I was looking at ads for a mid arm quilter and stumbled on an ad on Craigs list with 3 'antique' machines. Now, I am not a collector, but all of you have gotten me interested so I had to go see them. I thought only 1 was a hand crank, but one other one was also. The person selling them used the 'electric' one for a night light.... she was just a collector of antiques and did not know what she had. One is a Davis the other is "Gloria" Vibrating Shuttle. There is not name on the Gloria, but DH was looking it over and found a hidden type drawer in the wooden base. Inside was several feet, 2 shuttle bobbins and the instruction manual! The manual has been soaked in oil at some point and has a few tears, but is complete.

Oooo how pretty :D:D:D

Beautiful machines!! Did you buy them?

I can't get over them using it for a "nightlite". Definitely not a quilter nor seamstress! :lol: :lol: :lol:

So it looks like you bought all three?

I only bought the 2 cranks pictured. By the sounds of it this woman had a house full of all types of antiques. These were just 'pretty' to her and she had no idea what they were worth. The electric one I didn't buy was the one she used as a night light... They were on Craig's list for over 2 weeks and nobody even called her about them until I did tonight. She downsized homes and her kids hated all that 'old stuff'!!

:thumbup: Love them

So by "Hand Crank", does a person actually crank it the whole time they are making a quilt or does one get the DH to sit there and do it for them? I can just imagine a woman walking around with just one Popeye arm!

that is so funny!! I caN'T IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO CRANK AND GUIDE AT THE SAME TIME. My brain wouldn"t work that way.LOL

Beautiful machines-is the second one pictured a sphinx decal?
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April