Vincea51. Retired Aircraft Inspector. Loves sewing machines
03-05-2011, 11:47 AM
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Hi folks
I am 70 now, and remembered all the years my mother sewing on her old singer foot peddled machine. When I was a kid, I loved machines and things that turned, and plunged, made whirling noise. That let me to becoming an aircraft mechanic for 48 years. I have two grand children, a boy 6 mo and a girl 5 yrs. I thought when I retired this past Feb 1st, 2011, that I would buy a sewing machine and make some cute jeans and things for the kids. So far I only made 4 silky boarded blankets for the 6 moth old boy. I now have a singer model 15-91 and a model 201-2. I have been looking at how cloths are made so I purchased a Kenmore serger 16644, made by Jerome. In addition I purchased a strong Pfaff Hobby model 1142. This week I had a industrial "Sailrite, Ultrafeed, LSZ 1. For sewing canvas and leather. I just sold on eBay a Brother PE-770 embroidery machine. It seam to take forever doing the different colors.
Oh...I am writing a novel. www.vincejarcuri.writing.com
Sincerely
Vince J. Arcuri
I am 70 now, and remembered all the years my mother sewing on her old singer foot peddled machine. When I was a kid, I loved machines and things that turned, and plunged, made whirling noise. That let me to becoming an aircraft mechanic for 48 years. I have two grand children, a boy 6 mo and a girl 5 yrs. I thought when I retired this past Feb 1st, 2011, that I would buy a sewing machine and make some cute jeans and things for the kids. So far I only made 4 silky boarded blankets for the 6 moth old boy. I now have a singer model 15-91 and a model 201-2. I have been looking at how cloths are made so I purchased a Kenmore serger 16644, made by Jerome. In addition I purchased a strong Pfaff Hobby model 1142. This week I had a industrial "Sailrite, Ultrafeed, LSZ 1. For sewing canvas and leather. I just sold on eBay a Brother PE-770 embroidery machine. It seam to take forever doing the different colors.
Oh...I am writing a novel. www.vincejarcuri.writing.com
Sincerely
Vince J. Arcuri
I retired after 48.5 years in Aviation
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My US Air Force days in Europe
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Since I sold my embroidery machine, I still have "Generations" on my computer, that $1900 software programe....going to waste.
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03-05-2011, 11:57 AM
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It was my duty to serve my country...I am proud to have served. It was the US Air Force that taught me jet aircraft maintenance, then I studied for and acquired my FAA license to work on commercial aircraft. I retired as a safety inspector.
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03-05-2011, 12:14 PM
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My husband, who is a retired Naval Aviator, took a look at your old Air force picture and said that as a safety officer at one time he and others he has worked with would have had a cow about all those men being on the aircraft wing without head protection!!! LOL Times have changed!!!!
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