Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
#9591
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Round Rock,Texas
Posts: 6,135
Originally Posted by melinda1962
Thank you for the welcome. I have enjoyed reading how the machines find their owners. I have 26 or so that have just had to be mine. Some I have worked on, some waiting, some that are just junk from a school sale of machines, but for a quarter apiece, I couldn't pass them up.
Sharon W
#9592
[quote=Lostn51Wow you are diligent I will say that!! So how long did it take to read the thread anyway?
Welcome aboard and I am glad you are here with us!!
Billy[/quote]
lol... Melinda took her time AND cleaned a machine along the way (good going!), but it took me two 'overnights' and a lot of coffee to read the thread back when I first joined about a month and a half ago. Then I realized that there's no way to "Search" on just this thread. oops. So I went back to the beginning and started taking NOTES. I now have a little traveling notebook, filled with 'vintage machine info' that I take with me when I go out 'hunting'.
Welcome aboard and I am glad you are here with us!!
Billy[/quote]
lol... Melinda took her time AND cleaned a machine along the way (good going!), but it took me two 'overnights' and a lot of coffee to read the thread back when I first joined about a month and a half ago. Then I realized that there's no way to "Search" on just this thread. oops. So I went back to the beginning and started taking NOTES. I now have a little traveling notebook, filled with 'vintage machine info' that I take with me when I go out 'hunting'.
#9593
Originally Posted by purplefiend
I've seen quite a few sewing machines from school sales and don't understand why none of them have cords or foot pedals.
Sharon W
Sharon W
#9594
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 1,601
[quote=kwendt]
I found an ex school machine at a DAV thrift store and with DHs dickering help it was mine for $13.26. It was like brand new, no scuff on the foot pedal. It was a Riccar and sewed very well. It went to a good home with a young lady who couldn't afford to buy a machine.
Originally Posted by purplefiend
I've seen quite a few sewing machines from school sales and don't understand why none of them have cords or foot pedals.
Sharon W
Sharon W
#9595
Originally Posted by Glenn
Re: that Singer cabinet #40 refinishing project:
Kim I have a tool that will ream out the hole then glue a wood plug in the hole. When it cures for 24 hours predrill hole for the screws and insert them. You can use a drill and just drill a hole and glue a hardwood dowel in them then predrill and insert the screws. You can use also screw slightly larger than original but make sure they are the same length as the original. Hope this helps Glenn
Kim I have a tool that will ream out the hole then glue a wood plug in the hole. When it cures for 24 hours predrill hole for the screws and insert them. You can use a drill and just drill a hole and glue a hardwood dowel in them then predrill and insert the screws. You can use also screw slightly larger than original but make sure they are the same length as the original. Hope this helps Glenn
#9596
Originally Posted by tomilu
I found an ex school machine at a DAV thrift store and with DHs dickering help it was mine for $13.26. It was like brand new, no scuff on the foot pedal. It was a Riccar and sewed very well. It went to a good home with a young lady who couldn't afford to buy a machine.
#9597
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Originally Posted by kwendt
Ah... here's hoping that a 201 treadle or a 201K or both, 'find' me. I'm a-waiting! lol
Your machine is there. Have fun hunting!
VM! What a GREAT story/find! How wonderful! Congrats on your 201 find!
I also just thought of something to tell all my good friends here at VMS: a short time ago, I answered a craigslist ad about 3 vintage/antique Singer machines a lady was selling. On one, the decals looked... odd. Very garish/colorful. The S/N was also very odd. Looked like an old machine. With help of some on this site, I was able to find out that it was NOT a vintage/old machine, it was of new manufacture. The lady was also billing her FW as antique.... but I wasn't buying it. I emailed her back and without accusing her of anything, informed her that her one machine at least was a copy or new manufacture and was not a vintage Singer at all. I didn't hear back from her. Last week, she posted the same ad again, the same pictures of the machines, again as antique/vintage. So be careful, be wise and educated! That's why I LOVE this site!
#9598
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Bikini Bottom
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Originally Posted by G-Maw Wilda
Billy
There are too many good people out there to let Alan ruin your day. His time will come, all things must come to an end.
We love you on this site.
G-Maw Wilda
There are too many good people out there to let Alan ruin your day. His time will come, all things must come to an end.
We love you on this site.
G-Maw Wilda
But have no fear Billy is wise and Billy is good!! And I like it over here in OUR shop better, there is always coffee and deserts and great quilters to hang out with. :-D
Billy
#9599
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: MO
Posts: 255
Can anyone tell me about this machine?
Sorry, cannot seem to attach photo.
Sorry, cannot seem to attach photo.
#9600
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Glenn thanks so much for the wonderful information on repairing the lifting veneer on the cabinets. I have one I have to work on (yes I do not like refinishing wood for some reason :roll: ) and I will use this method to fix an issue I have with mine. You make it sound so much easier than some of the other how to's I have seen. And I have replaced the veneer on one cabinet I had and it was not fun but it came out really nice. The only catch is that I used an automotive clear for the finish and it is way too glossy! But what do you expect for a guy that pants cars......... :lol:
Billy
Billy
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