for a company in Oregon named "Meyer & Frank". It was a department store. When I went to pick up Mamie, my AG Mason in the pretty rose cabinet, the lady had one sitting beside her. We discussed the cabinet, and thought maybe someone had slapped cheesy after market draw pulls on it because they looked "cheap". Interestingly tho, the irons looked the same on both machines. (Turns out there were only a few cabinet makers for these babies, and everyone used them). Anyway, a week or so later, I saw another "Willamette D" in my local Goodwill. You guessed it. Same drawer pulls. Since then, I've seen yet another with the same pulls... I would venture to guess that the cabinet you show once held a National of some kind...
Monica, the drawers, in my opinion only, have the original pulls... and I think they're from a badged National machine, or a National. In the early 1900's, National badged a machine called "The Willamette D" for a company in Oregon named "Meyer & Frank". It was a department store. When I went to pick up Mamie, my AG Mason in the pretty rose cabinet, the lady had one sitting beside her. We discussed the cabinet, and thought maybe someone had slapped cheesy after market draw pulls on it because they looked "cheap". Interestingly tho, the irons looked the same on both machines. (Turns out there were only a few cabinet makers for these babies, and everyone used them). Anyway, a week or so later, I saw another "Willamette D" in my local Goodwill. You guessed it. Same drawer pulls. Since then, I've seen yet another with the same pulls... I would venture to guess that the cabinet you show once held a National of some kind...
I would love that handcrank too! Very cute!!
03-27-2012, 08:48 AM
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Just noticed that I misspelled "Meyer & Frank"!! It should be "Meier & Frank"! 
03-27-2012, 12:47 PM
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03-27-2012, 01:10 PM
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http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fuo/2925532466.html looks like a nice one but missing a plate - I wonder if some other plate will fit that - what needles does it use?
03-27-2012, 01:50 PM
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http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/fuo/2925532466.html looks like a nice one but missing a plate - I wonder if some other plate will fit that - what needles does it use?
03-27-2012, 01:58 PM
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Sigh. every time I mention how much one of my little trinkets is worth, my husb starts the sell IT sellIT" chant. He just doesn't understand, half the fun of owning something like that is the happy smug feeling I get of knowing I could turn a profit, but that I'm too noble? idealistic? stupid? to do so!
I was gazing at the IKEA site, getting ideas for turning our garage into a workshop/studio/family room. I noticed nice wall mounted shelves meant to hold CDs and thought they might make a nice display piece for the button hole maker collection. Laura
I was gazing at the IKEA site, getting ideas for turning our garage into a workshop/studio/family room. I noticed nice wall mounted shelves meant to hold CDs and thought they might make a nice display piece for the button hole maker collection. Laura
Maybe if we put yours with mine they would have offspring?????? Kind of like breeding dogs or cats I will never forget how surprised I was when DH was emptying the van out and brought it upstairs. I knew what it was when I bought it, but I had completely forgotten buying it. I *think* we were in Canada and I probably didn't spend a whole lot on it, but ya think I'd at least remember buying it. For a while every time I mentioned it, and how much it's worth he would yell sell it, sell it....I'm saving it's sale for when we are completely out of $$$$ which with any luck will be never
I will never forget how surprised I was when DH was emptying the van out and brought it upstairs. I knew what it was when I bought it, but I had completely forgotten buying it. I *think* we were in Canada and I probably didn't spend a whole lot on it, but ya think I'd at least remember buying it. For a while every time I mentioned it, and how much it's worth he would yell sell it, sell it....I'm saving it's sale for when we are completely out of $$$$ which with any luck will be never
03-27-2012, 01:59 PM
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I was able to give my sister-in-law one of my machines. It was a Kenmore, made in the 60's and had four boxes
of cams. She had a very inexpensive machine that would not do a good stitch. I am now down to 22. Kathie
of cams. She had a very inexpensive machine that would not do a good stitch. I am now down to 22
. Kathie
03-27-2012, 04:57 PM
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Sigh. every time I mention how much one of my little trinkets is worth, my husb starts the sell IT sellIT" chant. He just doesn't understand, half the fun of owning something like that is the happy smug feeling I get of knowing I could turn a profit, but that I'm too noble? idealistic? stupid? to do so!
I was gazing at the IKEA site, getting ideas for turning our garage into a workshop/studio/family room. I noticed nice wall mounted shelves meant to hold CDs and thought they might make a nice display piece for the button hole maker collection. Laura
I was gazing at the IKEA site, getting ideas for turning our garage into a workshop/studio/family room. I noticed nice wall mounted shelves meant to hold CDs and thought they might make a nice display piece for the button hole maker collection. Laura
I actually let him do that to me with a little cast iron muffin (gem) pan that I found in an antique store for $23.00. Bought it, THRILLED, because I knew it was worth more...and I was collecting them. I let him talk me into selling it...I got $300 for it....but now I don't have one, and the chances of finding another one that the seller doesn't know what it's worth are...slim and next to none!! I don't let him do that anymore!
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