ILoveToQuilt

Was sitting and thinking (I know this can be dangerous), and it occurred to me that I am actually a vintage machine collector!

So far:

Featherweight Centennial
1938 Featherweight
Singer treadle (six drawer cabinet) ? "Red Eye"
Singer 223
Kenmore ??? (haven't dragged it out from the closet in a long, long, long time)
White "Jeans 30/30" (don't know if this machine counts as vintage)

I better not show this list to DH...LOL

So, do I qualify as a vintage machine collector?

MFord

Absolutely! But the passion tends to grow...!

ILoveToQuilt

Uh oh! LOL May have to get bigger house (not smaller like we are retiring to!).

Battle Axe

To enter a "collection" at the LaGrange Fair you need FIVE of what ever it is. There were 5 antique aprons, 5 elephant figurines, 5 scarecrows, etc. But to be a crazy cat lady you need 23.

NJ Quilter

Collector - sure. Hoarder - not yet! Keep going!

tessagin

Often the almighty dollar determines if we are a collector. My neighbor friend has 12, 4 treadles, 3 FWs, a couple White rotarys, a 401, 201 and a computerized that sits in her kitchen in the pantry (?).

quilterpurpledog

I also love vintage machines. I have four; a featherweight, a Singer 401A and two treadles-one a Red Eye. I really enjoy having them even if family members wonder about my state of mind. I do have two computerized machines for general duty and I do enjoy using them.

HelenAnn

You are just getting started. After three years of acquiring I'm going to try to use each of my singer 301 to piece a quilt. 2 out of 7 down.

sewbizgirl

Yes, you are a collector! It's hard not to love those old, high quality machines.

I have a Singer 66 lotus treadle from 1918 (my oldest), two Singer 201s, a 301, a 403, a Singer 15, three featherweights (kept in different locations), and my darling Bernina Record 830. My newer machines are a Juki 2010Q, and a couple of sergers.

Blackberry

I think you qualify. I got started with a Singer 201 about 5 years ago and my collection has grown to about 100. Thank goodness for my son's big storage room in his house. Most of mine are dated in the 30's -60's, however I do have an 1887, I believe that is the date, Singer Coffin Top and an original Singer Hand Crank from England. I think it is time for me to stop. I should probably find some good homes for some of them but I just can't seem to part with them when I think about doing that.