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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-24-2011, 10:46 AM
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Posted By laura59

Laura59, I don't know if the FW has the same type...

Laura59, I don't know if the FW has the same type of paint as the 301, but I had to clean my tan 301 with Oxyclean. The machine was even colored, but yellowish and didn't feel clean. It was layered...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-23-2011, 07:36 AM
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Posted By laura59

Going crazy here. A couple of weeks ago, I got...

Going crazy here. A couple of weeks ago, I got my second FW. Didn't get a chance to really clean it up until this morning. I'm not a very patient person, so, after using GoJo and a ton of cotton...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-10-2011, 05:16 AM
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Posted By laura59

I did it again. I got another Featherweight. ...

I did it again. I got another Featherweight. She was born in 1936. I was looking on CL yesterday, and saw her advertised as "1936 Singer Sewing Machine - $165". Almost bypassed the ad, but, then...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
05-03-2011, 11:12 AM
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Posted By laura59

I found some Pfaff manuals on this site: ...

I found some Pfaff manuals on this site:

http://s2.vsmgroup.com/VSM/Pfaff/pfaffmanual.nsf

If someone has already posted this, sorry to repeat.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
04-26-2011, 05:33 AM
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Posted By laura59

Finally, I got my dream machine. I have been...

Finally, I got my dream machine. I have been wanting a fw for a while now, but, they are usually out of my price range. Sunday, I saw one on ebay, under buy it now. It was selling for $225. I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-18-2011, 03:32 PM
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Posted By laura59

[Congrats! Definitely a 66, three years older...

[Congrats! Definitely a 66, three years older than mine... That missing throatplate is common and you can buy a replacement on Ebay. It will slide on from right to left, under the presser foot. I...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-18-2011, 11:55 AM
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Posted By laura59

I'm trying to make room in my sewing room so that...

I'm trying to make room in my sewing room so that I can start cleaning some of the machines I have. Hopefully, I will get them done within the next 10 years. Lol.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-18-2011, 11:28 AM
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Posted By laura59

This must be my lucky week. Another machine...

This must be my lucky week. Another machine followed me home today, it was free. Just the price I like. A lady on my Yahoo group sent me an e-mail that her mom lives pretty close to me and wanted...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-17-2011, 07:17 AM
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Posted By laura59

Sewbizgirl, I am really anxious to get it cleaned...

Sewbizgirl, I am really anxious to get it cleaned up and be able to use it.

One of the ladies in our car club volunteers at a thrift shop on Wednesdays. If the phone rings around noon on a...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-16-2011, 12:37 PM
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Posted By laura59

Here is a pic of the cabinet for my Singer 66. ...

Here is a pic of the cabinet for my Singer 66. Not much room to take a good pic. Sorry.

Singer Model 66
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-16-2011, 11:45 AM
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Posted By laura59

Lot of cleaning to do, but, it was pretty well...

Lot of cleaning to do, but, it was pretty well taken care of. It belonged to the guys grandmother. He just wanted it out of the way. I was glad to take it off his hands. :D
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-16-2011, 11:35 AM
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Posted By laura59

Well, I did it again. Last night I got another...

Well, I did it again. Last night I got another sewing machine. We went out with the car club for our Tuesday night dinner and a sewing machine followed me home. About a month ago one of the guys...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-18-2010, 03:33 PM
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Posted By laura59

Here is a pic of the machine. Pfaff Model 73...

Here is a pic of the machine.

Pfaff Model 73
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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-18-2010, 03:24 PM
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Posted By laura59

I will try to get a pic in a few minutes. Thanks.

I will try to get a pic in a few minutes. Thanks.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
11-18-2010, 02:13 PM
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Posted By laura59

I'm in need of some help. A friend of mine gave...

I'm in need of some help. A friend of mine gave me her old Pfaff model 73. The tension dial is having a big problem. No matter where I set it, it stays the same. I like it because it is so quiet. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-28-2010, 06:13 AM
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Posted By laura59

Laura if Miz Johnny gets on line, she can give...

Laura if Miz Johnny gets on line, she can give you all that information. I posted a link the other day to Beth on where to find a manual for her 9W if you look back a couple pages on this forum. ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-28-2010, 04:47 AM
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Posted By laura59

Wow, this is the first actual Wheeler & Wilson I...

Wow, this is the first actual Wheeler & Wilson I have seen. The machine shape looks like my Singer 9W, except my machine says Singer and doesn't have that big W on the side!

Great find! It is...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-27-2010, 12:17 PM
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Posted By laura59

Here are the machines I picked up over the...

Here are the machines I picked up over the weekend. The Domestic is a Coffin Top Treadle. The Minnesota, is a treadle, without the cabinet. The Wheeler & Wilson has a W9 on it, but, it says...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-27-2010, 05:56 AM
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Posted By laura59

Geeze am I reading this right? You got 3...

Geeze am I reading this right? You got 3 treadles for $21? I thought I found the best deals on this group! LOL!!!! Nobody around here gives treadles away!

Please post pictures!
...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
09-27-2010, 04:44 AM
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Posted By laura59

It was a great weekend. We went up north by...

It was a great weekend. We went up north by Bob's niece on Friday. On the way up, we stopped at a rummage sale. Found a Wheeler & Wilson D-9 for $5. The serial number is: 2536978. That ended up...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-25-2010, 09:39 AM
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Posted By laura59

Well, it was a good plan. Got down to look at...

Well, it was a good plan. Got down to look at the machine, it wasn't that good. Definitely not worth the asking price. Got lady to come down some, but, not far enough. Stopped a few places, but,...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-25-2010, 03:25 AM
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Posted By laura59

Here's the link to a manual: ...

Here's the link to a manual:

http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/241.pdf

16x257 needles are still easy to find.[/quote]

Thank you. After a lot of e-mails back and forth, I will be going...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-24-2010, 07:04 AM
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Posted By laura59

That's a good idea, except that I don't have the...

That's a good idea, except that I don't have the fabric yet. Didn't want to get any until I got a machine. Can't get any today. Dh has gone over by a df and when he gets back, I have to be ready...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-24-2010, 04:52 AM
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Views: 8,836,500
Posted By laura59

Okay, the lady e-mailed me that the machine is a...

Okay, the lady e-mailed me that the machine is a 241-3. Serial Number: AG451979. Not sure what needles this one will take. Can you sew upholstery fabric, like for cars using this machine. We have...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
08-23-2010, 01:54 PM
Replies: 44,789
Views: 8,836,500
Posted By laura59

Need some help. I am interested in a Singer 241...

Need some help. I am interested in a Singer 241 industrial machine. Think it is an industrial. The lady says it has a manual and some accessories. Haven't found too much info about it. From what...
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