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02-12-2011, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
Originally Posted by WilliP
Love this, and I have a question. Does anyone know of an instruction book for the vintage attachments. I know I can locate a manual that may or may not tell me what my attachments are, but how to use them?
WilliP
WilliP
http://www.amazon.com/Sewing-Machine...7483066&sr=1-1
It was recommended to me by the woman that I bought some of my 301's from.
02-12-2011, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by beaniekins
Originally Posted by tjradj
Beaniekins,
To help identify the model of your Singer by sight, you could try this site:
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/...achines.htm#17
To help identify the model of your Singer by sight, you could try this site:
http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/...achines.htm#17
02-12-2011, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by purplefiend
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Originally Posted by Glenn
All you featherweight people, I got a featherweight for nothing it works fine except I need bobbins. Where to you recomend I get some? Glenn
Billy
I buy my bobbins from "www.221parts.com" I have found that the bobbins from Joann's for the FW are often poorly made.
Sharon W.
02-12-2011, 04:05 PM
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Has anyone ever seen or own or know anything about this one?
It seems 'all wrong'.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PORTABLE...item483ee8623e
It seems 'all wrong'.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PORTABLE...item483ee8623e
02-12-2011, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Lostn51
I found these on the web I forgot one of mine is of her topless....
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02-12-2011, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by melinda1962
I lucked into a FW when I answered an ad in our local paper "I am selling the old stuff from my mother's house." The owner had passed away and her son did a silent auction and I bid $51 on a 1946 Black FW, with the table, and stool, including all the original attachments and books. Nobody else bid. I nearly fainted when he called and said I got it.
Nancy
02-12-2011, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by theresse
Hi My DH Surprised me by buy-ing me a vintage singer with cabinet. It is still in the car I'll post pic of it tomarrow. Theresse
Nancy
02-12-2011, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by PunkQuilter
Has anyone ever seen or own or know anything about this one?
It seems 'all wrong'.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PORTABLE...item483ee8623e
It seems 'all wrong'.http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PORTABLE...item483ee8623e
Billy
02-12-2011, 04:51 PM
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Melinda, congratulations! you have a great knack for finding good deals.
02-12-2011, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Lacelady
I wish some would 'find' me at the kind of prices you guys are getting them. I paid over $300 for my featherweight (222), thought they go for a lot more than that sometimes.
Nancy
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