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I need info about an Imperial ..styled by Riccar

I need info about an Imperial ..styled by Riccar

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Old 03-02-2012, 04:53 PM
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This was my Mum's machine .Probably form late 50's to early 60's It sat cellar for quite a few years .I brought it up cleaned it and it works fairly well on the straight stitch and the Zig Zag but I don't havea manuel with it Step mother through it out.Can anone help?
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Old 03-02-2012, 05:00 PM
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http://www.riccar.com/ftp/whitepaper...ers-Manual.pdf

The above might work. It's a Riccar 950

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This was my Mum's machine .Probably form late 50's to early 60's It sat cellar for quite a few years .I brought it up cleaned it and it works fairly well on the straight stitch and the Zig Zag but I don't havea manuel with it Step mother through it out.Can anone help?
TIA
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Old 03-02-2012, 06:06 PM
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Wow that was quick LOL thank you i looked at this site the sewing machine is quite different. I will read through it maybe I will get some info
Thanks again
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Old 03-03-2012, 02:53 AM
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Those old Riccar machines can be a very nice well built machine. Clean it up and enjoy it.
Play with it a bit and see what all it does. Does yours take disks? Some of them do the decorative stitches.
My sister has two for sale in Mesa.
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I have a Riccar 777 for a parts machine.
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