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Help me pick a machine for my SIL

Old 06-25-2012, 06:14 AM
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My SIL who was going to give us the treadle machine that's been slowly rotting away in her garage has been talking about putting a different head in the treadle base and keep it on hand as a fall back when there is no electricity or it's rationed .... her words, not mine.

I'm still wanting that treadle machine and base, a 7 drawer base with 9W in it, and I was thinking about putting together a package for her as a trade if you will.

Oh, supposedly the machine is a 9W by the serial number, but in an email this morning she says it's been motorized. She didn't say how, the 9W has no motor boss on the pilar.

OK, here is her criteria so far:

Easy to maintain
Uses standard easy to get needles
Uses standard easy to get bobbins
Has a set of attachments with it
Can be treadled in a Singer cabinet

I'm going to add;
Is a ZZ machine with a few satin and stretch stitches
Is ALL steel inside
Is a Singer machine - parts are easier to come by

So, what would you recommend? Nothing fancy, nothing really modern, but nothing really ancient either.

PS: As far as the accessories I do believe I can cover her needs in that department from my stash, so that's no problem.

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Old 06-25-2012, 02:20 PM
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my wheeler ( has no mounts ,, yet I have seen wheeler 9's on C/l and they have motor's and in portable case's

fact the bulk of the wheeler 9's showing up are motorized and portable , some of these motor have a strap type mount with a hole on each side, I have seen one's where they have just screw the motor to the base ( wood) and simply ran a belt to the hand wheel...

remember in 1910, teh little ye ol sewing shop wasn't just a short drive away.. and ordering online took a bit more than overnight ..

I read that singer did copy wheeler's design for the first few yrs, then started doing mod's to that machine. I would think the first mod may have been a motor mount or maybe just screw hole in the body..

whites first motor mounts where just two screws on teh back of teh column , which would be a very easy thing to do on a w9 / 9w
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Old 06-25-2012, 05:48 PM
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Singer 237. Early 70's model made in Italy and is all metal and inexpensive. It can be treadled but only has straight and zz stitch. Quite a few Japanese machines would fit the bill only there not Singer.

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I just rearead what you had on that list of wants, and first singer that came to mind is a 237 .. LOL....I have had one for a good 20 yrs and no matter what other machines I have I keep going back to that old 237...

I don't know every singer,, but a very plus on these is that ,, they do have an adjustable needle bar...

In watching C/L I notice I seldom see a 237, when I do it's very over priced.. as in a 100 plus $ There nothing more than a basic zz machine.. bolt on motor. yes made in Itlay, so can bet singer did a contract with necchi on those..
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my wheeler ( has no mounts ,, yet I have seen wheeler 9's on C/l and they have motor's and in portable case's

fact the bulk of the wheeler 9's showing up are motorized and portable , some of these motor have a strap type mount with a hole on each side, I have seen one's where they have just screw the motor to the base ( wood) and simply ran a belt to the hand wheel...

remember in 1910, teh little ye ol sewing shop wasn't just a short drive away.. and ordering online took a bit more than overnight ..

I read that singer did copy wheeler's design for the first few yrs, then started doing mod's to that machine. I would think the first mod may have been a motor mount or maybe just screw hole in the body..

whites first motor mounts where just two screws on teh back of teh column , which would be a very easy thing to do on a w9 / 9w
I have a Singer 9W-7 treadle machine. I'm quite familiar with them. Don't really care for them due to the fact they turn backwards. It will be interesting to see how they motorized the 9W when I get it.

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Old 06-25-2012, 06:18 PM
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Jon, notsureif,

Singer 237 will henceforth be put on the list. If not for my SIL, then for me. I've also been looking for a simple straight / ZZ machine for both electric and treadle use. Sounds like it would fit the bill.

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I have a 238 that can be treadled. It uses the flat black cams for ZZ and other stitches.
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Old 06-26-2012, 07:25 AM
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SIL finally answered us. Best we can get out of her is she wants a good older solid machine with easily replaced parts if needed. Doesn't have to be a ZZ but does have to have reverse. And has to use low shank attachments and accessories.

So I'm thinking of a 15 or later 66.

Also turns out she's got quite a few machines so she knows where to go to get them. I didn't know that till last night. If I see something she might be interested in I'll tell her.

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Old 06-26-2012, 10:10 AM
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Give SIL one of your 66's, you have 4(?)

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Old 06-26-2012, 10:29 AM
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Jon,

Shssssss, don't tell anyone, I have 5 66s. 2 66-4 Red Eyes, 1 66-18 crinkle, 1 66-16 cabinet, 1 66-4(?) motorized ex treadle machine with no case .... yet.

Not sure I want to "give" any of them to her at this point. We'll see.

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