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Originally Posted by BoJangles
I am so excited! My Betty Davis - Davis Vertical Feed from 1886 - was without her cabinet for the last 3 or so months! Well, DH had to re-veneer the cabinet because the flip top was so bad - veneer off, split, coming off, that it would catch on my quilts when I was trying to put the bindings on them. DH re-veneered the flip top, we sanded and just used Howards Restore a finish on the rest of the cabinet and now Betty has her cabinet back! Better yet, I have my binding machine back!
Nancy
Nancy
Originally Posted by Lostn51
Nancy that is a great looking Franklin!!! And the Davis is gorgeous!
Billy
Billy
Nancy
Originally Posted by Kathie S.
Beautiful cabinet, Nancy. Kathie
Nancy
Originally Posted by lovelyl
Miz Johnny, As soon as DH is home from work, I will ship him straight to you! Wow! 30 treadles!!! I think I like you! Can you explain to me the difference between a rotary shuttle and whatever the 66 has? I was thinking about selling the 115 because it has an irritating habit of the needle dropping back into the fabric after I stop sewing and get ready to take the material out. Can't figure out what is causing it or how to fix it. The 66 doesn't do it.
Here's the short answer on ocillating/rotary/vibrating/transverse shuttles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbin_driver
As for the needle dropping back down, I really don't know. With a hand crank, it's usually the way the "finger" is put in the hand wheel. Not sure why with a treadle. Someone else will know, though!!
Originally Posted by vintagemotif
Nancy,
How is your Two Spools? I hope you got it all worked out.
These are fun machines to sew with. Enjoy!
How is your Two Spools? I hope you got it all worked out.
These are fun machines to sew with. Enjoy!
Nancy
Originally Posted by Suzi
"The 66 was the bottom of the line Singer, and you can pick one up anywhere" - quoting Miz Johnny. Oh, please don't tell me that ............ they are so beautiful and mine sews a gorgeous stitch. What makes them the bottom of the barrel?
I had one of these; it sewed a great stitch. This one has fabulous decals!!
Originally Posted by BoJangles
Ok here is Kathie's newest family member. When she first told me she got a Franklin sold by Sears I thought it was one of the White badged Franklin's, but it is not! The Franklin is probably made by Davis - who was the sole supplier of sewing machines to Sears until 1912. In 1911 the Franklin was introduced with an elaborate Egyptian type decal, an exact imitation of Singer's 27/127.
Here is a link to Sears history where I got some of my information! http://www.ismacs.net/sears/sears.html
Here is a link to Sears history where I got some of my information! http://www.ismacs.net/sears/sears.html
Originally Posted by BoJangles
I am so excited! My Betty Davis - Davis Vertical Feed from 1886 - was without her cabinet for the last 3 or so months! Well, DH had to re-veneer the cabinet because the flip top was so bad - veneer off, split, coming off, that it would catch on my quilts when I was trying to put the bindings on them. DH re-veneered the flip top, we sanded and just used Howards Restore a finish on the rest of the cabinet and now Betty has her cabinet back! Better yet, I have my binding machine back!
Nancy
Nancy
Originally Posted by Glenn
Nancy tell your hubby he did a great jop of reveneering the top. Cabinet looks great and I am not a big fan of Howards refinishing product, it has a tend to fade and has to be redone every now and then, but it sure made your cabinet look good. Glenn
Nancy
Originally Posted by beaniekins
I'm glad you're OK, Billy. A snakebite? That's terrifying! And sorry that your daughter's house had to come down.
So, I found out that in addition to the 401(?) that this lady is selling, she also has an older Singer and an older White Rotary. They all look very dusty, but the decals appear to be in quite good condition. The cabinet for the 401 seems to be in the roughest shape of all of them. I can't go and get them until the 30th though. I hope I can wait that long and that she doesn't sell them to someone else in the meantime!
So, I found out that in addition to the 401(?) that this lady is selling, she also has an older Singer and an older White Rotary. They all look very dusty, but the decals appear to be in quite good condition. The cabinet for the 401 seems to be in the roughest shape of all of them. I can't go and get them until the 30th though. I hope I can wait that long and that she doesn't sell them to someone else in the meantime!
Nancy
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