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03-06-2018, 06:58 PM
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Posted By notsothoreau

I am thinking about finding new homes for a few,...

I am thinking about finding new homes for a few, particularly the electric ones. I have my Davis VF, my National Two Spool. I have two Singers and a Free that I love. I recently bought a Singer hand...
02-16-2018, 04:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,506
Posted By notsothoreau

I will have one next week. I just bought one off...

I will have one next week. I just bought one off Ebay. I have several treadles to choose from but it seemed like it would be nice to have a hand crank too. I was going to turn one of my existing...
07-11-2015, 07:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Posted By notsothoreau

White mystery solved

When I posted about this last, I had a rescued White treadle base and head. The tension piece on the front plate was badly rusted and I was given another head for parts. The problem was that they...
05-29-2015, 05:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,619
Posted By notsothoreau

Vancouver WA, so pretty close. We do drive up to...

Vancouver WA, so pretty close. We do drive up to Tacoma area sometimes and I'm going to try and get up to the TOGA in Seattle this year. I would love to talk sewing machines with other crazy people.
05-29-2015, 08:57 AM
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Views: 4,937
Posted By notsothoreau

You could make your own decals too....

You could make your own decals too. http://dragonpoodle.blogspot.com/2013/11/diy-water-slide-decals.html

They won't be the same but better than no decals. I'm going to try and touch up the gold on...
05-29-2015, 08:51 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,619
Posted By notsothoreau

Hey, it was 86 yesterday! And it's going to be...

Hey, it was 86 yesterday! And it's going to be hot today. For SW WA this is a great spring/summer!
05-29-2015, 08:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,619
Posted By notsothoreau

And, the question will be, what happens when we...

And, the question will be, what happens when we die off? Because, if the younger generation isn't interested in what we've saved, the machines will be scrapped anyway.
05-28-2015, 04:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,928
Posted By notsothoreau

Yep, I just didn't go in deep enough! I...

Yep, I just didn't go in deep enough!

I think we respond to machines that want to sew. You just kinda get that feeling that it wants to work. Some of them just don't care, like they've given up,...
05-28-2015, 04:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,928
Posted By notsothoreau

I got an invalid attachment on this one, so no...

I got an invalid attachment on this one, so no pictures.
05-28-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,928
Posted By notsothoreau

You know, things like that happen. I have a...

You know, things like that happen. I have a Singer from the 50s. It is a really sweet machine and I loved the way it sewed. I stored it in the garage six years ago and took it out to see how it was....
05-26-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,921
Posted By notsothoreau

I do have a friend that did a series of...

I do have a friend that did a series of embroidery. She spun up various types of wild silk, then embroidered a picture of the moth that created the silk. Very neat stuff and they did an article for...
05-26-2015, 04:51 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,633
Posted By notsothoreau

Fiddlybits has a You Tube video of that...

Fiddlybits has a You Tube video of that particular tucker. Works really well.
05-25-2015, 07:07 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 33,013
Posted By notsothoreau

I would like a Davis Vertical Feed because I find...

I would like a Davis Vertical Feed because I find it interesting. Mostly I'm happy with my current batch of treadles.
05-25-2015, 07:04 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 33,013
Posted By notsothoreau

Fiddlebase

I have that one! 1889 singer VS2. Cost me $50 and a trip to Seattle. Someone posted it on the Ravelry vintage machines group and we contacted the owner right away. Came with the puzzle box too. I...
05-25-2015, 06:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,921
Posted By notsothoreau

You can spin finer than fingering weight. And...

You can spin finer than fingering weight. And people spin yarn for weaving warp all the time. I'd think you'd have better luck spinning flax for thread. Longer fibers and strong, it should also be...
05-25-2015, 06:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 858
Posted By notsothoreau

I've been looking for one too! You have to see...

I've been looking for one too! You have to see what kind of plug it takes. Some have round holes, some are blade type.
05-22-2015, 05:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 811
Posted By notsothoreau

Thanks for the help and I will pick up a nice...

Thanks for the help and I will pick up a nice wooden tool when I'm getting supplies this weekend. I don't think it is a National, after doing some research. Does it look like a New Home to you?
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05-22-2015, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 811
Posted By notsothoreau

I did it! I used a thin screwdriver and gently...

I did it! I used a thin screwdriver and gently tapped it at the division of the head and plate. I got enough space to spray it with penetrating oil. (I'm using Deep Creep on this and it seems to...
05-22-2015, 11:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 811
Posted By notsothoreau

Need help with rusted shuttle cover on badged National

I have a badged National head that I posted a picture of, over on "can this machine be rescued". The sliding cover to the shuttle race is rusted shut. I think it's mainly at the outside edge of the...
05-21-2015, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,217
Posted By notsothoreau

My boyfriend likes to remind me that he has...

My boyfriend likes to remind me that he has removed old veneer from those big tv cabinets. You might keep an eye out for furniture that has good veneer you could use for this project.
05-21-2015, 03:31 PM
Replies: 4,880
Views: 895,320
Posted By notsothoreau

Looks like someone got it!

Looks like someone got it!
05-21-2015, 03:26 PM
Replies: 281
Views: 66,063
Posted By notsothoreau

Here is what I am up against (and why it's not...

Here is what I am up against (and why it's not picking up the bobbin thread). Now, I know my two Whites different. One is much newer. But the problem is that parts that seem to be similar really are...
05-20-2015, 10:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,867
Posted By notsothoreau

Treadles in Portland seem to go for about $150....

Treadles in Portland seem to go for about $150. Prices seem better in Seattle. I guess it depends on what you want to use it for. I like to buy machines with good cabinets and great decals. But I...
05-20-2015, 10:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,717
Posted By notsothoreau

I have a 1910 27 with those decals. I'll have to...

I have a 1910 27 with those decals. I'll have to re-veneer the top as they had a leaky aquarium on it. It's the 7 drawer cabinet too. (Pictures of mine posted over in the photos section.) I love...
05-18-2015, 12:01 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 45,069
Posted By notsothoreau

This was at the local thrift store for $80. I...

This was at the local thrift store for $80. I didn't buy it. (I asked my boyfriend about it and he said "we collect treadles!")

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