Vintage Sewing Machine Shop Machine Photos
07-14-2011, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Muv
This machine is a 1934 Singer 128K, with the Indian Star variation of La Vencedora decals, which means that it was manufactured for export to India.
This machine is my latest Youtube star. I have used it for the latest video - How to Adjust the Tension on a Vintage Long Bobbin Sewing Machine - on the Muvandfarve channel.
I'm already in love with this machine. We don't tend to get Singers with red decals here - Red Eyes are American - and the Indian Star makes it extra special.
07-15-2011, 07:26 PM
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It dawned on me that I hadn't put a picture of "Fannie" here yet...
She's a 1934 White Number 8, with a vibrating shuttle. Evidently they only made these models for a year or two, so they aren't a common machine. Side clamp attachments, and the bobbin winder has a separate belt. The machine runs on a friction wheel attached to the motor, then you attach the belt to wind the bobbin.
She's a 1934 White Number 8, with a vibrating shuttle. Evidently they only made these models for a year or two, so they aren't a common machine. Side clamp attachments, and the bobbin winder has a separate belt. The machine runs on a friction wheel attached to the motor, then you attach the belt to wind the bobbin.
07-16-2011, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Jennalyn
My two vintage machines are below!
The first is my Nanna's old Bernina 530-2 Record, purchased when she lived in England. She'd learned to sew on her mother's (older) Bernina while growing up in Switzerland and this was her first machine purchased just for her sometimes around 1957-58. She sewed on it every day for almost fifty years. I was so delighted when she gave me her machine! It has several embroidery stitches.
The second is my Singer Featherweight, affectionally named Miss Anise. I bought her at an estate sale and she's the loveliest little machine ever. Cute as a button and sews a beautiful stitch.
The first is my Nanna's old Bernina 530-2 Record, purchased when she lived in England. She'd learned to sew on her mother's (older) Bernina while growing up in Switzerland and this was her first machine purchased just for her sometimes around 1957-58. She sewed on it every day for almost fifty years. I was so delighted when she gave me her machine! It has several embroidery stitches.
The second is my Singer Featherweight, affectionally named Miss Anise. I bought her at an estate sale and she's the loveliest little machine ever. Cute as a button and sews a beautiful stitch.
07-16-2011, 03:38 PM
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My SIL mother passed away several months ago and she gave me her two machines, this one, 1920 Minnesota A (Sears knockoff), and a 15-91. I have been using Billy's tute and practicing dismantling and cleaning the Minnesota A. It is just like Charlee's machine in that the bobbin winder has a separate belt. The machine runs on a friction wheel attached to the motor, then you attach the belt to wind the bobbin. It appears to have been a treadle that was retrofitted with a Kenmore motor, sort of jury-rigged. But it has been a fun learning experience and now I am ready to tackle the 15-91.
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07-19-2011, 01:13 PM
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I'm having the devil's own time learning to use a treadle with a boat shuttle, so I've been keeping my eye out for a likely non-shuttle candidate, and finally found one on CL. We went to pick it up this weekend, and I've since spent the last few days cleaning 90 years of grime off the head, and 90 years of polish and wax off the table. Cosmetically they've both seen better days, but I'm *amazed* at how quiet it is! Now I'm just waiting for the bobbin slide plate and treadle belt to get here, so I can start using it!
Now she just needs a name!
Now she just needs a name!
Serial #G9005886, September 20, 1921.
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07-20-2011, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MrsBoats
I'm having the devil's own time learning to use a treadle with a boat shuttle, so I've been keeping my eye out for a likely non-shuttle candidate, and finally found one on CL. We went to pick it up this weekend, and I've since spent the last few days cleaning 90 years of grime off the head, and 90 years of polish and wax off the table. Cosmetically they've both seen better days, but I'm *amazed* at how quiet it is! Now I'm just waiting for the bobbin slide plate and treadle belt to get here, so I can start using it!
Now she just needs a name!
Now she just needs a name!
Check out this video, by Treadle Lady:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TreadleL.../6/Fi8a_OHUv1M
In the video she shows how to set up that same model sewing machine and she also explains how to get the bobbin slide plate back on. She says that a lot of model 66's come with a missing bobbin plate because people can't figure out the right way to get them back on.
She also has a couple of video showing how to fill a long bobbin and how to insert the shuttle into a machine.
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