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Does anyone know if this is a Class 15 clone? Think it is a pretty machine. Wish it were blue or green - but still pretty all the same. :-) Maker: Seam Master Model: DST Deluxe Streamliner Precision Sewing Machine Serial Number: JA 23H21/11576 Origin: Japan Color:Beige, off white/ dark tan Bed size: 14 5/8"L X 7" W Year: 1940"s-1950"s ( my best guess of year)
Dawn
It looks like one to me - one of the later ones - some of them have nice strong motors!!! They do need a table or a case to stand up in. Looks like a nice one - not a lot of hard use - oil it up and let her dance.
There are two things God can't do, He can't stop loving you and he can't stop forgiving you.One who seeks peace must understand what it is to be without peace.
I found her on ebay, $89.99 (plus almost $50 in shipping). Kind of a bit more than I usually wish to pay, but I liked how she looked, and she seems in good condition. This is one that one of those little boxes for around the base can be built easily, right?
I just love the way these older sewing machines look!!
Dawn
Will the REAL 15 clone please stand up - post her pic on there - I don't think there is one like it yet
There are two things God can't do, He can't stop loving you and he can't stop forgiving you.One who seeks peace must understand what it is to be without peace.
Dawn,
I don't know that it's a class 15 clone. I'm pretty sure those are restricted to the machines that copy the shape of the Singer Mdl 15s. But, it is obviously a Japanese made machine and a very nice one at that.
It originally came in a cabinet. You can tell that by the curved piece on the foot controller. That curved piece makes it a knee controller. The controller would have been mounted in a bracket up under the bottom of the cabinet.
I'll be once you find it a home it will sew very nice.
Joe
the clones continued on - the insides will probably be the same as the older ones - just the body shape changed. In fact I changed one part to another - for Mr. Potato Head I dressed up my sewing machine just for fun..... I was amazed at what all would swap out
There are two things God can't do, He can't stop loving you and he can't stop forgiving you.One who seeks peace must understand what it is to be without peace.
If I buy her, I definitely will! Just found her when I was browsing ebay today. I guess I didn't word my post very well, it does sound like I already have her! I know she isn't the shape of a Singer model 15 - but I did see the thread on Class 15 clones - and some of those machines weren't the same shape either - which was why I wondered. And if she is a Class 15 clone, then parts wouldn't be a problem (bobbins, feet, etc).Originally Posted by miriam
Wish I had unlimited space for sewing machines! I think I can have just 1 more - and have been pondering a 301 (since it could be portable for classes - and reviews indicate she does a wonderful FMQ).
But then I see a machine like this one - which looks quite a bit different, and I like that! Right now I have a Singer 15-91, a Singer 403 and what seems to be maybe like a clone of a Singer 66 (a Bel Air model, made in occupied Japan, a total impulse buy).
Dawn
Glad you didn't buy - kind of pricy - I can send you one for that price... Yes you can get parts - all kinds of them... You have what you need - some of the clones are pretty cool - my boss has a red Belaire and he LOVE it - looks like an old car - he says it is all he can afford to drive... and it parks in the living room...
There are two things God can't do, He can't stop loving you and he can't stop forgiving you.One who seeks peace must understand what it is to be without peace.
I have to figure out what I am going to do with my Bel Air. I either need to replace the electrical cords - or I could convert to hand crank.
Can I FMQ on her (the Bel Air)? The answer to that question might decide which direction I go. If I can FMQ on her (nice, large throat space, even though the feed dogs don't drop) - I will probably keep her electric.
Dawn
Dawn, save your money for a 301...I have a black one and LOVE her!! She is my main machine for quilt piecing and I take her traveling, too. She only weighs 16 pounds and is a strong sewer. The Japanese 15s come up all the time, and I agree with Miriam that price is high for that machine. You can find a 301 as Buy It Now....I see several of them every week on eBay. If you have at least one zigzag machine, go for the 301...you will never regret it!!
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