Vintage Sewing Machine Shop.....Come on in and sit a spell
Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving. We had the traditional dinner, and it was all good. My cornbread dressing turned out really good and we smoked out own turkey for the first time, and my inlaws and our family had a happy meal together. Now on to some Christmas projects.
Nancy,
Something is rotten in Denmark.
Its possible that needlebar has slipped downward (usually not). Timing could be the issue, but again probably not. Try rethreading and then reseating the bobbincase. Where on the BC is the needle hitting (to the right, left, front or back)?
I'll be glad to look at it this weekend.
Cathy
Something is rotten in Denmark.
Its possible that needlebar has slipped downward (usually not). Timing could be the issue, but again probably not. Try rethreading and then reseating the bobbincase. Where on the BC is the needle hitting (to the right, left, front or back)?
I'll be glad to look at it this weekend.
Cathy
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I am always glad when it is over - it seems I never get to visit with all my family as I am in the kitchen cooking all day!
Sorry, I don't mean to just sit and complain! I do enjoy the holidays, but I am glad when they are over!
Cathy, I really would like you to look at this machine. This weekend is out, though, I have a horse clinic all day tomorrow and Sunday I am helping my granddaughter with the quilt she is making for her boyfriend! Maybe, next weekend?
Nancy
I know Skip is off the computer right now until he gets his modem fixed, but I wonder how much he actually uses his 319 in treadle? Do any of you actually use a Singer 319 much? I am actually trying to get another Pfaff treadle. It has a Pfaff 30 in it right now, but I'd love to take that 30 out and put in one of my vintage Pfaff's like my 260! Then I would have 2 machines that I can treadle and do decorative stitches! It is just so hard finding the Pfaff cabinets!
Has anyone switched out a Pfaff machine? Do they switch out as easily as the Singers do - into the treadle cabinets that is?
Nancy
Has anyone switched out a Pfaff machine? Do they switch out as easily as the Singers do - into the treadle cabinets that is?
Nancy
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Rodney should rescue you on that zz problem - he would treadle real easy.
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Yesterday, hands on hips, Miss L looked at my herd of old broken machines. She pointed to an old beat up Singer 66 that had some jeans denim around the arm. Indignant, she said. "Grandma, why did somebody try to fix that sewing machine with a piece of fabric?" I told her people used to put a piece of fabric there to catch pins. Then I showed her how the pins scar up the paint on the machines. She said they should just use a magnet like momma does. BTW she tested out Rodney - pronounce Rodney really cool but WHERE is Cinderella. Just making sure I still have Cinderella I guess.
Yesterday, hands on hips, Miss L looked at my herd of old broken machines. She pointed to an old beat up Singer 66 that had some jeans denim around the arm. Indignant, she said. "Grandma, why did somebody try to fix that sewing machine with a piece of fabric?" I told her people used to put a piece of fabric there to catch pins. Then I showed her how the pins scar up the paint on the machines. She said they should just use a magnet like momma does. BTW she tested out Rodney - pronounce Rodney really cool but WHERE is Cinderella. Just making sure I still have Cinderella I guess.
Everyone, I bought Rodney from Miriam! I am so excited! My DH's name is Rodney - how cool will it be to own the machine with his name on it!!! Now I need to find a "Nancy" machine! Hehehehehehe - there actually is a machine named "nance," but, the spelling is wrong!
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Nancy,
What problems do you have with the hinges? I've switched Singers and Japanese machines from one case to another and have put Japanese machines in Singer cabinets and never had an issue as long as the hinges matched the cases and cabinets.
Now, since you bought Rodney from Miriam, you ARE going to post us some pics ..... right?
Joe
What problems do you have with the hinges? I've switched Singers and Japanese machines from one case to another and have put Japanese machines in Singer cabinets and never had an issue as long as the hinges matched the cases and cabinets.
Now, since you bought Rodney from Miriam, you ARE going to post us some pics ..... right?
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Nancy,
The hinge pins on the Japanese made Rodney should line up perfectly with the Singer ones. I have switched cabinets and cases back and forth many times between Japanese made machines and Singers. The Japanese made machines usually used the Singer footprint.
BTW, Have you ever seen that huge hammer I use to threaten unruly machines into submission? They always give up.
Cathy
The hinge pins on the Japanese made Rodney should line up perfectly with the Singer ones. I have switched cabinets and cases back and forth many times between Japanese made machines and Singers. The Japanese made machines usually used the Singer footprint.
BTW, Have you ever seen that huge hammer I use to threaten unruly machines into submission? They always give up.
Cathy
Miriam, Rodney would probably be a great treadle machine, but again you have the problem of putting a Japanese machine into a treadle cabinet. They usually don't just drop in without modifying the hinges on the cabinets. I really want a treadle machine that does more than just zig zag, though. That is why I love the 319w! It does a lot of decorative stitches - when it works that is! I also love all my vintage Pfaff's for the same reason!
Nancy
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Miriam, Rodney would probably be a great treadle machine, but again you have the problem of putting a Japanese machine into a treadle cabinet. They usually don't just drop in without modifying the hinges on the cabinets. I really want a treadle machine that does more than just zig zag, though. That is why I love the 319w! It does a lot of decorative stitches - when it works that is! I also love all my vintage Pfaff's for the same reason!
Everyone, I bought Rodney from Miriam! I am so excited! My DH's name is Rodney - how cool will it be to own the machine with his name on it!!! Now I need to find a "Nancy" machine! Hehehehehehe - there actually is a machine named "nance," but, the spelling is wrong!
Nancy
Everyone, I bought Rodney from Miriam! I am so excited! My DH's name is Rodney - how cool will it be to own the machine with his name on it!!! Now I need to find a "Nancy" machine! Hehehehehehe - there actually is a machine named "nance," but, the spelling is wrong!
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That's funny Cathy. I have a HUGE monkey wrench that I threaten my machines with. I even had to use it once. Best of all it is a vintage monkey wrench that belonged to my dad.
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