miriam

That gorgeous pink and gray machine belongs here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...s-t207877.html

ThayerRags

The local Junk Dealer called today and wanted to sell me a sewing machine that just came in. They don’t have room for sewing machines, so they pass them on to me when they can. It’s a Japanese HA-1 (Singer Clone) machine that had a pin wrap on the arm, and the name is rubbed off to where I can’t read it. I may never figure out what the name was on this machine, but I thought I ask here at QB in case someone has seen a similar one.

I looked through the Will the REAL 15 clone please stand up thread and found only one that looked anything like it, but I can’t read the name on that one either. It is at Post #366.

CD in Oklahoma

miriam

Princess!
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#1piecemaker

Ladies, you have some beautiful old machines. You should be proud!

ThayerRags

I found the manual that came with this HA-1 machine. It was in the notions bin of the Hollywood Cabinet that the machine was in. This particular machine could have had about any name on it, because I think it was sent out from the factory without a name on the arm, and the retailer put the name on it later. If so, that might be why some of these machines get their names rubbed off before collectors can get them.

The 12-page “manual” (more like a brochure) has a fill-in-the-blank area for the name of the machine. A banner has three text areas showing, with the first one saying “Instructions for the Care and Use of Your”, then a blank banner, then “Sewing Machine’. All photos of the machine both on the cover and inside show the machine with no name on the arm. These appear to be “No Name” machines by design.

CD in Oklahoma

J Miller

And a great big thanks to SteveH for posting these pics of "MY" SEWMOR 202 before it was mine. This is a great machine. A keeper on my end.

Joe

J Miller

CD,

I have an Edison badged 15 Clone that came with that manual. I agree it was a generic manual for any number of clones.

Love that cabinet and seat. Wish it were mine.

Joe

J Miller

You mean this design of controller?
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I really like them. I can get my foot on the pedal without searching for the right position.

Joe

irishrose

redbugsullivan, does your foot pedal get very warm? I have one similar to Joe's picture on my Admiral. I stopped using that machine because the pedal seemed too warm. It's such a pretty thing - shiny black with Art Deco designs in turquoise and silver. I'd like to use it or sell it. I guess it's going in the newspaper.

grant15clone

Older carbon foot controllers generate heat. Some much more than others. You can change out the controller for a new electronic one for about $30 or get a new carbon one for about $15 and that will clear up the problem with the heat.
~Grant~