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Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2011, 11:18 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

I have been to many. I go each year to the NC,...

I have been to many. I go each year to the NC, TN, and Ohio TOGAs, and have been to the VA and MI ones as well.[/quote]


Of those, which would you recommend if someone could only attend one (and...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-24-2011, 11:14 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Please show us!!!

Please show us!!!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-22-2011, 07:02 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Have either of you been to TOGAs? If...

Have either of you been to TOGAs?
If so....impressions?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-21-2011, 04:06 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Has anyone attended a TOGA (Treadle On Gathering...

Has anyone attended a TOGA (Treadle On Gathering and Academy)?

If you're not familiar with them, check here
http://www.treadleon.net/fleamarket/events.htm
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2011, 09:53 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Lovely! Did you use Billy's kerosene method to...

Lovely! Did you use Billy's kerosene method to begin with?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2011, 03:33 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

How was it packed? (did you take a picture of...

How was it packed? (did you take a picture of that, too??)
Has the seller sold and shipped other machines? If so, please PM me his seller name.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-20-2011, 03:31 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Here's a quick way to ID Singers (other than the...

Here's a quick way to ID Singers (other than the serial #)
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/id-singer-machines.htm#14
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-19-2011, 12:16 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

I've seen them sell on Ebay for $250 on up to...

I've seen them sell on Ebay for $250 on up to $600. What was there about this one that made the bidders ignore it???
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-19-2011, 09:25 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Would you pay $100 for a FW that doesn't run? ...

Would you pay $100 for a FW that doesn't run? Seller says he's "tried everything I can think of" to get the thing going. Don't know if that includes replacing the motor. What else besides a dead...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-19-2011, 09:09 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Every treadle I have bought off of Craigslist was...

Every treadle I have bought off of Craigslist was advertised for $100 to $150. The most I have paid is $75 and most of them I got for $50 to $65. They just don't sell for what most people...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2011, 10:50 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

I've just bought a crinkle finish 128 (born in...

I've just bought a crinkle finish 128 (born in 1941). It needs rewiring, so I was thinking about putting on a hand crank and figured I'd have to sacrifice the bentwood case.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2011, 06:42 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Boopers... do you sew on the machine (128?) in...

Boopers... do you sew on the machine (128?) in your avatar? How do you like the hand crank? Did you add the hand crank ?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2011, 05:02 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Not around Houston! CL's prices for "antiques"...

Not around Houston!
CL's prices for "antiques" are ridiculously high (a 201 for $250; a 66 treadle in iffy condition for $140, etc., etc., )
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2011, 02:12 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

I keep hearing that ... But WHEN does it begin...

I keep hearing that ... But WHEN does it begin happening????

I've had to search and search for the three vintages I've found. And everyone I've asked to keep an eye open for bargain machines is...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2011, 10:30 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Buslady: Compare the FW with the 201 as far...

Buslady:
Compare the FW with the 201 as far as ease of portability goes. Doesn't the 201 weigh half again as much as the FW? I'm looking for something to carry on and off an RV.
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-18-2011, 09:56 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

ssgramma...be sure to measure the opening in your...

ssgramma...be sure to measure the opening in your cabinet (lengthwise); you just MIGHT have a rare one (12-13 inches) in which only a 3/4 size machine will fit
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-17-2011, 10:30 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

I have a 1941 128 in a bentwood case. And don't...

I have a 1941 128 in a bentwood case. And don't 201s come in bentwoods, too?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-16-2011, 12:32 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

There IS a Singer 69, but it's an industrial...

There IS a Singer 69, but it's an industrial machine: http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/model-list/classes-1-99.html

Did you double check your serial number?
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-16-2011, 09:12 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

It all depends on what the faceplate looks like,...

It all depends on what the faceplate looks like, and I can't tell from the picture.

Use this handy Singer ID guide
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/id-singer-machines.htm#23

Or ask the...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-15-2011, 09:44 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Miz Johnny, Thanks for confirming some info I...

Miz Johnny,
Thanks for confirming some info I found earlier tonight.

One other thing... when the machine needs to be lowered, should one just be able to begin closing the lid to make the machine ...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-15-2011, 09:32 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Yes, everyone's right...you have them backwards. ...

Yes, everyone's right...you have them backwards. Location of the tension is the first clue. Use this handy guide for IDing Singers:
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/id-singer-machines.htm#14
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-15-2011, 05:46 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Does anyone know anything about Franklin cabinets...

Does anyone know anything about Franklin cabinets on treadle machines?

The cabinet uses the elevator method: when the top is opened, the machine rises and settles into sewing position.

In this...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-14-2011, 11:11 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Yeah... that was where I first read about them. ...

Yeah... that was where I first read about them. But I've never heard anyone talk about owning the machine, or talk about seeing one. That tells me they must be scarcer than FWs, just wonder if...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-14-2011, 05:19 PM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Does anyone have -- or know anything about -- the...

Does anyone have -- or know anything about -- the Standard Company's (or GE's)Sewhandy that was made c. 1920s? (NOT the Singer Sewhandy that's advertised as a toy)

First of all, how dependable are...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
01-13-2011, 09:35 AM
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Posted By whenpigsfly

Did you know you can use a tiny flat head...

Did you know you can use a tiny flat head screwdriver as a key? Turn left to lock.
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