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09-18-2011, 11:51 AM

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vintagemotif

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I find it interesting how some folks here remember Montgomery Wards for clothes and sewing machines, while I remember it for its wonderful science show.

science show?

Physics 101
Science as to the beach ball staying up in the air about a couple of feet above a vacuum cleaner. Not a mystery, but Bernoulli's principle, sometimes demonstrated in high school science classes. I was always fascinated with the ball. Sometimes it would be tilted off from center of the vacuum cleaner and would still stay up, Coanda effect.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YaUC8W0P7c

Sears had science too - you could stand on a thing and get an Xray of your feet in the shoe department.

I remember this too. There was a shoe store in town that had this serve. We thought it was cool to have our feet X-rayed. Just shows what little they knew about x-rays back in the 50s & early 60s.

09-18-2011, 12:02 PM

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They still have them - just hid the links!

Singer Machine Serial Numbers

no letter prefix:
http://www.singerco.com/support/mach...umbersNoLetter

single letter prefix:
http://www.singerco.com/support/mach...rsSingleLetter

double letter prefix:
http://www.singerco.com/support/mach...rsDoubleLetter

These are links that show the year, but the PDF files that would tell you the model number are gone. I did not download them, but printed out some pages.

Yes, I notice that too last night while looking up a number.

:(

I wish Singer would be more helpful for us that would like to not only date the machines, but identify them as to were they were made.

Yeah, what's up with that? Why would they move the link and remove those pages?

09-18-2011, 12:06 PM

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jan on 446

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[/quote]Sears had science too - you could stand on a thing and get an Xray of your feet in the shoe department.[/quote]

I remember this too. There was a shoe store in town that had this serve. We thought it was cool to have our feet X-rayed. Just shows what little they knew about x-rays back in the 50s & early 60s.[/quote]

I remember them too. Our MW store had everything. My dad worked there. I liked the electronics dept...transistor radios!! Sometimes I got to go with him when he had to be in early before the store opened up and he strongly suggested that I keep busy by dusting the furniture department! It was kind of fun then!

09-18-2011, 02:00 PM

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Jan..her name should be FREEDA...you know, for free...........she is so pretty.......wow, you got a good thing here....

09-18-2011, 02:43 PM

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chergram

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I have a chance to buy a treddle machine can any one tell me how much they are going for the person wants me to make offer and i would like to know how much people are paying for them thanks

09-18-2011, 03:01 PM

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right now, I have an email out to a person on craigs list...its an old Singer treadle with the cabinet, it looks good in the photo,and he is asking 50.00 for it...if its as good as it looks, I will buy it.........watch ebay for a little while and see how the prices go there..

09-18-2011, 03:09 PM

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These are links that show the year, but the PDF files that would tell you the model number are gone. I did not download them, but printed out some pages.

Yeah, what's up with that? Why would they move the link and remove those pages?

Hopefully they are going to update the site with a much friendlier user page that will have all the correct information!

09-18-2011, 03:56 PM

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Kathie S.

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So...did anyone have the forsight to download the PDF files for dating machines from Singer before they took them off the website?

I couldn't until I recently got a new computer (my old one just didn't have the space for them) but I didn't get it done before they were gone. :(

If you got them, may I beg a bit here? Would you consider emailing them to me?

They still have them - just hid the links!

Singer Machine Serial Numbers

no letter prefix:
http://www.singerco.com/support/mach...umbersNoLetter

single letter prefix:
http://www.singerco.com/support/mach...rsSingleLetter

double letter prefix:
http://www.singerco.com/support/mach...rsDoubleLetter

These are links that show the year, but the PDF files that would tell you the model number are gone. I did not download them, but printed out some pages.

Yeah, what's up with that? Why would they move the link and remove those pages?

Everyone needs to contact Singer and tell them to put it back on again. It is a very valuable site. Kathie

09-18-2011, 03:58 PM

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Kathie S.

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I have a chance to buy a treddle machine can any one tell me how much they are going for the person wants me to make offer and i would like to know how much people are paying for them thanks

I have paid any where from $20 to $75 for my treadles. Each one is different. Kathie

09-18-2011, 04:00 PM

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I sent them an e-mail on Friday, they answered me last night with some vague answer and saying to visit the page where you can put in the serial number & get a certificate, or e-mail or call customer service.

I answered them back telling them that was not a good answer, and we need access to the lists of dates/models for us collectors when we are out shopping at flea markets and/or antique shops and/or yard sales. I told them they are not providing good customer sevice for their loyal owners.