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Conrats Miriam! I'm so envious! I want to be a...
Conrats Miriam! I'm so envious! I want to be a gramma too!
Joe, thanks for that tip about LocTite Black Max. I have so many bakelite pieces and parts that need to be put back together.
~Cindy
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Hi Rosie, I've heard of taking treadles...
Hi Rosie,
I've heard of taking treadles apart for this reason, so I don't see why not. Look under the cabinet to see how the legs are attached. If they are just screwed in at the corners, then I...
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I'm a little late jumping in on this... My...
I'm a little late jumping in on this...
My advise is don't buy it, Billy. IF you're buying it for a collection, you know that condition is everything and you just can fix a cracked base.
~Cindy
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What are you planning to do with your vintage...
What are you planning to do with your vintage sewing machine? (Makes a difference what you buy.) Are you piecing, FM, etc? Just liking the idea of vintage? I'm really into the slant-o-matics. Others...
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Off topic but have to ask: do you follow Joe...
Off topic but have to ask: do you follow Joe Shelton @ tbfriends.com? He is in Woodland.[/quote]
No...by his URL, I'm guessing that he would get me into a lot more trouble and a few more horses. ...
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Geeze, now I am getting cold feet on selling the...
Geeze, now I am getting cold feet on selling the Free! Yes, Cindy it is gorgeous! Geeze, how can we part with these machines? I moved the Free #5 to one of our storage units for now, I'd forgotten...
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That machine is very nice, but what I'm really...
That machine is very nice, but what I'm really drooling over are the attachments and manual....Good work!
~ Cindy
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Cindy I have a Free in a treadle that I'd sell to...
Cindy I have a Free in a treadle that I'd sell to you for what I paid! I am up to 13 treadles! I have to sell a couple. I used my Free alot for piecing until I got the Two Spools! I won't sell it...
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Cindy I have a Free in a treadle that I'd sell to...
Cindy I have a Free in a treadle that I'd sell to you for what I paid! I am up to 13 treadles! I have to sell a couple. I used my Free alot for piecing until I got the Two Spools! I won't sell it...
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OMG...it makes you wanna to cry. I've been...
OMG...it makes you wanna to cry.
I've been hunting for a "the Free" treadle cabinet because the people who sold me the head took the origina cabinet and treadle base apart to make coffee tables....
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OMG...it makes you wanna to cry. I've been...
OMG...it makes you wanna to cry.
I've been hunting for a "the Free" treadle cabinet because the people who sold me the head took the origina cabinet and treadle base apart to make coffee tables....
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Ha, ha! All dressed up and nowhere to go! Your...
Ha, ha! All dressed up and nowhere to go! Your machines have been restored nicely.
~ Cindy
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Oh, there's something about a little, white...
Oh, there's something about a little, white Singer that just makes my heart skip a beat. What a cute machine!
~ Cindy
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It's called "Howard's Restor-a-finish" followed...
It's called "Howard's Restor-a-finish" followed by Howard's Feed n Wax (I know Glenn, the wood's dead and doesn't need fed! :lol: but I like the way the stuff makes the wood look!) ....I've not...
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what are you wanting to know?[/quote] I'd...
what are you wanting to know?[/quote]
I'd like to know more about taking them apart and putting them back together again, how the old ones work, where to get parts, etc.
~ Cindy[/quote]
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I would avoid the alchohol. I screwed up the...
I would avoid the alchohol. I screwed up the finish on a camera trying that.[/quote]
Kerosene is what I've been told to use. Put a just little on a Q-tip and start from there.
~C.
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what are you wanting to know?[/quote] I'd...
what are you wanting to know?[/quote]
I'd like to know more about taking them apart and putting them back together again, how the old ones work, where to get parts, etc.
~ Cindy
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I don't know if it's rare, but it sure is...
I don't know if it's rare, but it sure is adorable! It's kinda like that li'l Belvedere I'm looking at. (I must have an affinity for green machines these days.) "Clean," is good and will make the...
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"I rarely pass up a $10 sewing machine. You can...
"I rarely pass up a $10 sewing machine. You can learn a lot about fixing them if they don't work... Some times they do work. If you get enough $10 sewing machines maybe you can combine a couple and...
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where else can you go with it???[/quote] ...
where else can you go with it???[/quote]
Exactly! Besides, "vintage" is a matter of opinion!! :lol: ;)
I love the color of that machine! Don't know a thing about it, but I like it! ...
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where else can you go with it???[/quote] ...
where else can you go with it???[/quote]
Exactly! Besides, "vintage" is a matter of opinion!! :lol: ;)
I love the color of that machine! Don't know a thing about it, but I like it! ...
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Sorry...I realize that Blilly would like us to...
Sorry...I realize that Blilly would like us to post about earlier machines, but this one is on the cusp and has piqued my curiosity. I hope that you don't mind.
~ Cindy
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I can do that. I believe this machine is not...
I can do that. I believe this machine is not terribly old...Ca. 1980s???? I love the color and the sleek, little package this machine makes.
~ Cindy
Belvedere Sewing Machine
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Has anyone ever heard of a "Belvedere" brand...
Has anyone ever heard of a "Belvedere" brand sewing machine?
~ Cindy
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OK...I'm up to page 8 and I already have a...
OK...I'm up to page 8 and I already have a question. I have a 403A Slant-O-Matic, which I dearly love. I went to the Singer site to try to date her and I found conflicting information. It's my...
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