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    Old 12-25-2010, 02:29 PM
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    So today my stepson enlisted our help in getting his sister to give him the sewing machine she had gotten from their grandmother & never uses. She wants to sell it, he wants it for sentimental reasons & because he does sew. I asked what kind it was & when she replied "Singer Featherweight" I about died. Told her NO she can't sell it & YES she should give to her brother!! He said he was so glad he said something to us! So, I think the end of the story will be that he will have saved another Featherweight & will keep it in the family. Yay!
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    Old 12-25-2010, 05:10 PM
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    Originally Posted by misseva
    ok - now I know it's Christmas and you're probably full & sleepy but someone PLEASE go to page 492 and look at my pix of the La Reine Coffin Top Treadle. I can't find anything on the internet. I did find a number on the plate that goes over the shuttle bobbin and it's 2929792 and on that same plate it lists the size of thread/needle to use. It's driving me c-r-a-z-y!!!!!
    I don't know about La Reine sewing machines, sorry. Your machine looks like some of the Eldredge or National or Davis sewing machines from about that time. I have a National Two Spools which at one time Eldredge made until the company was sold to National that looks a little like yours. My bobbin area is different. If you google Davis sewing machines you can find some that look like yours too. It could be that one of the major sewing machine companies made this machine for a department store ( this was sometimes done).
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    Old 12-25-2010, 05:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
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    ok - now I know it's Christmas and you're probably full & sleepy but someone PLEASE go to page 492 and look at my pix of the La Reine Coffin Top Treadle. I can't find anything on the internet. I did find a number on the plate that goes over the shuttle bobbin and it's 2929792 and on that same plate it lists the size of thread/needle to use. It's driving me c-r-a-z-y!!!!!
    I don't know about La Reine sewing machines, sorry. Your machine looks like some of the Eldredge or National or Davis sewing machines from about that time. I have a National Two Spools which at one time Eldredge made until the company was sold to National that looks a little like yours. My bobbin area is different. If you google Davis sewing machines you can find some that look like yours too. It could be that one of the major sewing machine companies made this machine for a department store ( this was sometimes done).
    I've searched everywhere on the machine and can't find another name. I've searched the internet and can't get a hit for Levy & Sommers in Rayne, LA. or anything. It's as if I'm looking at something that's not actually there. I did notice that it takes a triangle shaped key (which is missing) for the coffin top, sides and middle drawers tho. There's nothing on the ironwork either. Bummer!!!
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    Old 12-25-2010, 05:34 PM
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    Originally Posted by misseva
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    ok - now I know it's Christmas and you're probably full & sleepy but someone PLEASE go to page 492 and look at my pix of the La Reine Coffin Top Treadle. I can't find anything on the internet. I did find a number on the plate that goes over the shuttle bobbin and it's 2929792 and on that same plate it lists the size of thread/needle to use. It's driving me c-r-a-z-y!!!!!
    I don't know about La Reine sewing machines, sorry. Your machine looks like some of the Eldredge or National or Davis sewing machines from about that time. I have a National Two Spools which at one time Eldredge made until the company was sold to National that looks a little like yours. My bobbin area is different. If you google Davis sewing machines you can find some that look like yours too. It could be that one of the major sewing machine companies made this machine for a department store ( this was sometimes done).
    I've searched everywhere on the machine and can't find another name. I've searched the internet and can't get a hit for Levy & Sommers in Rayne, LA. or anything. It's as if I'm looking at something that's not actually there. I did notice that it takes a triangle shaped key (which is missing) for the coffin top, sides and middle drawers tho. There's nothing on the ironwork either. Bummer!!!
    Or it could be a Free Sewing Machine. The shape is similar to the Free machines, too. I too looked, but can't find much either. My guess is that this machine was made for a local store or department store during the time that the sewing machine companies made the machines and the stores had their names put on the machine (but then I could be totally wrong). Did it come with a needle? If so, how does it sew? Very nice machine!
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    Old 12-25-2010, 06:03 PM
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    Originally Posted by vintagemotif
    Originally Posted by misseva
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    ok - now I know it's Christmas and you're probably full & sleepy but someone PLEASE go to page 492 and look at my pix of the La Reine Coffin Top Treadle. I can't find anything on the internet. I did find a number on the plate that goes over the shuttle bobbin and it's 2929792 and on that same plate it lists the size of thread/needle to use. It's driving me c-r-a-z-y!!!!!
