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Old 10-30-2010, 12:45 PM
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I sent Billy a PM. But, for everyone else the owner called me and said that the machine does work. That there is a small plate on the front that says 15-. With the serial # AM581929. Can anyone tell me what model & if it is good for FMQ?
It is a model 15, made December 10, 1956, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with 50,000 allotted.

I am Free Motion quilting on a 15-88 right now and I love it. I am actually beginning to enjoy the whole treadling process, but had a hard time learning to treadle. I just went back and forth and broke thread! Now I am FM quilting a Halloween panel and I am basically doing thread play all over the motiff's! So much fun.

I have always heard that the 201 was the best machine Singer ever made, but I don't have one to compare to my 15 so I don't know which would be better!

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I have a 201 and 15-90, both in treadles. I have free motioned on both machines, and I prefer free motion quilting on my 15-90 over the 201. The stitches on my 201 are beautiful, but for free motion quilting I like the look from my 15-90. Maybe I just need to play with the 201 more, but I did read on one blog that the person preferred free motion quilting on their 15-91 over their 201-2. This all could be because of the difference in the vertical bobbin vs the horizontal bobbin and the way the thread picks up while sewing.
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Old 10-30-2010, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
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Miz Johnny, I'm interested in why do you think it's not a 201?
201 machines come in tan (rare) or black. Check out this site:

http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/...r-machines.htm
Nice looking machine!
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:05 PM
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Remember me posting about this machine that was at an auction we were going to today?

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp49.cgi

Well...just wanted to update you that it was complete with all the cams, etc....and went for $75.

No...it didn't come home with me. I just don't have room for it. But both DH & I were drooling over it! LOL

And this machine was at the same auction:

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp5.cgi

It went for $55.

Nope...it didn't come home with me, either! LOL
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:07 PM
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Wow...did it come with that table, too! What a steal.

Originally Posted by aorlflood
Remember me posting about this machine that was at an auction we were going to today?

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp49.cgi

Well...just wanted to update you that it was complete with all the cams, etc....and went for $75.

No...it didn't come home with me. I just don't have room for it. But both DH & I were drooling over it! LOL

And this machine was at the same auction:

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp5.cgi

It went for $55.

Nope...it didn't come home with me, either! LOL
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Debbie B
Wow...did it come with that table, too! What a steal.

Originally Posted by aorlflood
Remember me posting about this machine that was at an auction we were going to today?

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp49.cgi

Well...just wanted to update you that it was complete with all the cams, etc....and went for $75.

No...it didn't come home with me. I just don't have room for it. But both DH & I were drooling over it! LOL

And this machine was at the same auction:

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp5.cgi

It went for $55.

Nope...it didn't come home with me, either! LOL
Yes...both of the machines came with the tables they were in.

Both were complete steals! Esp. the industrial Singer...those usually go for about $500.
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Debbie B
Wow...did it come with that table, too! What a steal.

Originally Posted by aorlflood
Remember me posting about this machine that was at an auction we were going to today?

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp49.cgi

Well...just wanted to update you that it was complete with all the cams, etc....and went for $75.

No...it didn't come home with me. I just don't have room for it. But both DH & I were drooling over it! LOL

And this machine was at the same auction:

http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/962113/fp5.cgi

It went for $55.

Nope...it didn't come home with me, either! LOL
I know what you mean by not having room. We went to an auction today also and there was a Franklin Treadle in a nice cabinet. DH bid on it but the auctioneer had a reserve of $75.00 really wanted $150.00. But, glad we didn't get it because like they say "no room in the inn"
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Old 10-30-2010, 03:34 PM
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Darcene wrote: Oh, don't tell my FWs but I have a new love in my life...I was working on a quilt for my gd's fourth birthday and I pulled out the 301....heavenly....I am so in love with this machine I don't know why I would work with anything else....now to find a set of attachments for the slant shank and who knows what else...maybe a zig zagger or a professional buttonholer.

I have several machines myself and yesterday I hooked up 3 of them and finally went back to my 301 love that machine. I have made several quilts for our veterans hospital on it and did the quilting on my 319 which I love just as much. Don't think my FWs would like to hear that either.
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Old 10-30-2010, 04:19 PM
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I think I found out what this machine is...a 15-125. I saw a picture on page 106 and it sure looks like it. I don't really know anything about this type of machine, but I am going to look at it tomorrow afternoon. Hope it's what I'm looking for with the FMQ!!

Originally Posted by Debbie B
It was suggested that I post this at the Machine Shop. I hope I've come to the right place. I found this machine on craigslist. The ad does not tell me anything about the machine. I have left a message for the owner but have not heard back, yet. Can you tell me the model of this from the picture. I want an old electric singer for free motion quilting. I thought if I knew the model then I could find some info on-line before driving to another town. Thanks, Debbie
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Old 10-30-2010, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Debbie B
I think I found out what this machine is...a 15-125. I saw a picture on page 106 and it sure looks like it. I don't really know anything about this type of machine, but I am going to look at it tomorrow afternoon. Hope it's what I'm looking for with the FMQ!!
That is worth having, Besides, I love the way they look.
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Originally Posted by Miz Johnny
Originally Posted by dunster
Miz Johnny, I'm interested in why do you think it's not a 201?
201 machines come in tan (rare) or black. Check out this site:

http://www.sandman-collectibles.com/...r-machines.htm
Miz Johnny that is a very interesting site. Now I know the difference between a 15-88/89 and a 15-90! The 15-90's were electric! They look the same to me except that the 15-90's were electric machines. My 15-88/89 is a treadle.

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