What Do I Have Here model 15?
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A friend of mine once described her 115 as "the machine I will take to the rest home with me." That was enough for me! I had to have one. The rotary bobbin is special; My Singer 301 and my Bernina 1630 both have them.
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http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...v-t167789.html
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You will probably be shocked at just how beautiful your machine will look. You finish off by applying a single drop of oil to each of the oiling point from the manual (singerco.com, search for manual, enter model number 115 will get you a printable pdf).
Might take a while but is definitely worth it, especially for this 15 version: Rotary bobbins are quite rare with domestic machines (they're common with industrials) and allow faster stitching.
Muv's videos are a great resource if you're in any way unsure about this. Nothing like watching it happen.
Take photos as you go (it takes so long to clean the outside that you might not notice your progress) and when you're finished (for us), and welcome to the cult
#18
This should also help you with some of the differences between a 115 and a 15
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t216990.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t216990.html
#19
This should also help you with some of the differences between a 115 and a 15
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t216990.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...e-t216990.html
That's interesting information. I was really keen on a 115 until I read your posts. If I need a heavy duty rotary bobbin I'll just use the 96 in the shed.
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Yeah, we've had a bit of a family emergency here, so I've been spending very little time online. Things are finally settling down a little, so I'll be back as I start to catch up.
I never did bond with my 115 for some reason. That said, I have too many machines here and didn't spend a lot of time at all with it. I have slimmed down a number of the machines and the 115 went this weekend.
I never did bond with my 115 for some reason. That said, I have too many machines here and didn't spend a lot of time at all with it. I have slimmed down a number of the machines and the 115 went this weekend.
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