135 years old and lookin' good!
06-10-2012, 04:01 PM
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135 years old and lookin' good!
I found this old gal on a yard sale for $30 and since it was my birthday, I brought her home. All parts move smoothly but I haven't tried sewing on her. She is very clean but will need her joints oiled. From what I can find on Ismacs she is from 1877.....there are a lot of attachments but I have no idea how to thread her and I don't see a bobbin as I know one----any ideas on her? I am eager to hear what you know.
06-10-2012, 05:09 PM
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WOW!!! Can't help you with any info about this beauty, but you need to find a hiding place from the cops 'cause you stole it!!! Absolutely beautiful! I can't believe the treadle cabinet is so beautiful after all these years! Again, WOW and congratulations. PS...Someone who actually knows something about her will come along soon, I know!
Oh, I just remembered that that base is called a "fiddle" base for the shape of it....
Oh, I just remembered that that base is called a "fiddle" base for the shape of it....
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06-10-2012, 05:52 PM
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What a beauty!
It's a transverse shuttle machine, meaning that the shuttle will move in a straight line back and forth instead of a curved sweep. Look at Muv's thread about the German machines, and you'll see how to get to it.
What is the "sticker" inside the top? I can make out "Tinsley Brothers"....
It's a transverse shuttle machine, meaning that the shuttle will move in a straight line back and forth instead of a curved sweep. Look at Muv's thread about the German machines, and you'll see how to get to it.
What is the "sticker" inside the top? I can make out "Tinsley Brothers"....
06-10-2012, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlee
What a beauty!
It's a transverse shuttle machine, meaning that the shuttle will move in a straight line back and forth instead of a curved sweep. Look at Muv's thread about the German machines, and you'll see how to get to it.
What is the "sticker" inside the top? I can make out "Tinsley Brothers"....
It's a transverse shuttle machine, meaning that the shuttle will move in a straight line back and forth instead of a curved sweep. Look at Muv's thread about the German machines, and you'll see how to get to it.
What is the "sticker" inside the top? I can make out "Tinsley Brothers"....
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