    I don't know about La Reine sewing machines, sorry. Your machine looks like some of the Eldredge or National or Davis sewing machines from about that time. I have a National Two Spools which at one time Eldredge made until the company was sold to National that looks a little like yours. My bobbin area is different. If you google Davis sewing machines you can find some that look like yours too. It could be that one of the major sewing machine companies made this machine for a department store ( this was sometimes done).
    I've searched everywhere on the machine and can't find another name. I've searched the internet and can't get a hit for Levy & Sommers in Rayne, LA. or anything. It's as if I'm looking at something that's not actually there. I did notice that it takes a triangle shaped key (which is missing) for the coffin top, sides and middle drawers tho. There's nothing on the ironwork either. Bummer!!!
    Or it could be a Free Sewing Machine. The shape is similar to the Free machines, too. I too looked, but can't find much either. My guess is that this machine was made for a local store or department store during the time that the sewing machine companies made the machines and the stores had their names put on the machine (but then I could be totally wrong). Did it come with a needle? If so, how does it sew? Very nice machine!
    It does have a needle and all the Greist attachments w/o instructions - but no belt. It turns free and there are three bobbins that I have no idea how to wind. Two of them still have thread wound on them.
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    Old 12-25-2010, 08:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by misseva
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    ok - now I know it's Christmas and you're probably full & sleepy but someone PLEASE go to page 492 and look at my pix of the La Reine Coffin Top Treadle. I can't find anything on the internet. I did find a number on the plate that goes over the shuttle bobbin and it's 2929792 and on that same plate it lists the size of thread/needle to use. It's driving me c-r-a-z-y!!!!!
    I don't know about La Reine sewing machines, sorry. Your machine looks like some of the Eldredge or National or Davis sewing machines from about that time. I have a National Two Spools which at one time Eldredge made until the company was sold to National that looks a little like yours. My bobbin area is different. If you google Davis sewing machines you can find some that look like yours too. It could be that one of the major sewing machine companies made this machine for a department store ( this was sometimes done).
    I've searched everywhere on the machine and can't find another name. I've searched the internet and can't get a hit for Levy & Sommers in Rayne, LA. or anything. It's as if I'm looking at something that's not actually there. I did notice that it takes a triangle shaped key (which is missing) for the coffin top, sides and middle drawers tho. There's nothing on the ironwork either. Bummer!!!
    Mr. NeedleBar lists a "La Reina", from the A.G. Mason Company of Cleveland.
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    Old 12-25-2010, 08:13 PM
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    Hope everyone's Christmas was wonderful. I have put on at least ten pounds, and my house has fallen totally apart, but other than that, it's all good. I'm looking forward to a long winter's nap, followed by some serious junk tossing. A Happy New Year to all.
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    Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
    Hope everyone's Christmas was wonderful. I have put on at least ten pounds, and my house has fallen totally apart, but other than that, it's all good. I'm looking forward to a long winter's nap, followed by some serious junk tossing. A Happy New Year to all.
    A happy New Year to you MzJohnny, rest peacefully, I do wish that I lived near you to help with your un loading. But, I kind of need to do some of that myself. I had a beautiful Christmas myself and looking forward to what the new year has in store for me. I'm not making any resoultions, cuz they normally don't work out. Bless everyone in the shop.
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    Originally Posted by misseva
    It does have a needle and all the Greist attachments w/o instructions - but no belt. It turns free and there are three bobbins that I have no idea how to wind. Two of them still have thread wound on them.
    I would not use that thread; old thread can make a mess of things. Get yourself a new belt this week, and here are two tutorials: one using the bobbin winders and one for loading the bobbin for a Singer shutter bobbin machine.
    I can't imagine that the bobbin winders differed greatly in those days. So, maybe these tutorials can be used for figuring out how it works.

    Bobbin winding
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu4-CG8RMU
    loading bobbin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9tkZ...eature=related
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    Old 12-25-2010, 10:34 PM
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    Thank you for sharing these site. I have a problem watching u-tube. It freezes up on me and will not advance. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get past
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