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    Old 10-03-2011, 12:33 PM
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    Anyone near Ithaca,NY, I just saw a Singer 15 and a green Singer, probably 185 model at the Salvation Army store, both in cabinets and I think for $25 each. The 185 needed a new belt, and was very stiff to move, but the 15 seemed pretty good.
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    Old 10-03-2011, 12:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by emmah
    Anyone near Ithaca,NY, I just saw a Singer 15 and a green Singer, probably 185 model at the Salvation Army store, both in cabinets and I think for $25 each. The 185 needed a new belt, and was very stiff to move, but the 15 seemed pretty good.
    A table for a 185???? Won't a 99 or a Spartan go in there too?
    If the 185 is just stiff it can be fixed. Those are pretty cool.
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    Old 10-03-2011, 12:46 PM
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    http://louisville.craigslist.org/atq/2629837081.html
    I wish Louisville was closer.....
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    Old 10-03-2011, 12:53 PM
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    Originally Posted by emmah
    Anyone near Ithaca,NY, I just saw a Singer 15 and a green Singer, probably 185 model at the Salvation Army store, both in cabinets and I think for $25 each. The 185 needed a new belt, and was very stiff to move, but the 15 seemed pretty good.
    Worth the drive! The Goodwill here puts everything on-line. May have to take a drive... if DH doesn't kill me tonight - on the other hand - 2 hours one way on my only day off...
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    Old 10-03-2011, 12:54 PM
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    Originally Posted by miriam
    My mom had one of those things - I just don't know where it went.
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    Old 10-03-2011, 01:25 PM
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    I love going through here looking at all the older sewing machines. They are just beautiful. I learned to sew on my grandma's Singer Treadle sewing machine. When she got a motorized Singer I was scared of it, because it went to fast.
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    Old 10-03-2011, 02:44 PM
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    Originally Posted by Tinabug
    I will be getting the green Royal this week. We just could not connect over the weekend. I found out that there is no top to the case. But that just means it will have to be on continual display, green is my favorite color anyway. :-)
    It looks somewhat like a pink Atlas that I have, in that it isn't like the 15 clone tension placement. Pretty machine. I have a blue 15 clone with no lid, so it gets to stay out and play more than the others.
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    Old 10-03-2011, 02:48 PM
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    [quote=Candace]
    Originally Posted by BoJangles
    Well, I am really bummed! We went to a storage unit sale yesterday. The only machine there was a Glennen Embellishment machine. I had never heard of it so I came home and looked it up. Geeze, after watching a demo on U-tube, I am so bummed I didn't buy the machine! I had never seen an embellishment machine. It has a bobbin and sews down ribbon, yarn, etc., not an actual sewing machine - not a felter, just an embellishment embroidery machine!

    Nancy

    Any sewing machine with the proper foot is an embellisher. I think that's why these machines tanked in sales....who wants to take up all that room for a separate machine when your sewing machine does the exact same thing. Couching feet, cording feet and ribbon/embellishing feet are all available for most manufacturers. I know I have most of the feet for my Janome and Bernina has scads of them.
    Yep, you are right Candace! I have tons of those feet too, but they are not fun! I am intrigued by the anomaly type machines! I am still bummed that I did not get that machine since it was made to only 'embellish!' How fun would that be to play with!

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    Old 10-03-2011, 05:40 PM
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    Hope everyone is having a good evening. Attached are pictures of my first treadle. The belt is in one of the drawers. Unfortunately I had to pack it before I could play with it. We are getting ready to move next month so it went from the Jeep to the trailer. I am going to go out tomorrow and get the serial number off it. It will probably be after the first of they year before I can set her up and get her going.
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    Old 10-03-2011, 06:04 PM
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    I want this!!! http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=8672252

    Anyone live in IN who would be willing to get it and ship it to me? I'd try to make it worth your while:>
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